The Arizona Water Resource Winter 2018 issue publishes the winners of the WRRC’s photo contest, which attracted many outstanding submissions. The feature article looks at the use of reclaimed water, particularly potable reuse, while WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal’s Public Policy Review column lets readers in on her strategies for teaching the ins and outs of water policy to UA graduate students and others. As usual, News Briefs and Resources highlight items of interest from the world of water.
Recycled Water Use Gaining Acceptance
In the Southwest, where water scarcity is an issue, water reclamation has been adopted as an important conservation strategy. Most of the water used at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station near Tonopah is recycled wastewater from Phoenix. The plant is responsible for supplying power to residents throughout New Mexico, Texas, California, and Arizona.
2017 Water Resources Research Center Photo Contest Winners Announced!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Water Resources Research Center Photo Contest. This year we gave photographers only two criteria - that photos be water-related and that they be taken in Arizona. We received an array of stunning images that took our request to heart. People, nature, economy, and other topics were covered by the many photographers who submitted their images.
Public Policy Review - Learning about Water Policy
I write this column shortly before the Spring semester starts. Once again, I am going to be teaching a graduate-level water policy course. With the exception of 2012, when I was on sabbatical, I have taught Arizona Water Policy every year since 2005. This year the course has a new name – Water Policy in Arizona and Semi-arid Regions. I changed the title to reflect the course’s geographic and topical coverage, which includes Arizona, the Colorado River Basin, California, the border with Mexico, and areas in the Middle East.
Resources
- 2017 Potable Reuse Compendium
- Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability
- Public Supply and Domestic Water Use in the United States, 2015