AMWUA Blog
Groundwater Management: Why Arizona Must Continue To Lead
Last week, California finally took baby steps to manage its decades old problem of landowners drilling wells to pump groundwater whenever and wherever they pleased. The new laws could take up to seven years to implement....
Sep 15 2014
Keep That Lovely Yard And Save WaterValley homeowners use as much as 70 percent of their water outside, particularly during the summer months. Here's the frustrating part: many homeowners can grow the same lovely outdoor spaces with the same gardens, grass and trees and use far less drinking water to do it. The trick is an efficient irrigation system....
Sep 08 2014
Mystery Of Lost Water Wastes Precious Resource And MoneySolving the mystery of Lost and Unaccounted for Water can save a city money and conserve water on a grand scale....
Sep 01 2014
More scientists showing up in bathrooms this school yearIf your kids are spending even more time in the bathroom this school year, they may be doing homework. Really....
Aug 25 2014
Rio Salado Habitat: Wildlife Sanctuary Created From WastelandIn 2000 the City of Phoenix began digging piles of trash, tires, appliances, and hulks of old cars out of a 5-mile section of the Salt Riverbed that had served as a dump for decades. Today, the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area is a 600-acre park with 39 acres of marshlands, 200 bird species, including 50 burrowing owls, and miles of hiking and biking trails....
Aug 18 2014
Time For Low-Flow Toilets To Take A BowBack when George H. W. Bush was president, the U.S. Congress passed a law that has helped the country conserve its water supply as we face drought and climate change. There was nothing glamorous about the law, but its impact was dramatic....
Aug 11 2014
Mini Hydro-Turbines In Water System Would Create Clean PowerIt takes a lot of power to get water to every Scottsdale home and business because much of the water must be delivered in underground pipes going uphill. Fortunately, what goes up must come down. Scottsdale hopes to use the water's downhill energy to create electricity....
Aug 04 2014
The Ins And Outs Of Business Water BillsA Phoenix baker, carwash owner or pastor can expect far higher water and sewer bills than a Phoenix homeowner....
Jul 28 2014
What You Flush Can Cost Cities Time And MoneyBaby and facial wipes are one of the new problems for cities' wastewater systems. Just because a product is labeled flushable or disposable doesn't make it immediately biodegradable. Flushing wipes down a toilet is like flushing small cotton towels. The massive amounts of wipes being flushed every day get hung up on motors and create clogs. Any item meant to absorb liquids, such as diapers, paper ...
Jul 21 2014
Rain Harvesters Reshape Yards To Save Storm WaterSo you sit on your back porch during a good monsoon storm and watch sheets of rain fall off the edge of the roof. Where you see rain, there is a small group of people who see your watershed. These people are Rain Harvesters....