AMWUA Blog
HOAs Lower Water Bills, Maintain Landscapes And Create Harmony
The Town of Gilbert helps homeowners associations take the guesswork out of irrigation costs. The town's voluntary program keeps landscapes looking lovely, saves money and water, and maintains harmony among homeowners and property managers. The goal is to stop HOAs from overwatering their landscapes by making their irrigation systems work more efficiently....
Oct 27 2014
A Little Bit Of Knowledge Can Grow A Beautiful ThingThe wrong tree in a desert yard can get ugly fast. Then, too, if the right tree is not correctly planted, nurtured or maintained it can die, grow in tortured directions, or fall over in a hard wind. Starting over can be expensive, but who wants a yard without trees?...
Oct 20 2014
Sheared Shrubs Lose Beauty And HealthDesert shrubs do not thrive when homeowners and landscapers shear them into geometric shapes, such as balls, squares or inverted pyramids. Regular shearing weakens these shrubs, detracts from their beauty, discourages them from flowering, and shortens their lives. Desert shrubs just don't conform to formal garden expectations. It's painful to see these rugged plants neatly shaped in Valley parking...
Oct 13 2014
Heroic Water Buffalo Heads For The Golf CourseThere are many well-known names in Arizona's water history. U.S. Senator Carl Hayden and Congressman John Rhodes delivered the votes in Washington that brought Colorado River water to the state. Governor Bruce Babbitt and state Senator Stan Turley wrestled the Arizona Groundwater Management Act into law and stopped decades of relentless over pumping of this non-renewable resource....
Oct 06 2014
Wildfires Raise Cost Of Treating Valley Drinking WaterWildfires that tear through Arizona's north country destroy our playgrounds, ravage ecosystems, kill and displace wildlife, and pollute the Valley's water supply. If the wildfires are not contained, the Salt River Project fears more of these hotter and faster-moving fires also could threaten the life of its reservoirs. To slow and cool the fires, SRP is leading an effort to thin the state’s ponder...
Sep 29 2014
This Smart Pig Can Help You Find Leaks And Save MoneyAMWUA would like to introduce you to your plumbing and simple ways to keep it working soundly. AMWUA's new Smart Home Water Guide ...
Sep 22 2014
Groundwater Management: Why Arizona Must Continue To LeadLast week, California finally took baby steps to manage its decades old problem of landowners drilling wells to pump groundwater whenever and wherever they pleased. The new laws could take up to seven years to implement....
Sep 15 2014
Keep That Lovely Yard And Save WaterValley homeowners use as much as 70 percent of their water outside, particularly during the summer months. Here's the frustrating part: many homeowners can grow the same lovely outdoor spaces with the same gardens, grass and trees and use far less drinking water to do it. The trick is an efficient irrigation system....
Sep 08 2014
Mystery Of Lost Water Wastes Precious Resource And MoneySolving the mystery of Lost and Unaccounted for Water can save a city money and conserve water on a grand scale....
Sep 01 2014
More scientists showing up in bathrooms this school yearIf your kids are spending even more time in the bathroom this school year, they may be doing homework. Really....