AZ Online Training | One Water Approaches and Lessons from Arizona’s Water Management Strategies
Description: The Environmental Protection Agency defines “One Water” as a holistic approach to water management that views all water sources – drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and even greywater – as a single, interconnected resource. It emphasizes managing these sources in an integrated and sustainable way to meet the needs of communities and ecosystems. One Water can change and regenerate the way we live, the opportunities we have, our environment, and our society.
This workshop is designed for utility managers and municipalities to learn about the strategies Arizona has implemented for water conservation, including demand management and programs that emphasize the importance of every drop. Guest speakers from the Arizona Departments of Water Resources and Environmental Quality, Arizona Water Company, and the City of Tucson will discuss the approaches employed throughout the state that can be applied to other systems interested in using an integrated water approach.
Learning Objectives:
- To Identify common challenges faced by small water systems and how partnerships can address them.
- Describe various partnership models and collaboration approaches, including their benefits and implementation steps.
- Participate in knowledge sharing and develop strategies to overcome barriers to collaboration.
- Formulate an action plan for initiating or enhancing collaboration with other utilities.
Presenters:
- Laney Meeker, MPA, MSUS, Manager, Statewide Planning Section, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Raluca Mihalcescu, Water Conservation Administrator, Arizona Water Company
- Candice Rupprecht, Water Program Superintendent, Water Conservation & Stormwater Resources Division, City of Tucson
- Jaimie Galayda, Project Manager for our One Water 2100, City of Tucson
- Hannah Walker, Technical Assistance Coordinator, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
- Moderator: Jennifer Egan, Program Manager, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center
Certificates: We will provide a certificate of attendance to all eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.
Who Should Attend:
This training will focus on holistic water system planning, and the One Water approach discussed is also applicable to all types of water systems. We encourage participation from:
- Managers, owners, and operators of water and wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
- Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
- Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems
Partners:
Organizer
Program Associate at the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center