Hydration Nation

AZ Geo Map

AZ Water Basins

Colorado River

AZ Water Bank and Aqueducts

The Arizona Water Banking Authority (AWBA; Water Bank) established in 1996 (long term water supplies to AZ)

increase utilization of the state's Colorado River entitlement and develop long-term storage credits for the state.

AWBA stores or "banks" unused Colorado river water to be used in times of shortage to firm (or secure) water supplies for Arizona.

benefit municipal and industrial users and communities along the Colorado River, fulfill the water management objectives of the state, store water for use as part of water rights settlement agreements among Indian communities, and assist Nevada and California through interstate water banking

Central Arizona Project (CAP)

Flood Prevention: Comprehensive Plan

Provides public information and education

Complies with Arizona Revised States

Complies with Community Rating System requirements of National Flood Insurance Program

Identifies project and program activity prioritization for watersheds

Determines level of future fiscal responsibilities for flood mitigation

Testing the WatersMore than 5 million tests and measurements

conducted each year

Tested for more than 100 substances

Monitored throughout the year to ensure that it meets the standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the AZ Department of Environmental Quality, and the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department

Water Quality Division

Ensures safe drinking water

Reduces impact of pollutants

Issues Permits to protect AZ waters from point sources of pollution

Manages the Quality of water resources

Regulates the discharge and treatment of wastewater

Golf CoursesHazard to the Environment

Menace to the already low water supply available in AZ

Last year, Phoenix golf courses used 174 million gallons of water

Solutions to Golf Course Water Waste

Stop Golfing!

Ban golf courses in areas with low rainfall

Use turf in lieu of real grass

National Water Issues

Delaware

Hawaii

Virgina

D.C.

Vermont

North Carolina

New Mexico

Illinois

New Jersey

Major National Hurricanes

New York-Hurricane Sandy

New Orleans-Hurricane Katrina

Hydration Nation Group Members

Justin Smith

Katherine Zeiders

Kristine Dela Victoria

Jessica Czarnecki

Mladenka Fangiullos

Weston Seidler

Tyler Jennings

Joey Acklen

KaiYue Wang (Oliver)

Sophie Collins

Carolina Hernandez

Bibliography http://www.cap-az.com/index.php/mission-vision

http://ag.arizona.edu/azaqua/watershed/water.html

http://services.usgin.org/azgs/geologic-map-arizona.html

http://magazine.nature.org/cs/groups/webcontent/@web/@magazine/documents/media/colorado-river-loop700x450.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqYcC7jEe44

http://www.azwaterbank.gov/

http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/

http://www.fcd.maricopa.gov/PIO/pio.aspx/