AMWUA Blog
Gilbert: Irrigation Experts Save Millions Of Gallons Of Water
There are 11 neighborhoods in the Town of Gilbert where residents have collectively saved 135 million gallons of water over five years. This achievement didn't happen by accident....
Jul 13 2015
Arizona: Where Flushing Keeps The Lights On
Arizona has a reputation for crazy ideas. Sometimes those crazy ideas are just crazy and sometimes they turn into marvels....
Jul 06 2015
Your City May Be Willing To Help Pay For Six Home Improvements
Thinking about some changes to your yard? Upgrading your kitchen, bathroom or laundry?If you upgrade to a more water-efficient home, your city may be willing to contribute to your project....
Jun 29 2015
Goodyear: Working On A Green Solution To Its Salty Problem
The City of Goodyear has a 500,000 gallons-per-day brine problem. That problem will only grow as the quiet little West Valley city along the Estrella Mountains expands. Goodyear is working on an innovative solution, but first let's look at the problem....
Jun 22 2015
Water Security: Why There Are Two Different Arizonas
When it comes to water supplies in this extended drought, there seem to be two Arizonas. Most Arizona cities are reassuring their residents and businesses that water supplies are secure. In other parts of the state, there are relentless headlines about homeowners, businesses and farmers who are desperate for solutions as the water table drops and wells run dry....
Jun 15 2015
Phoenix Partners With Forest Fund To Protect Valley Water
Every time a truck, an ATV, or a motorbike travels along a dirt road in Arizona's high country it churns up the ground, creates ruts and gullies, and degrades the edges of the road. When there is a storm, these dirt roads become conduits for runoff that carry the churned earth into streams and rivers....
Jun 08 2015
Smart Growth: Chandler Links Development Benefits To Water Use
Businesses that use an exceptionally high volume of water and want to set up shop in the City of Chandler will have to prove they bring significant benefits to the city, or pay more for their water. The ordinance, passed by Chandler's council in May, is another step toward smart economic growth....
Jun 01 2015
Does Anyone Want To Drive On An Ugly Freeway?
Remember the first time you saw Phoenix? If you weren't born here, you most likely flew in and then drove down a freeway. The desert landscaping that lines our freeways is one of those cultural distinctions that make new arrivals think: We're not in Kansas anymore....
May 25 2015
Greening Up: Cities Begin To Put Stormwater To Better Use
Desert dwellers love a good rain, but cities long considered stormwater runoff a nuisance. Cities built ...
May 18 2015
Study: Western Cities Know How To Save And Reuse Water
Along with thirty conservation leaders and experts in the southwest, I've been wrestling with a project since 2013. It's part of the ...