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State water official: Desalination an expensive but necessary prospect for AZ
Desalinating ocean water is an expensive prospect but something Arizona must look toward in addressing population growth and increasingly dry weather brought on by climate change, a state official told lawmakers Jan. 21.
Department ruling favors Prescott water project
PRESCOTT - The state Department of Water Resources has affirmed a judge's ruling that Prescott is entitled to pump more than 8,000 acre-feet of water a year from its Paulden-area ranch.
New state panel to advise on key water issues
Increasing collaboration among offices responsible for Arizona's water supply will better prepare the state to conserve and reuse its most precious natural resource, an agency head said Aug. 31.
Overusing groundwater threatens Arizona’s future
The director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources says the state has to stop its denial when it comes to water. "We're spoiled by cheap, easily available water and have been for a long time," Herb Guenther said. "We have a lot of water compared to other Western states. But we need to use it in a sustainable way."
