AMWUA Blog
Municipal water providers are essential for ensuring Arizona's water security and prosperity
The ten AMWUA cities, along with the City of Tucson, are responsible for ensuring water is delivered every day of the year to the combined 4.5 million residents in their communities, as well as to the businesses and industries crucial not only to central and southern Arizona's economies but also to the national economy. This is a responsibility that municipal water providers take seriously at ever...
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
Jan 14 2025
Municipal water providers are essential for ensuring Arizona's water security and prosperity
The ten AMWUA cities, along with the City of Tucson, are responsible for ensuring water is delivered every day of the year to the combined 4.5 million residents in their communities, as well as to the businesses and industries crucial not only to central and southern Arizona's economies but also to the national economy. This is a responsibility that municipal water providers take seriously at ever...
Jan 07 2025
Water Security is the Bedrock of our Thriving Communities and Lifeblood of our Economy
Arizona’s thriving economy and vibrant communities in the Phoenix Valley exist because of water security, which is the critical factor that will also determine our future successes. ...
Dec 31 2024
The Colorado River: An Overview of Its Present State and Challenges Ahead
As we begin 2025, we will officially remain in a Tier 1 Colorado River Shortage. However, the uncertainty surrounding the Colorado River continues to pose challenges for all users of this vital resource, including the AMWUA cities. The unpredictability of the amount of Colorado River water that our municipalities can expect after 2026 remains an ongoing concern....
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.
