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The focus of this paper is on Ecosystem Restoration Projects undertaken in Arizona by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), under their Civil…
Over the years the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) has produced much more conflict than desalinated water. An effort has recenfly been made to change this situation…
On April 6 the Water Resources Research Center held its annual conference. Titled “Water and the Environment: The Role of Ecosystem Restoration,” the…
Interbasin groundwater transfers are a strategy to obtain additional water supplies in parts of the state with inadequate water resources. It is a strategy,…
In January of 2004, Dr. Harry W. Ayer retired after completing over thirty-four years of service to Arizona’s agriculture. Today, he is still actively…
The U.S.-Mexican border not only represents a meeting of two cultures and two countries, but it is also a melting pot mixture where power and responsibilities…
Water Resources Research Center Issue Paper No. 22.
The pricing of water is an interesting and important topic. The rates water utilities charge are designed to recover the cost of delivering water to customers.
Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique enjoying a revival in popularity due to the inherent quality of rainwater and interest in reducing consumption of…
Biological monitoring, or biomonitoring as it is more commonly known, and water quality testing set out to accomplish similar objectives, although they have…
Our day-to-day existence depends on having access to fresh water. Arizonans use about 130 gallons of potable water per person per day. In addition, each day in…
Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Transboundary Waters Management Tucson, Arizona
Along the Arizona-Sonora border the same wastewater that was once considered only a threat to public health is now seen as a valuable commodity. In the…
