Groundwater Quality Governance Survey Feb. 11, 2016 In the Fall of 2015 the Water Resources Research Center began the next phase of its “Groundwater Governance in the U.S.” project. A nationwide survey was developed in coordination with an advisory council from the Groundwater Research and Education Foundation (GWREF) and funded by a grant from the GWREF. Read more Image
NIWR 2016 Annual Meeting, Washington DC, Feb 8-10 Feb. 8, 2016 The National Institute for Water Resources will hold the 2016 annual meeting for directors, institute staff, and invited guests on February 8-10, 2016 at the Hotel George in Washington, D.C. Read more Image
UA takes a look at the city water after the Flint water crisis Feb. 1, 2016 The city of Flint, Michigan, has been making headlines since dangerous amounts of lead-contaminated the public water supply, forcing residents to turn to bottled water instead of tap. Read more Image
New WEST Center to Address Water and Energy Sustainability Dec. 4, 2015 The University of Arizona (UA) and Pima County have recently announced the opening of the Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center in Pima County's new water reclamation facility, Agua Nueva. Read more Image
ADWR Releases Draft Fourth Management Plan for Tucson AMA Dec. 4, 2015 The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released the Draft Fourth Management Plan for the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA) on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at the TAMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council (GUAC) meeting. Read more Image
Community Forum Discusses Impacts of Water on Our Economy, Environment, and Way of Life (Includes Audio) Nov. 19, 2015 Audio coverage of the Nov. 6 community forum, “Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects,” is now available online. The forum was held at the Leo Rich Theater and was free and open to the public. Read more Image
Governor Doug Ducey Proclaims Oct. 5-9 Value of Water Week Oct. 14, 2015 In support of the Value of Water Coalition's Imagine a Day Without Water campaign, Governor Doug Ducey designated the week of October 5-9 by proclamation as the Value of Water week. Read more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to Attend International Water Conference in Israel Sept. 25, 2015 Next month, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is heading to Israel to attend the Water Technology & Environment Control (WATEC) Exhibition & Conference, Oct. 13-15. WATEC 2015 will bring together Israeli and international business executives, water utility engineers, political decisions makers, and leading researchers to showcase the most advanced technologies and water-use solutions from Israel and around the world. This year's theme is "Wisdom in Every Drop." Read more
Water RAPIDS Program Wins Award of Merit at Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards Gala Sept. 17, 2015 On Sept. 12, the Water Resources Research Center's Water RAPIDS (Water Research and Planning Innovations for Dryland Systems) program received an Award of Merit at Arizona Forward's 35th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards in the Environmental Education/Communication category. Read more
Tucson Drought-Resilient Water Delivery System Covered in Journal AWWA Article Sept. 4, 2015 Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), recently co-authored an article on Tucson Water (TW) with Alan Forrest, former director of TW and current manager for CH2M. Read more Image