The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), representing four distinct Tribes — the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo — and located along the Colorado River in La Paz County, are a significant

In connection with its proposed Assured Water Supply Ag-to-Urban program, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) has developed an online dashboard offering visualizations of data to illustrate the program’s projected impacts.

This month, Tucson officials and the US Bureau of Reclamation signed an agreement to turn more wastewater into high-quality drinking water. The advanced water purification (AWP) facility, to be completed by late 2031, will be capable of treating 2.5 million gallons per day.

In the arid landscape of Arizona, water is not just a resource, it's a lifeline. The desert’s sparse water sources, such as rivers, springs, and man-made reservoirs, are essential for the survival of both human and animal populations

Applications for the Rodney Blaine Lewis Scholars Award are being accepted through April 2, 2025. The scholarship’s establishment was announced at the WRRC 2021 Annual Conference: Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment.

The American Water Resources Association (AWRA) dedicated its Fall 2024 issue of IMPACT magazine to hydrophilanthropy and the future of water in honor of the late Michael Campana, former AWRA president and IMPACT editor-in-chief.

Register soon for the WRRC’s 21st Annual Chocolate Fest, which will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 4–5 pm. Bring your favorite chocolate confection to share and mingle with WRRC staff and other water enthusiasts. During the event, we will announce our 2024 photo contest winners and display the impressive contest entries received this year.

Classes for the Spring 2025 semester began this week, and as the U of A welcomes students back to campus, the WRRC looks forward to a season packed with webinars and other events you won’t want to miss.

According to various news stories, the catastrophic fires currently raging through the greater Los Angeles region have led to 20% of fire hydrants running dry, resulting in firefighters discontinuing their use. The extraordinarily high water demands needed to fight the fires plaguing the LA area have drained storage facilities and lowered water pressure in the regional patchwork of hydrant systems.