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Welcome to Citizens Water Advocacy Group

Founded in 2002, the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) is a local science-based citizens group dedicated to working for a sustainable water future for the Prescott Active Management Area and to protecting the upper Verde River. We see two fundamental challenges to sustainable water management:
     • Our water supply is dependent on groundwater; we are depleting our groundwater reserves because we are pumping too much.
     • Excessive groundwater pumping and climate change are reducing the flow of the upper Verde River.

FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS. If this is your first visit to our website:

  • Issues of water sustainability are discussed in the section “Our Water Supply”.

  • The challenges facing the upper Verde River are discussed in the section “Verde River”.

  • "Introductory Water Info" will connect you to some basic and important topics.

Current Issues:

Articles
Title
Op Ed: Why should we conserve water?
Eleven Reasons To Protect The Verde
Op Ed: Upper Verde Wild and Scenic River
Verde River: Low Flow Causes Habitat Damage
OpEd: Our state legislature has failed rural Arizona
OpEd: State government tells rural residents to dry up
Op Ed: Our water future — time for regional solution is NOW
OpEd: Countywide water management a must
OpEd: Are domestic wells draining our aquifer?
Climate Change & Groundwater Pumping - Big Chino Valley
OpEd: Population growth versus water
Rainwater Harvesting and Water Budget
Verde River Preservation Act

Upcoming Events

Mon Sep 21 @12:00PM - 01:00PM
Where Does Arizona’s Water Go?: Water Balances, Recharge, and Regional Differences Across the State
Mon Sep 28 @12:00PM - 01:00PM
How Landscapes Shape Water: Evapotranspiration, Land Cover Change, and Riparian Management.
Mon Oct 05 @12:00PM - 01:00PM
New Opportunities for Arizona’s Water Future: Opportunistic Recharge, Urban Runoff, and Extreme Events

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