Otto von Bismarck reportedly once said, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” I am not sure what to make of this remark since…
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Arizona’s continued rapid growth raises concerns about the connection between growth and water supplies. The issue is on the minds of many; I am frequently…
Bioremediation is putting microorganisms to work. "Bio" refers to the biological organisms and "remediation" refers to the job to be done:…
Keywords: stormwater, rainwater harvesting, detention basin, retrofit, multiple uses, irrigation, urban wildlife, flood mitigation, reclaimed water
Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s (Council) Stormwater Retrofit Technical Assistance Program developed retrofit concepts to improve stormwater…
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…
I traveled to Israel this summer to present a paper at a conference and to meet with researchers and other water professionals to learn about Israeli water…
The urban heat island might be viewed as an unintended consequence of urban growth and development: UHI resulted when cityscapes were built-up and built-over.…
This low water landscaping plant list contains native and desert adapted plants that are, with a few exceptions, hardy to at least 15 degrees F. The exceptions…
This presentation details the value of Mexican effluent to Southern Arizona. The components of the study include agriculture, property values, tourism, and the…
I devote one column a year to providing an update on developments at the Water Resources Research Center. The end of the fiscal year provides a suitable…
Groundwater has long been a significant water source for many areas in Arizona. In 1980 Arizona adopted the Groundwater Management Act (ACT) to address…
Geothermal energy is expected to be a topic of growing importance in Arizona. Not only an energy issue, geothermal is also a water issue. In a hydrothermal…
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…
