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Arizona Water Innovation Initiative blog

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ASU initiative connects rural Arizona communities to strengthen groundwater resilience

Across rural Arizona, many communities are confronting a shared reality: groundwater levels are declining and local leaders are often left to navigate complex challenges with limited resources.

From agricultural regions…

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A water vending station near Yuma, Arizona. Even with access to piped drinking water, some people prefer to purchase water. Photo by Arizona Water for All/ASU

Why some Arizona communities don’t drink tap water — even when it’s safe

In a small Arizona community, millions of dollars were spent upgrading a drinking water system to meet federal safety standards. Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe.

But many still didn’t drink it…

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ASU Kyl Center releases first-of-its-kind dataset tracking 40 years of CAP water use

A new ASU effort is offering an unprecedented look at how Colorado River water has been used in central Arizona, and making that information publicly available for the first time.

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Arizona Water Observatory: A new platform for integrated water data and decision support

This is a pivotal moment for water management in Arizona and across the western U.S. as a new agreement for managing the Colorado River is being negotiated under challenging hydrological conditions. The decisions shaping water shortages depend on…

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ASU-SRP snow surveys show much of Arizona’s headwater snowpack melted in weeks

Arizona’s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply. 

Results from a…

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ASU partnership helps ADOT optimize water use across urban freeways

Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel Phoenix-area freeways lined with desert trees, shrubs and cacti. Few likely consider what it takes to keep those landscapes alive, or how much water it requires.

A new…

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