AMWUA Blog
Aim Low: Make Tiered Water Rates Work For You
Are you paying more for your water than your neighbor? It's a real possibility....
Mar 30 2015
Drought Smart: 6 Things You Can Learn About Water In 6 MinutesAMWUA member cities are focused on keeping water flowing in and out of your homes and businesses day in and day out. At AMWUA, we're all about solutions. Always have been. It's our job....
Mar 23 2015
WaterSense: High Performance That Saves Water And MoneyDo you remember the old low-flow shower heads? Some of them were awful, weren't they? Those old shower heads began to give water-efficient fixtures an image problem that was hard to shake....
Mar 16 2015
Cities Store Water To Keep Taps Flowing Come (No) Rain or ShineThe desert is not a place where water is taken for granted. In desert cities, water must be managed. Each of the AMWUA member cities has a water management plan and part of that plan is storing water. The water would be used during times of Colorado River shortages, such as those we might be facing because of falling water levels in Lake Mead....
Mar 09 2015
Gardens: Why Your City Wants To Inspire YouEtched on the wall at the entrance of the City of Scottsdale's Xeriscape Garden is this: "Demonstrating the Beauty of Saving Water." That is a lovely explanation of why some cities plant and nurture free public demonstration gardens. These gardens are thriving examples of how homeowners, businesses, and HOAs can create lush and colorful gardens and landscapes using very little water....
Mar 02 2015
Is It Time To Turn Your Yard Into A Wildlife Habitat?Tired of winter guests? How about inviting some colorful visitors to your backyard who can entertain you instead. It could be time to turn that bit of grass and gravel, with its smattering of sheared shrubs, into a Sonoran Desert wildlife habitat. Sure, the birds and butterflies you attract will need a little food and shelter, but they're pretty low maintenance as guests go....
Feb 23 2015
Leaks Drain Water Supply And Household BudgetsImagine this: A website where you could watch your home's water usage in real time. It could become a frugal homeowner's obsession. It could settle family arguments about who spends more time in the shower....
Feb 16 2015
Recycling: Paper, Plastic, And Now WaterA phrase "toilet to tap" has appeared in a recent spate of stories about cleaning and recycling wastewater. While the catchy phrase is irresistible to headline writers, it is not popular with city water managers....
Feb 09 2015
Hotels Get Help To Save More Water And EnergyThere is almost always a decision to be made in a hotel bathroom. You can save water and hang up your towel for a second day's use or throw it on the floor, signaling the housekeeper to provide you with a fresh one....
Feb 02 2015
Saving Water: A Global Goal With A Very Local ApplicationCities in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area are willing to give you money and free experts to make water-saving changes in your home or business. But each city creates a different package of water-saving offers. Why? Because it's smart conservation planning....