AMWUA Blog
Having access to safe, clean water is essential
Ensuring the quality of drinking water is always a top priority for the AMWUA cities. To uphold this standard, city water professionals conduct thorough testing, analysis, and monitoring of water quality on a daily basis. This detailed effort ensures that the water supplied to local communities is clean and safe for all residents and commercial customers....
Working together, we are One for WaterTM
AMWUA’s membership consists of ten large municipalities in Maricopa County, Arizona. Collectively, the population of the AMWUA municipalities is 3.7 million people—more than 50 percent of the state’s population.
Conservation & Efficiency
Living in a desert, Arizonans recognize that water is a limited and precious resource. We know we need to conserve and protect the water we have, stretching and preserving it for the future. We have embraced a culture of conservation, and it’s paying off. That ongoing commitment will help us weather the impacts of climate change, extended drought, and shortage.
Drought & Shortage
Extended drought and a shortage on the Colorado River in 2022 are cause for concern, but they are not unexpected. Arizona has been visionary in water management planning and policy. The AMWUA cities have prepared and invested to ensure reliable, sustainable supplies for their communities. Continued innovative water management strategies, investment, and forward-thinking policy will enable us to meet the very real challenges ahead.
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:
AMWUA Blog
Jul 29 2025
Having access to safe, clean water is essential
Ensuring the quality of drinking water is always a top priority for the AMWUA cities. To uphold this standard, city water professionals conduct thorough testing, analysis, and monitoring of water quality on a daily basis. This detailed effort ensures that the water supplied to local communities is clean and safe for all residents and commercial customers....
Jul 22 2025
Advanced Water Purification is a logical and necessary step forward
Local municipal water providers are always looking for innovative ways to bolster and stretch their water supplies. A practical option for our communities is to maximize the use of recycled water through advanced purified water treatment technology. Water managers recognize that this approach is efficient and cost-effective on a large scale, and it would increase local water supplies. This is part...
Jul 15 2025
A look behind the tap: What your water bill supports
Water may not be something you think about often, but it’s a crucial part of your daily routine—from splashing water on your face in the morning to washing dishes at night. Many people are often surprised to learn about the significant effort that goes into delivering clean, reliable water to our homes, local businesses, and community facilities, as well as what your monthly water bill helps suppo...
AMWUA (pronounced "am-wa" as in, "I am" and "water") is the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, a non-profit association of ten municipalities in the Phoenix metro area, advocating responsible water stewardship that supports economic prosperity and safeguards Arizona's water supplies for future generations.
"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.
OUR MEMBERS
AMWUA's membership consists of ten large municipalities in Maricopa County, Arizona. Collectively, the population of the AMWUA municipalities is 3.7 million people—more than 50 percent of the state's population.
