Issues and News
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:
Water Security: The Foundation of Arizona’s Success
Arizona’s impressive economic growth and vibrant communities rely on one crucial element: water security. This essential resource allows our desert ci...
Colorado River Shortage
Levels at Lake Mead are rapidly dropping, in part, because the water stored in this reservoir is over allocated to the states that share it. This puts...
Storing Water for Our Resilience
Water security is the foundation of our thriving desert communities. We can’t take our water supplies for granted, which is why AMWUA cities constantl...
Where we stand on Legislation
2024 - Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session
Arizona Senate
SB 1201
long-term storage credits; shortage; prohibition.
In Brief
SB 1201 prohibits municipal providers from earning Long-Term Storage Credits for storing Colorado River water during a shortage.
Arizona House
HB 2099
long-term storage credits; shortage; prohibition
In Brief
HB 2099 prohibits municipal providers from earning Long-Term Storage Credits for storing Colorado River water during a shortage.
HB 2027
physical availability; review; designated providers
In Brief
HB 2027 would endanger the Designations of all designated municipal providers in the Phoenix AMA.
AMWUA Press Room
Arizona, Lower Basin Partners, Commit To Continuing Efforts To Find Common Ground On New Colorado River Operations Rules
As Colorado River negotiations broke down just prior to the federal government’s Feb. 14 deadline, Arizona’s chief negotiator repeated his commitment to seeking a collaborative solution to river management....
Arizona, other Colorado River basin states miss latest deadline on water use deal
A Feb. 14 deadline came and went without Arizona and the other Colorado River basin states coming to terms on a new operating agreement amid historic drought conditions....
Lake Mead Warning Issued as Key Water Deadline Passes
Concern around water levels at Lake Mead has notably amplified as a federal deadline to agree on a plan for water use in the Colorado River was missed over the weekend....
Feds "cannot delay action" on Colorado River
The seven Colorado River basin states missed a key ...
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.
