Issues and News
Where we stand on the issues
Smart water policy and careful planning, investment, and management have enabled AMWUA’s members to build robust, reliable water supplies that support our communities and economy. It is imperative that we continue to address the issues in front of us to ensure the future viability of those supplies. Learn more about some of the issues we are working on:
Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity
Taxing water conservation rebates impedes efforts to encourage the adoption of water efficiency measures.
Drought & Shortage
Ongoing drought, climate change, and over-allocation of the Colorado River system place increasing pressure on Arizona’s water supplies.
Colorado River Shortage
Levels at Lake Mead are rapidly dropping, in part, because the water stored in this reservoir is over allocated to the states that share it. This puts...
Where we stand on Legislation
2024 - Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session
Arizona Senate
SB 1172
Physical availability credits; water supply
In Brief
Allows the holder of an IGR to earn a physical availability credit by permanently retiring their land if certain criteria were met.
SB 1181
Groundwater replenishment; member lands; areas
In Brief
Allows a provider seeking a designation to decide whether to assume the replenishment obligation for CAGRD Member Lands within its service area.
SB 1081
Exemption area; assured water supply
In Brief
Allows ADWR to grant a DAWS to a part of city or town that is located in the Phoenix AMA and Buckeye Waterlogged Area if several criteria are met.
Arizona House
HB 2201
NOW: water; transportation; turf; land divisions
In Brief
A package bill that contains provisions covering everything from land divisions to "ag-to-urban" incentives.
HB 2366
Physical availability; review; designated providers
In Brief
Prohibits ADWR from adopting the Carry-Over Rule in the Phoenix AMA.
HB 2020
Long-term storage; stormwater; rainwater; rules
In Brief
Allows someone to earn LTSCs by building any infrastructure that leads to increased recharge of groundwater in an AMA.
AMWUA Press Room
Request For Photography Proposals (RFP) – Landscaping with Style Publication
AMWUA is soliciting proposals to acquire professional-grade photographs (Project) to update the popular guide, ...
Request For Design Proposals (RFP) – Landscaping with Style Publication
AMWUA is soliciting proposals for professional design services (Project) to update the popular guide, ...
Does Arizona have enough water to grow? New plan comes with a giant asterisk
Once a decade, the ...
‘Recycled water’ approval on tap at City Council
As it was originally structured at the Wednesday, Aug. 21, Scottsdale City Council meeting, the public will not have the opportunity to weigh in on – or hear a presentation about – a plan to bring recycled wastewater to their homes in a lit...
Peoria replacing turf with desert landscapes to conserve water
Peoria will be replacing turf with desert landscapes to conserve water in its city parks....
Water is essential for life
It supplies food, generates energy, and creates jobs. The wellbeing of our communities and economies depends on it. In a desert, we are acutely aware that we must continue to plan, invest, and develop forward-thinking policy today to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable water supplies for the future.
