News & Press https://www.azwater.org/news/default.asp Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:53 GMT Thu, 9 Jul 2026 19:14:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 AZ Water Association AZ cities banked Colorado River water for decades. How much will they be allowed to get back? https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=730896 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=730896 Full Article]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2026 20:14:00 GMT Arizona agencies take step to buying desalinated ocean water from California https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729558 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729558 Full Article]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:40:00 GMT Water Conservation Agreement to Protect Colorado River https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=728078 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=728078 Full Article Here]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 19:07:00 GMT New AI tool could help predict drought on Arizona rivers. Here's how https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729560 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729560 Full Article]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:45:00 GMT Rainwater fills most of these Arizonans' household needs. Here's how https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729561 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=729561 Full Article]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:47:00 GMT 2025 Arizona Drought Preparedness Annual Report https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=721209 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=721209 Article Link

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:47:00 GMT WEF HOD Culture and Belonging Committee Quarterly Spotlight Call https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=720013 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=720013 Watch Here]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:07:00 GMT Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal Includes Funding for Key ADWR Initiatives https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=718883 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=718883 Article Link]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:14:00 GMT Arizona Daily Star: Deadlocked Colorado River negotiators to meet, 'sequestered' https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=717646 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=717646 Story Link Here]]> Thu, 8 Jan 2026 00:40:00 GMT Office of Arizona Governor (press release): Governor Hobbs Appoints Local Water Users https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=716223 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=716223 Full Article Link]]> Tue, 9 Dec 2025 20:20:00 GMT CAP Know Your Water News: Invisible hands in the desert: How one room operates CAP https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=715502 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=715502 Full Article Link]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:11:00 GMT Prescott Daily Courier: Could Upper Verde River earn Arizona’s highest water protection? ADEQ explai https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=715288 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=715288 Full Article Link]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:35:00 GMT ABC 15 Arizona: 2 of Arizona’s biggest water sources, CAP and SRP, to connect https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714152 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714152 Full Article Link]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2025 17:34:00 GMT Litchfield Park Independent: Liberty brings new well online to strengthen West Valley water supply https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714150 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714150 Full Article Link]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 17:32:00 GMT Arizona Capitol Times: Bruce Babbitt: The ‘Godfather’ of Arizona water https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714148 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=714148 Full Article Link]]> Sun, 2 Nov 2025 17:28:00 GMT CAP Know Your Water News: What is ADAWS and how does it relate to CAGRD? https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=713723 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=713723 Full Article Link]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:53:00 GMT Peoria Times: Protecting water in Peoria https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712980 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712980 Full Article Link]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:39:00 GMT PRESS STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTING THE FIRST "ADAWS" DESIGNATION: https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712023 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712023 Full Article Link

Today Governor Katie Hobbs signed a proclamation celebrating the first implementation of the new “Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply Program,” commemorating a new pathway for increasing Arizona’s housing supply while at the same time maintaining the vital consumer protections of the State’s landmark Groundwater Management Act.  See attached statement.

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 15:53:00 GMT CAP Know Your Water News: Going with the flow https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712022 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712022 Full Article Link]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 15:51:00 GMT Peoria Times: Peoria unveils billion-dollar ‘reclamation’ water plan https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712021 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=712021 Full Article Link]]> Thu, 2 Oct 2025 15:50:00 GMT Arizona Republic: Arizona's pecan boom is drying wells in San Simon. Growers ask state to reconsider https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710729 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710729 Full Article Link]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:05:00 GMT Environment, Land & Resources: EPA Proposes Repeal of GHG Reporting Program, Grants Arizona Primacy https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710727 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710727 Full Article Link]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:01:00 GMT Arizona Daily Star: Opinion: Our key water source is in peril https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710728 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=710728 Full Article Link]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:04:00 GMT Sierra Vista Herald Review: Ciscomani, Neguse Relaunch Colorado River Caucus to Address Water Crisis https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=708843 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=708843 Full Article Link]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:37:00 GMT KAWC Yuma Public Radio: Local, state officials say drought and heat threats to Yuma ag, water https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=708842 https://www.azwater.org/news/news.asp?id=708842 Full Article Link]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:35:00 GMT