AMWUA Blog
Strengthen, Not Weaken, Water Management in Arizona
Sound long-term water management is vital to ensure that Arizona has a strong economy both in urban and rural parts of the State. This is why the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) opposes SB1400 and SB1268 from becoming law....
Mar 28 2016
Students Learn Conservation, Math And A Little PlumbingTwenty-five sixth graders did a little plumbing for the Town of Gilbert last month. Drew Goodman and his classmates installed 42 aerators on faucets in 11 bathrooms inside the town's Court and Fire Administration buildings. Drew was surprised at how much water could be saved by simply changing a traditional faucet aerator to one that slows the flow. "We could save millions of gallons," Drew said a...
Mar 21 2016
Unlikely Partnership: Superfund Site Waters Goodyear BallparkBaseball players and fans want to see spring training fields covered in bright green grass ready to play ball. That means a host city must dedicate water to keep the grass green and irrigate the fields as efficiently as possible....
Mar 14 2016
Follow Your City’s Lead: Find And Fix LeaksEvery day millions of gallons of treated drinking water course through miles of pipes buried deep under our feet. The water circulates through tanks and pumps we never notice and through service lines that run to our water meters and finally into our homes....
Mar 07 2016
Removing Grass? Know The Basics Before You StartDrought-tolerant plants and trees require less maintenance and water than a lawn. Yet, how do you remove grass, whether at your home, an HOA's common space, an apartment complex or a business?...
Feb 29 2016
Phoenix Launches Program To Help HOAs Save Water And MoneyHomeowners Associations (HOA) face a difficult balance trying to keep their common areas looking attractive while also keeping water bills under control. The City of Phoenix is the latest AMWUA member city to launch a program to help HOAs manage their water use....
Feb 22 2016
Managing Arizona’s Water Supplies Is Everyone’s IssueFebruary in the Valley of the Sun means spring weather, golf tournaments, rodeos and our State's birthday on Valentine's Day. February also means the State Capitol is abuzz with Legislators working overtime to pass hundreds of bills with the intent to improve our lives. Interest groups of all persuasions closely follow the bills moving through Legislative committees. The Arizona Municipal Water Us...
Feb 15 2016
Keeping The Water FlowingA week ago Sunday, the day after moving to Phoenix, I woke up in my new place to find no water. I was reminded of how easy it is to take water for granted and to underappreciate the thousands of professionals working every hour of the week throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan Area to ensure water flows from our faucets. ...
Feb 08 2016
100 AMWUA Blog Posts: The Top FiveThe AMWUA Blog marked 100 posts last week. We launched the weekly blog in March 2015 with a post that introduced readers to ...
Feb 01 2016
Water: In Praise Of CitiesFlint, Michigan has been on my mind a lot lately....