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With low rains this year, where does Arizona’s water supply stand? Arizona’s rainfall total this year is significantly below normal. What does it all mean for the State’s water supply? We asked Sarah Porter, Director of ASU’s Kyl Center for Water Policy.

ASU water policy expert addresses new concerns about state’s precious resource Arizona recently received a drought one-two punch: The state will receive another reduction of Colorado River water and the Farmer’s Almanac has predicted a dry winter in the Southwest.

AZ Water Blueprint: A User-Friendly, One-Stop Shop For Insight On AZ’s Water Resources In many respects, the Arizona Water Blueprint – a data-rich, interactive map of Arizona’s water resources and infrastructure created by the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University – could not have been rolled out at a better time.

Arizona water blueprint aids informed water planning Water is Arizona’s most precious natural resource. Yet, despite its importance, few Arizonans actually understand where their water is sourced.

New Map Tool Illustrates Arizona Water Issues Dams, canals, wildlife areas, utility providers–water in Arizona is a complex topic. But a new digital tool from Arizona State University's Kyl Center for Water Policy aims to illustrate all of the layers of the state’s water issues.

Webinar Recording: An Introduction to the Arizona Water Blueprint On June 25, 2020, Kyl Center for Water Policy staff provided a 45-minute webinar introduction to the Arizona Water Blueprint.

New ASU mapping tool shows holistic view of water in Arizona Kyl Center's interactive tool includes desalination projects, habitats, dams, agriculture.

Growing Arizona metros look to rural communities for water As one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, Arizona’s expanding population has pitted its denser metropolitan areas against rural communities over a finite resource: access to enough water that can support their needs.

Table Scraps: Kitchen Waste Is Often Water Waste The only part I don’t like about recent hand washing graphics I’ve seen around is the last step: Use a paper towel to turn off the water. Is the water running the whole time you’re drying? And during the whole 20-second wash? How much water is just gushing away here?

Clean water is critical to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you can do to help In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have rightly recognized the heroism and importance of medical professionals, first responders and the “essential workers” staffing groceries and pharmacies. Perhaps less recognized, but every bit as important, are those employed in the water and sanitation sector.