Climate-Smart Utility Case Story

Tucson Water, Arizona, USA

Tucson Water is committed to providing water to Arizona and its residents by diversifying water supplies. Up until the early 2000s there was a high reliance on groundwater, however the extraction of groundwater has a number of negative environmental impacts as well as safety risks (e.g., subsidence). Groundwater has been replaced by Colorado river water, remediated, and reclaimed water, as well as a small amount of rain and stormwater.