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Tech innovation in Arizona’s water sector

What do point of use water filters, destruction of forever chemicals, hydrogen, wastewater reuse, atmospheric water harvesting and water sterilization have in common? They are all areas where researchers are pursuing technology…

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Impact Water - Arizona: Engage, empower, activate

Arizona residents are no strangers to water challenges. What they may not always realize is that they are also a key part of the state’s water solutions.

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Groundwater pumping leading the ground to subside close to 10 feet over a 50 year period near Willcox, Arizona. Photo by Brian Conway, Arizona Department of Water Resources.

Progress on an Arizona statewide groundwater assessment

About 40 percent of Arizona’s water supplies come from groundwater, making it a critical resource. However, measuring and monitoring this largely invisible water source is challenging.

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Hot nights during dry times: Measuring “hot droughts”

The summer of 2023 was one for the record books in Phoenix, across the southwestern U.S. and into Mexico, with record-breaking high temperatures on both land and at sea…

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Questions about water in Arizona? An innovative new chatbot is here to help

From water quality to water supply, Arizona residents have many water-related questions that can sometimes…

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Graduate student researchers addressing decentralized water systems with National Science Foundation support

Water infrastructure systems can be generally classified as centralized or decentralized. In much of the US, residents rely on centralized systems - those where both water and wastewater services are provided to customers by a…

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