Water & Sustainability Resources
Golf Course Agronomist Tim Cloninger presented a WRRC spring 2023 webinar titled, Golf Course Water Usage: Effective Policy and Effective Water Efficiency Strategies.
Other resources/articles:
- https://www.gcsaa.org/docs/default-source/Environment/two_case_studies_state_bmps_for_water_conservation.pdf
- https://verderiver.org/what-we-do/toolbox/local-land-use-planning-toolbox/water-conservation-ordinances/golf-courses-and-large-landscape-areas-codes-standards/
- https://azallianceforgolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Valley-Golf-Courses-Implement-Different-Solutions-to-Colorado-River-Water-Crisis.pdf
- https://bdspublishing.com/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/Open%20Access/9781801465106.pdf
- https://www.azwater.gov/local-government/golf-industry
- Arizona Know Your Water
- Arizona NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials)
- Arizona Project WET
- Arizona Watershed Stewardship Guide: Regional and State Water Management
- Arizona Watershed Stewardship Guide: Watershed Basic – Part I: Water Resources
- Arizona Watershed Stewardship Guide: Regional and State Water Management
- Arizona Watershed Stewardship Guide: Water Quality & Monitoring
- Campus Ag Center 520-621-3246
- Cochise County Water Wise
- Dept of Environmental Sciences (ENVS) 520-621-1646
To study about water quality - Dept of Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences (HAS) 520-621-2211
- Gardening Resources – Navajo and Apache Counties
- Pima County Master Gardener Program
- School of Natural Resources & the Environment (SNRE) 520-621-7255
To study about water management/policy - Using Rainwater in Urban Landscapes: Quick Guide for Maricopa County
- Water and Irrigation - Yavapai and Coconino Counties
- Water Facts: Home Water Treatment Options
- Water Network
- Water Recycling FAQs
- A Guide: Rain Barrel Water Harvesting
- Brad Lancaster; UA CAPLA Building: Rainwater Harvesting Online Course featuring Brad Lancaster
- Catch the Rain Guide for 4-H Leaders and Teachers
- City of Tucson Water Harvesting
- City of Tucson Water Harvesting Guidance Manual, by Ann Audrey Phillips, City of Tucson, 2005. Full document available for free download here (41 pp.) Describes basic principles of rainwater harvesting; the design process (including examples for residential, commercial, and public sites); harvesting techniques; engineering considerations; and municipal code requirements.
- Cochise County Cooperative Extension Waterwise Program
- Cooperative Extension (Pima County/Tucson) 520-626-5161
Claire L. Zucker, Director, Pima County Cooperative Extension
520-621-2186; clzucker@arizona.edu - Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use, by Patricia H. Waterfall, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona, 2nd ed., 2004. Full document available to download free at (60 pp.) Describes system components; simple system design and construction; complex systems; calculating supply, demand, and storage; and provides worksheets and data on precip and evapotranspiration for Arizona cities and towns.
- Harvest H20
- Harvest Rain
- Home Use of Graywater, Rainwater Conserves Water--and May Save Money
- Project Harvest
- The Nature Conservancy – Tucson Field Office 520-622-3861
- Tucson Water: Rainwater Harvesting System Maintenance Tips
- Water CASA Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona
- Water CASA Graywater Guidelines; Val Little; watercasa@watercasa.org
- Watershed Management Group
- What is Gray Water?
Domestic Water Testing
- Office of Environmental Laboratory Licensure and Certification, 602-364-0720
To find a commercial laboratory that could test wastewater, drinking water, hazardous water or air. - Drinking Water Standards
Governmental Agencies
- Office of Chemistry, Public Health Chemistry Section, 602-542-6120 (Jason Mihalic)
- Visit the Arizona Dept. of Health Services website for information on the following:
- Licensure & Certification
- List of Arizona Certified Commercial Drinking Water Laboratories
- Drinking Water Facility Information
- Tucson Water Customer Support Unit (Water Quality & Pressure Questions/Concerns) 520-791-3242 CustomerSupportUnit@tucsonaz.gov
- Tucson Water - Home Treatment Options - overview of the pros/cons of various treatment options
- Tucson Water - Tips for Managing Hard Water
- Tucson Water - Water Quality
UA Extension Water Quality - Water Facts: Home Water Treatment Options
- Arizona Dept. of Health Services Laboratory 602-542-1188
- Cooperative Extension (Well Owners Guide search)
- Groundwater Permitting and Wells
- In2Wells (problems with plumbing associated with wells) – Gary Hix: 520-631-7113
- Water Testing Labs for Well Water Quality
Information provided by Steve Baker, Office Chief, Laboratory Licensure and Certification steve.baker@azdhs.gov
Arizona Dept. of Water Resources 602-771-8500
Backflow/Reclaimed Water 520-791-2650
Drain or Backwash your Pool (City of Mesa)
The Nature Conservancy – Tucson Office 520-622-3861
Pima County Regional Flood Control District 520-724-4600; fcd@rfcd.pima.gov/