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Arizona seeks California water amid Colorado River cuts
Arizona is pursuing two projects to bring up to 200,000 acre-feet of new water into the state by tapping supplies in Mexico and California.
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority OKs 2 projects to increase AZ water supply
Key Points: WIFA approves at least two desalination plants in California or Mexico Other proposals include treating wastewater and capturing storm water New water would not be available until early […]
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to consider five proposals to shore up Arizona’s water supply
Key Points: Arizona’s water supplies have dwindled due to cuts in Colorado River supplies Arizona’s Water Infrastructure Finance Authority may approve five imported water proposals this week EPCOR’s proposal relies […]
State issues assured water supply designation amid ongoing lawsuits
Key Points: EPCOR Utilities is the first recipient of an alternative designation of assured water supply The designation was granted under new water rules adopted last year ADWR is currently […]
Building water resilience through innovation and partnerships
Arizona stands at a pivotal moment. The Colorado River – long central to our state’s growth and prosperity – is shrinking under the strain of drought and rising demand. The […]
Canada’s EPCOR promises a decade of investment in Arizona’s water infrastructure
When EPCOR moved to Arizona in 2011, company officials saw a unique opportunity to expand its footprint despite the state’s complicated water challenges, sustained drought conditions and growing population. Since […]
Corporation Commission approves proposal Rio Verde residents hope will solve water issues
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a proposal Tuesday that residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area hope will solve their water woes and end an “eyesore” in the state.
Scottsdale and Rio Verde both approve water agreement
More than 700 residences in the Rio Verde Foothills area that have been seeking a water supply since January will finally soon see government action after Scottsdale City Council approved an agreement that brings water to the area Tuesday.
Legislature passes Rio Verde solution, Hobbs voices support
The Legislature passed a bipartisan bill with an emergency clause on Tuesday that would get water back to Rio Verde, and which Gov. Katie Hobbs said she plans to sign into law.
Simple solution to Rio Verde Foothills water issue
Water is the lifeblood of Arizona’s future. Conserving this precious resource and all it provides is one of the most important issues facing the city of Scottsdale and all of Arizona. But Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega continues to waste time and city resources fighting a deal that will not cost Scottsdale anything to be good neighbors to the people of Rio Verde Foothills.
Lawmakers consider two potential Rio Verde water solutions
A potential solution to get water to the Rio Verde Foothills passed through the Legislature on Monday, but even though the residents like it, a different proposal might have a better chance of becoming law.
Controversial Arizona bill would allow factories to treat their own water
A bill to let Nestlé treat wastewater at its proposed Glendale plant and pump that water into the aquifer, earning water storage credits to draw on in the future, is raising fears that it will pit businesses against other water users.
