AMWUA Press Room
East Valley Tribune
Mesa sees water cost increases amid droughtThose following the drought and the drying up of the Colorado River, which provides more than half of Mesa’s water, may not be surprised that diminishing supply has prices spiking.
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation releases updated projections of Colorado River system conditionsThe Bureau of Reclamation today released updated modeling projections of major reservoir levels within the Colorado River system over the next five years. These projections are used by Reclamation...
Peoria Times
Peoria assures residents city is prepared for droughtThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation declared a Tier I Colorado River water shortage, leaving many Peoria residents questioning what this means for their water supply.
KJZZ
Anticipating Drought Cutbacks, Creating Incentives To Pay For Water Could Help ShortagesFor more than 20 years, the western U.S. has been experiencing a megadrought scientists say is the second-worst in the past 1,200 years.
SciTechDaily
Lake Mead – The Largest Reservoir in the United States – Drops to a Record LowLake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of a system that supplies water to at least 40 million people across seven states and northern Mexico. It stands today at its lowest...
Circle of Blue
Colorado River Forecasts Not a Crystal BallComputer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future.
Phoenix Water
Arizona Cities Helping Farmers During ShortageThe city of Phoenix will join several other valley cities in helping provide water to Arizona farmers impacted most by the drought.
Chamber Business News
Colorado River water users enter new phase of stewardship in face of long-anticipated cutsFor the first time in history, the federal government has declared a water shortage on the Colorado River, which serves as a lifeline to more than 40 million people in western states like...
AZ Big Media
Some fast facts to know about the Arizona water supplyArizona leads the nation with rigorous water conservation efforts, and because of the 1980 Groundwater Management Act, Arizona has the legal and physical infrastructure that maintains a...
Arizona Republic
Arizona stored water to help during shortages. What happens when we start using it?Opinion: How should Arizona maximize its underground 'water bank' once more severe shortages hit? A new plan resolves some questions but important ones remain.
