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 *One AF would cover a football field in a foot of water. **Estimated
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For more than two decades, Tucson Water has been strategically using Colorado River water. The goal is to maximize this renewable water resource to create a resilient future for our desert home. Here’s how we're doing that:
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Using our Colorado River allotment as our primary water supply and storing the surplus. This approach stores river water for the future and allows our local aquifer levels to recover as we’ve reduced groundwater pumping.
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Investing in facilities to recharge, recover, and bank Colorado River water, including Tucson Water’s Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, the Southern Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, and Pima Mine Road Recharge Project.
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Partnering with cities, towns, tribes, and farmers to store Colorado River
water and reduce local groundwater pumping.
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Joining other cities, states, and tribes to proactively leave water in Lake Mead to protect the Colorado River.
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Conserving and diversifying water resources to reduce reliance on any one source and to save more water in the aquifer. That includes adding stormwater/rainwater into our resource mix and launching the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project and Shirley C. Scott Southeast Houghton Area Recharge Project to recharge recycled water.
Our community is ready to meet the challenges of 2023 and beyond: new drought declarations, climate change, and evolving regulations.
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 Take the New One Water Survey
Your initial feedback from the One Water 2100 master planning process identified water supply and conservation as the top two areas of concern. Now we need your help to guide long-range decisions about water management practices and the Capital Improvement Program. Take the next feedback survey at tucsononewater.com
Please forward the link to share the survey with family, friends, and neighbors because a wide range of input is important to our water future.
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In 2023, Resolve to Find & Fix Leaks
The EPA estimates that about 10% of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more of water per day. That amount of water can satisfy the average daily water use for a Tucsonan and more! Some leaks are easy to spot, while others take more detective work. Start the year strong and resolve to save water by finding and fixing leaks:
Tucson Water wants to hear your success story about finding and fixing leaks around your home. To share your story or to ask questions, email us!
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Water Matters Opinion Survey
It only takes 3 minutes to take the Water Matters feedback poll. Your comments will guide staff on the topics you want to know about in 2023 and offer suggestions on how to improve Water Matters. Your answers are anonymous. Thank you! Please take the survey and help to keep Water Matters fresh.
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City of Tucson
Environmental Services
Download RecycleCoach Today
RecycleCoach is a free app for all your recycling questions. Once you download it, you can locate your residence, access your trash and recycling schedules, plus set reminders for pick-up days. You can also search on any item to see if it should be put in recycling or trash. There’s even a blog with helpful tips!
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Pima County
Wastewater Reclamation
Foster or Adopt with PACC!
Hundreds of dogs and cats are awaiting their new homes at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC). Help these animals by adopting or fostering today! For more information about how to adopt or foster a pet, visit www.pima.gov/animalcare or call 520-724-5900.
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 Water Matters is a monthly newsletter brought to you by Tucson Water
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