A semi-arid state with a rapidly expanding population, Arizona faces a never-ending struggle over water supply problems. Three primary sources of water—state…
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I was recently in Washington for the annual meeting of water center directors from across the country, and I participated in a panel on outreach. My assignment…
The Tucson office of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) has developed a new pilot program, Drop Your Water Use, to educate retail nursery…
A situation in Arizona is garnering national attention with the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to hear a pair of consolidated appeals EPA y. Defenders of Wildlife…
Faced with the significant challenge of groundwater overdraft, Arizona adopted groundwater recharge as a water management priority. This 12-page publication…
Keywords: water demand, sector, residential, commercial, industrial, indoor, outdoor, water supply
Arizona's Groundwater Management Act limits the use of groundwater to meet growing demand for water by the municipal sector. The state's recharge and…
North-central Arizona's dilemma is the same confronting many other areas of the state: a growing population and limited water supplies. A recently released…
El dilema del centro-norte de Arizona es el mismo al que se enfrentan muchas otras zonas del estado: una población creciente y reservas de agua limitadas.
Otto von Bismarck reportedly once said, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” I am not sure what to make of this remark since…
Arizona’s continued rapid growth raises concerns about the connection between growth and water supplies. The issue is on the minds of many; I am frequently…
Bioremediation is putting microorganisms to work. "Bio" refers to the biological organisms and "remediation" refers to the job to be done:…
Keywords: stormwater, rainwater harvesting, detention basin, retrofit, multiple uses, irrigation, urban wildlife, flood mitigation, reclaimed water
Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s (Council) Stormwater Retrofit Technical Assistance Program developed retrofit concepts to improve stormwater…
