AMWUA Blog
Water Security: The Foundation of Arizona’s Success
Arizona’s impressive economic growth and vibrant communities rely on one crucial element: water security. This essential resource allows our desert cities to expand, supports business success, and gives families confidence to call this place home. Water security ensures that our schools, businesses, and homes will always have access to clean, reliable water—maintaining our current quality of life ...
Nov 04 2025
Accounting for Every Drop and Minimizing Water LossBehind the clean, safe water that flows from your tap lies a vast, complex system—a network of technology, logistics, and engineering designed for reliability. Once your water provider treats that water to the highest standards, an essential part of the process begins: a sophisticated tracking system designed to monitor every single drop the utility produces. ...
Oct 28 2025
Storing Water for Our ResilienceWater security is the foundation of our thriving desert communities. We can’t take our water supplies for granted, which is why AMWUA cities constantly adopt innovative strategies to keep your tap water dependable now and in the future. One effective method is storing renewable water underground in local aquifers—a smart tool for long-term water resilience. ...
Oct 21 2025
National Conference Showcases Protecting and Conserving WaterWater utilities across the country face significant challenges, including unpredictable weather, shifting regulations, rising costs, and increasing water shortages. Meanwhile, communities are dealing with record heatwaves, destructive storms, and ongoing droughts. These challenges emphasize the need for effective conservation, innovative water management, and continuous collaboration to find lasti...
Oct 14 2025
A Path Forward for Water-Secure Growth in ArizonaLast week, Governor Katie Hobbs signed a proclamation recognizing EPCOR, a water provider in the West Phoenix metropolitan area, for obtaining the first 100-year Assured Water Supply designation under the new Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply Program, known as ADAWS. This is a new path forward for building new homes while upholding the consumer protection Arizona has committed to hom...
Oct 07 2025
Fall is the perfect season to improve your yardAs daytime temperatures start to fall and evenings get cooler, it's a good time to open windows and enjoy more outdoor moments. This season also offers an opportunity to evaluate how your yard handled the record-breaking summer heat and to prepare it for the months ahead. Fall is ideal for planning, organizing, and planting a landscape that is both attractive and water-efficient. However, before y...
Sep 30 2025
Advancing Arizona’s Water Future with AugmentationArizona needs more water. With reductions in Colorado River water after 2026 and stressed aquifers of finite groundwater, Arizona must find new sources of water. That’s why a state agency has been tasked with seeking smart, long-term solutions that will ensure water continues to flow into the future....
Sep 23 2025
Conservation and Augmentation: Why Arizona Needs BothArizona has traditionally been a leader in water management, but issues like drought, hotter temperatures, and population growth mean we can no longer take our water supplies for granted. To secure our future, Arizona is pursuing several strategies, two of which are common hot topics and equally vital: conservation and augmentation....
Sep 16 2025
Behind Every Drop: Celebrating Our Water HeroesLiving in the desert, Arizonans understand the value of water. However, what many of us don’t see is the enormous effort and the dedicated people it takes to ensure that clean, reliable water flows to our homes, schools, and businesses every single day....
Sep 09 2025
Rethinking Grass in the DesertSince much of our household water use occurs in our yards and landscapes, rethinking our approach to grass is an effective way to conserve. Desert-adapted landscapes with drought-tolerant plants and trees use far less water and require less maintenance than traditional lawns. That's why many AMWUA cities offer rebates and incentives to help residents make the switch....