AMWUA Blog
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 ArizonasWhen 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 WaterEvery 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 UseBusinesses 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 UseDesert 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 WaterAlong with thirty conservation leaders and experts in the southwest, I've been wrestling with a project since 2013. It's part of the ...
May 11 2015
How To Save Water With 416 Acres Of GrassIf you want to find out how to save water and keep a little grass in the back yard, how about asking a city with more than 400 acres of Bermuda to care for? The City of Scottsdale maintains 42 parks that include about 416 acres of grass. Six of the city's largest parks are strung along Indian Bend Wash, an eleven-mile green belt that cuts through the heart of Scottsdale....
May 04 2015
Growth And Conservation: Where Do You Draw The Line?During the last few decades, cities in the Phoenix Metropolitan area became bustling economic centers providing jobs and homes for millions of new residents. Development spread across what had been farmland, orchards, and virgin desert....
Apr 27 2015
Cities And Gila River Indian Community Swap WaterThe cities of Mesa and Chandler provide the Gila River Indian Community with reclaimed water to irrigate its growing farm industry....