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 educationComplies with Arizona Revised StatesComplies with Community Rating System

requirements of National Flood Insurance ProgramIdentifies project and program activity

prioritization for watershedsDetermines level of future fiscal responsibilities for

flood mitigation

Testing the WatersMore than 5 million tests and measurements

conducted each yearTested for more than 100 substancesMonitored 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 EnvironmentMenace to the already low water supply available

in AZLast 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 rainfallUse 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 SandyNew Orleans-Hurricane Katrina

Hydration Nation Group Members

Justin SmithKatherine ZeidersKristine Dela

VictoriaJessica CzarneckiMladenka

FangiullosWeston Seidler

Tyler JenningsJoey AcklenKaiYue Wang

(Oliver)Sophie CollinsCarolina 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/@m

agazine/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/