Nitrate is one of the most common contaminants in ground water in Arizona, exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) in many aquifers in the state. …
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The development of water markets to facilitate the movement of water rights from agricultural to municipal and industrial use has been slower in Arizona than…
The intent of this report is to provide the Tucson region with an indication of the perspectives, including the hopes and concerns, of a representative sample…
Following on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘Arsenic Rule’ decision to lower the allowable arsenic content in drinking water from 50 to 10 parts…
One of the more interesting and sometimes debated elements of Arizona’s Groundwater Storage and Recovery Program is the Groundwater Savings Program (GSP). The…
Water issues have often divided the Tucson community, but our core views may be more similar than we thought. That is one of the conclusions I draw from…
More than half-way into the 45-year period for meeting the goals of the Arizona Groundwater Management Act (GMA), the Arizona Department of Water Resources (…
Existing water conservation programs may not effectively target water users that are motivated by environmental concerns. An earlier project, which…
In the Southwest United States attempts to improve the health and habitat value of riparian areas have focused on environmental restoration and preservation…
A semi-arid state with a rapidly expanding population, Arizona faces a never-ending struggle over water supply problems. Three primary sources of water—state…
Arizona's Groundwater Management Act limits the use of groundwater to meet growing demand for water by the municipal sector. The state's recharge and…
Groundwater recharge has the possibility to be an innovative policy that helps to manage the groundwater supply, assures full use of the Colorado River water…
This presentation details the value of Mexican effluent to Southern Arizona. The components of the study include agriculture, property values, tourism, and the…
Groundwater has long been a significant water source for many areas in Arizona. In 1980 Arizona adopted the Groundwater Management Act (ACT) to address…
In Arizona, many once lush riparian areas have been lost. This decline has not gone unnoticed, and in the past decade a growing number of efforts have been…
