{"id":6687,"date":"2021-05-25T08:28:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T08:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/?p=6687"},"modified":"2023-02-03T15:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:54:17","slug":"collaboration-key-to-arizonas-strong-water-conservation-ethic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/blog\/collaboration-key-to-arizonas-strong-water-conservation-ethic\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration: Key To Arizona&#8217;s Strong Water Conservation Ethic"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Drought in Arizona has provided a serious water challenge. But the engineering marvel of The Central Arizona Project along with planning, managing, collaboration and cooperation devised a drought mitigation plan years in advance to respond to shortages. CAP&#8217;s Colorado River Programs Manager Chuck Collum and Lake Pleasant Water Control Manager Don Crandall explains how it all works on Rosie On The House&#8217;s May 29th Outdoor Living Hour Broadcast.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PODCAST<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"5\/29\/21 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR SPECIAL!  The Central Arizona Project!  The Drought Mitigation Plan!  Delivering Water For Possible Tier 1 Shortage!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=kwckk-104d8f9-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;download=1&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=9&amp;btn-skin=2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration: Key To Arizona&#8217;s Strong Water Conservation Ethic<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that Arizona\u2019s population has grown steadily over the years. Since 1955, it has grown five-fold. But here\u2019s an amazing fact \u2013 due to significant investments in conservation, water reuse and infrastructure, our water use is essentially the same as it was more than half a century ago!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"182\" class=\"wp-image-6693\" src=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-CAP-Water-Holding-Superstitions.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-CAP-Water-Holding-Superstitions.png 325w, https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-CAP-Water-Holding-Superstitions-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is an astounding \u2013 and reassuring \u2013 fact. Especially when you consider that the Colorado River Basin, which provides water for 80% of the state\u2019s population, has experienced more than two decades of drought. That, will likely lead to the first-ever declared shortage on Colorado River in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>That sounds ominous \u2013 and it is serious \u2013 but it\u2019s important to know that Arizona is prepared. While these reductions will fall largely to central Arizona agricultural users, water supplies for cities will not be affected and tribal supplies remain secure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We\u2019ve long understood the risks to the Colorado River system and we have a strong and successful history of collaboration \u2013 with cities, tribes, agriculture, environmental groups, and businesses at the table. With more than 125 years of experience in adapting to one of the most arid climates in the nation, Arizona has been proactively building resilience and innovative water management strategies to secure adequate water for our future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Arizona leads the nation with rigorous water conservation and sustainability laws that protect Arizona water users and reduces reliance on the use of unsustainable groundwater supplies in the State&#8217;s most heavily populated areas. With its requirement of a 100-year renewable water supply for all new development, together with water conservation mandates for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water users, Arizona\u2019s comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new.azwater.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/Arizona%20Groundwater_Code_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1980 Groundwater Management Act<\/a>\u00a0is known as one of the most robust water management strategies in the United States.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"183\" class=\"wp-image-6694\" src=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-Canal-Picacho-Pumping-Plant-Aerial-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-Canal-Picacho-Pumping-Plant-Aerial-1.png 325w, https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Rosie-on-the-House-Canal-Picacho-Pumping-Plant-Aerial-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As reported in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cap-az.com\/documents\/departments\/planning\/recovery\/2021-Update-to-Joint-Recovery-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 A Joint Plan BY AWBA, ADWR AND CAP<\/a>, Arizona\u2019s engagement in collaborative long-term planning and comprehensive strategies has allowed for the underground storage of more than four million acre-feet of water to provide back-up supplies to Arizona&#8217;s municipal, industrial, and Native American water users (that\u2019s enough to serve 12 million families for a year \u2013 a lot of water!).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>While Arizona water managers have been diligently working on these issues, you can do your part, as well. Here are some resources to get you started:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wateruseitwisely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WaterUseItWisely.com<\/a>\u00a0for 100 tips on how you can save water.<\/li>\r\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amwua.org\/what-you-can-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Municipal Water Users Association<\/a>\u00a0has amazing ideas and photos to inspire your conservation-friendly landscaping.<\/li>\r\n<li>You can learn more about Arizona\u2019s water conservation ethic at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizonawaterfacts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AZWaterFacts<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Learn more about Arizona\u2019s engineering marvel, the Central Arizona Project, which brings Colorado River water into Arizona at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourwaternews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KnowYourWaterNews.com<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>It is important to realize that on average, 75% of a homeowners consumption is used for landscaping. Taking shorter showers will help but, xeriscaping is exponentially more effective in saving water.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Want to go for deep dive into Arizona\u2019s water? Learn about the large canal that brings water across the state to more than 80 percent of Arizonans \u2013 how it works, where the water comes from, the history of how it was built and its future plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming CAP Event<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/events\/central-az-project-cap-university-virtual-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Central AZ Project (CAP) University | Virtual Learning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>CAP University is an educational program for members of the public to increase awareness and knowledge about Central Arizona Project. Sign up today for our FREE Introduction to CAP course!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Virtual High-Level Overview of the CAP System<\/li>\r\n<li>Presented by CAP Board Members and leadership team.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tuesday, June 15, 2021<\/li>\r\n<li>9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/events\/central-az-project-cap-university-virtual-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/cap-university-introduction-to-central-arizona-project-registration-152783556731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONTENT PARTNER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cap-az.com\/about-us\">Central Arizona Project\u00a0<\/a>(CAP)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cap-az.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cap_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cap-az.com\/about-us\">Central Arizona Project\u00a0<\/a>(CAP) is Arizona&#8217;s single largest resource for renewable water supplies. CAP delivers Colorado River water to Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties. More than 5 million people, or more than 80% of the state&#8217;s population, live in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties, where CAP water is delivered. CAP carries water from Lake Havasu near Parker to the southern boundary of the San Xavier Indian Reservation southwest of Tucson. It is a 336-mile long system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines and is the largest single resource of renewable water supplies in Arizona.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CAP Helicopter Tour<\/h3>\r\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ETnc_SEzgzI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>PHOTO CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cap-az.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAP<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shutterstock<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>RELATED CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Blog<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/blog\/central-arizona-project-canal-arizonas-source-for-35-of-its-water-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Arizona Project Canal: Arizona&#8217;s Source For 35% Of Its Water Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/blog\/eight-ways-to-make-your-home-more-sustainable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eight Ways To Make Your Home More Sustainable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-make-your-desert-yard-more-sustainable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Ways To Make Your Desert Yard More \u201cSustainable\u201d<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/blog\/rosie-on-the-house-tour-of-palo-verde-nuclear-generating-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosie On The House Tour Of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>DIY FAQ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/faqs\/water-conservation-in-arizona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water Conservation In Arizona<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.podbean.com\/e\/102718-arizona-hour-arizona-water-resources-agriculture-vs-urban-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future of Arizona&#8217;s Water Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.podbean.com\/e\/103120-outdoor-living-hour-managing-arizonas-water-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managing Arizona&#8217;s Water Supply<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.podbean.com\/e\/812015-saving-water-water-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saving Water &amp; Water Treatment<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/radio\/5-ways-to-make-your-desert-yard-more-sustainable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Ways To Make Your Desert Yard More \u201cSustainable\u201d<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/radio\/buying-energy-efficient-windows-include-these-smart-upgrades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buying Energy Efficient Windows? 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Since 1955, it has grown five-fold. But here\u2019s an amazing fact \u2013 due to significant investments in conservation, water reuse and infrastructure, our water use is essentially the same as it was more than half a century ago! This is an astounding \u2013 and reassuring \u2013 fact. Especially when you consider that the Colorado River Basin, which provides water for 80% of the state\u2019s population, has experienced more than two decades of drought&#8230; it\u2019s important to know that Arizona is prepared<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[768],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6687"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20829,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6687\/revisions\/20829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosieonthehouse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}