SAVE IT!
Program for the City of Casa Grande
Our Mission
Arizona Water Company defines water conservation as the practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage. We believe all water should be used as efficiently as possible regardless of the source of supply or the type of use. In fact, Arizona Water Company’s water resource management strategy has two parts: (1) obtain and maintain a diverse water supply portfolio, and (2) promote the efficient use of those water supplies. Water conservation is a critical tool available to manage water supplies because promoting the efficient use of water helps stretch existing resources. Our mission is to educate our customers and increase the water conservation ethic within the company. By increasing conservation efforts, we can all become better stewards of water.
To be most effective, water conservation is a community effort – we all have to do our part, utility included. This is why Arizona Water Company’s water conservation programs are instead called Integrated Demand Management Programs. This naming emphasizes that utility and customers should both conserve water and work collaboratively to build the best conservation programs.
Work to Date
Water conservation started at Arizona Water Company in the 1980s when the Groundwater Management Act was put in place by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). Shortly after this act was instated, ADWR released the First Management Plan in 1984 which laid out specific Total Gallons per Capita Per Day or GPCD conservation requirements for water utilities like Arizona Water Company. In the early 1990s, as a result of concerns raised by Arizona Water Company and others about the fairness of the GPCD Program, ADWR established a new program called the Non-Per Capita Conservation Program (NPCCP). Today, most of Arizona Water Company’s water use is regulated under NPCCP. Arizona Water Company uses the NPCCP as a structure for all of its water systems even those not located inside Active Management Areas. For more information on ADWR’s conservation requirements please visit https://www.azwater.gov/ama. Also, please visit the General Tips and Online Resources page, under Arizona Department of Water Resources Information.
In 2008, Arizona Water Company decided to do more for conservation. The company applied to establish specific Best Management Practice (BMP) tariffs for conservation with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). In 2013, the tariffs were updated to appropriately fit the needs of the communities served by Arizona Water Company. For more information on current tariffs, please visit the General Tips and Online Resources page, under Conservation Related Tariffs.
These 14 programs provide water conservation information and resources above and beyond what we have already been doing, to over 99% of our customers. To get more information about the launched programs, check out the links below in the “Programs” section.
- City of Casa Grande
- City of Coolidge
- Town of Superior
- Community of Gold Canyon
- City of Apache Junction
- A regional program for the communities of Saddlebrooke Ranch, Oracle, and San Manuel
- The City of Sedona and Village of Oak Creek
- Community of Rimrock
- Community of Munds Park
- A regional White Mountains program that includes the Town of Pinetop Lakeside, the City of Show Low, and the community of Heber/Overgaard
- A regional program covering the AWC White Tank system, and the City of Buckeye
- A Regional program covering The City of Globe, Town of Miami, and the Town of Winkelman
- City of Bisbee
- City of Sierra Vista
These 14 programs provide water conservation information and resources above and beyond what we have already been doing, to over 99% of our customers. To get more information about the launched programs, check out the links below in the “Programs” section.
Programs
Every Drop Counts for a Stronger Tomorrow
Program for the City of Coolidge
Sustainability Elevated
Program for the Town of Superior
Water: More Precious than Gold
Program for the community of Gold Canyon
One Water: Our Water
Program for the City of Apache Junction
Drop by Drop
Regional Program for the communities of: SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle, and San Manuel
Ripple Effect
Program for the City of Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek
Water Wise in the Pines
Program for the community of Munds Park
Water Plus
Program for the community of Rimrock
Leave it Better
Program for the communities of: Town of Pinetop Lakeside, City of Show Low, and Heber/Overgaard.
Flow Forward
Program for the Arizona Water Company White Tank system and the City of Buckeye.
From the Ground Up
A Regional program covering The City of Globe, Town of Miami, and the Town of Winkelman.
Not a Drop to Waste
Program for the City of Bisbee
The Long View
Program the City of Sierra Vista
What's to Come
With 14 programs, Arizona Water Company only less than 1% of customers without an IDMP. The overall goal is to have an IDMP covering all Arizona Water Company service areas by the end of 2027. The next step is to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs to determine the impact of them on actual water demand. For questions or inquiries, please email [email protected] with questions.
Contact Information
Water Conservation email:
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