Water Protection

Governor Ducey Signs Historic Water Protection Legislation

PHOENIX (May 5, 2021) — Governor Doug Ducey today signed water protection legislation to ensure clean water in nearly 800 Arizona streams, lakes as well as rivers. These are critical for drinking, fishing and recreation.  “Living in the desert, the value of water is something we in Arizona know well. We have taken great steps to protect …

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EPA Awards $4.5 Million to Improve Arizona’s Water Quality

Funds will support Arizona’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan, which implements high priority projects that have the greatest water quality impacts. Improving Arizona’s Water Quality PHOENIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) $4,488,333 to carry out Arizona’s recently approved 2020-2024 Nonpoint Source State (NPS) Management Plan. …

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