Water Management Assistance Program (WMAP) is sponsored by Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Water Management Assistance Program | Arizona Department of Water Resources Water Management Assistance Program The Water Management Assistance Program (WMAP) is intended to provide financial and technical resources to assist water users in the development and implementation of conservation programs, facilitate augmentation and renewable water supply utilization, and obtain information on hydrologic conditions and water availability in an Active Management Area (AMA).

The WMAP is funded primarily from groundwater withdrawal fees collected from each person or entity withdrawing groundwater in an AMA from a non-exempt well (A. R. S.

§ 45-611 (C)). Withdrawal fees are authorized by the 1980 Groundwater Code (Code) and are levied based on the acre-foot volume of groundwater withdrawn on an annual basis.

The groundwater withdrawal fee rate for augmentation of the water supply, conservation assistance to water users within the AMA and monitoring and assessing water availability within the AMA is set annually by the Director with input from the AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council (GUAC) and is limited to a maximum of two dollars per acre-foot per year.

Programs funded by the WMAP help water users achieve efficient use of water supplies and help the AMA meet its water management goal. Rural Programs Funding Information Arizona Water Protection Fund The WMAP accepts applications year-round. To apply for funding for a water management program or project, follow the application process to see if the program or project is eligible.

Follow the steps below: Review the WMAP project proposal guidelines Fill out and submit the questionnaire Submit questionnaire to the Grant Coordinator and await a response Groundwater Conservation Grant $2,000,000 was appropriated by SB1227 from the State General Fund to the WMAP fund for the purpose of providing grant monies for conservation of groundwater in the Active Management Areas.

The $2,000,000 will be divided among the five AMAs on a per-capita basis, with a minimum amount of $150,000 for AMAs with smaller populations: ADWR is no longer accepting applications. Details regarding the grant can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) including program objectives, award information, eligibility, grant details, application details, the timeline, and the review and selection criteria.

ADWR held a grant application workshop covering the application process. To view the recorded webinar, please click here . If you have any questions concerning the grant process, please contact the AMA Grant Coordinator.

Final awarding decisions have been made and the projects that have been selected for funding are listed below. Note: remaining funding to be paid with withdrawal as per the recommendation of the GUAC members and approval of the ADWR Director.

Phoenix AMA (total funding $1,277,355) University of Arizona - Arizona Project WET's Using Project-Based STEM Education to Enhance Groundwater Conservation in Maricopa County Schools for $195,855 Maricopa Water District's Northern Avenue Lateral Surface Water Capacity Restoration for $251,500 City of El Mirage's El Mirage Water Conservation Program for $150,000 Gary Woodard - Water Resources Consulting's Water Efficiency Audits for HOA Common Areas and Other Irrigation Customers for $120,000 Esser Design, L.

L. C.'

s Bringing the Groundwater System to Light through an Educational Outreach Campaign/Video Series Targeting Youth and Adults for $250,000 EPCOR Water's Pecan to New Magma Reclaim Water Line for $250,000 Arizona Water Company's Leak Detection Equipment Replacement Project for $60,000 Tucson AMA (total funding $305,000) City of Tucson's Expanding a Water Loss Control Program throughout Tucson Water's Distribution System for $249,908 Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District's Automated Gate for Marana Road Canal for $30,092 Town of Marana's Marana water Citizens' Water Academy for $25,000 Pinal AMA (total funding $150,000) University of Arizona - Arizona Project WET's Using Project-Based STEM Education to Enhance Groundwater Conservation in Pinal County Schools for $43,681 Arizona Water Company's Leak Detection Equipment Replacement Project for $106,319 Prescott AMA (total funding $217,444) Town of Prescott Valley's Water Smart Customer Portal for $77,313 Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition's Rainwater Harvesting for Aquifer Recharge for $65,131 Arizona Department of Transportation's SR 89 Stormwater Recharge Pilot Project for $75,000 Santa Cruz AMA (total funding $161,938) City of Nogales' Water Conservation Education and Technology Project for $56,647 Borderland Restoration Network's Groundwater Recharge on Working Lands to Local Youth to Enhance Ecosystem Services for $105,291 Applications are posted below.

AMR Meter Replacement Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase SENSUS AMR/AMI equipment to strengthen their conservation efforts, improve their metering efficiencies, and create the platform needed to advance that infrastructure throughout their company. ASU Tempe Grounds Irrigation Modernization Arizona State University (ASU) project to reduce total water use and improve their irrigation system efficiency.

ASU Tempe campus is supplied by the City of Tempe, which sources its water through a combination of groundwater, Salt River Project (SRP) water, and from Central Arizona Project (CAP) water. Bringing the Groundwater System to Light through an Education Outreach Campaign/Video Series Targeting Youth and Adults Esser Design, L. L.

C. project that includes an educational video series that builds a foundational understanding of the groundwater system, dispels common misconceptions, and explores the intricacies of groundwater management and groundwater replenishment through the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District. View their application here .

​ Durango Campus Landscape and Water Conservation Retrofit Flood Control District of Maricopa County project to reduce landscape potable water use by 66%.

El Mirage Water Conservation Program City of El Mirage project to develop a comprehensive water conservation program that will allow staff to provide education and resources to residents offering ways to reduce their water consumption and potential cost savings in addition to increased monitoring through new technologies.

ESRI ArcGIS Field Rollout Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to identify areas of aging infrastructure, collect real time information on needed repairs and replacements in the field, collect well pumping data, and to analyze the success of the leak detection and repair program on lowering overall groundwater pumping.

Leak Detection Equipment Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase new leak detection equipment to replace its current equipment. This project is intended to be leveraged with the ESRI ArcGIS Field Rollout Project. The two projects work would together to provide comprehensive leak detection programs for AWC water systems.

Minimizing Trap Cooling and Other Continuous Flows at Biomedical Facilities Gary Woodard - Water Resources Consulting project to target facilities and schedule audits in order to encourage participating water utilities to offer financial incentives covering all or part of the cost of recommended upgrades. View their application here .

Northern Avenue Lateral Surface Water Capacity Restoration Maricopa Water District (MWD) project to make improvements to aging delivery infrastructure to enable a fuller utilization of surface water supply and reduce groundwater use.

Pecan to New Magma Reclaim Water Line EPCOR Water project to provide the New Magma Irrigation and Drainage District (NMIDD) with Colorado River water to offset groundwater pumping on a gallon-for-gallon basis by directing the reclaimed supply to NMIDD's Groundwater Savings Facility (GSF).

Superior Transmission Water Main Valve Replacement and Water Loss Reduction Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to replace outdated and obsolete butterfly isolation valves. The current transmission main was constructed in the mid 1970s and operates at pressures up to 850psi.

Using Project-Based STEM Education to Enhance Groundwater Conservation in Maricopa County Schools University of Arizona's Arizona Project WET project to develop and deliver a new educational curriculum combining a thorough understanding of the groundwater system with opportunities to conserve tangible groundwater resources at schools within the Phoenix AMA over a 4-year time frame.

Water Efficiency Audits for HOA Common Areas and Other Irrigation Customers Gary Woodard - Water Resources Consulting project to target customers with suspected leaks and/or scheduling problems will be identified and offered audits, with a priority given to HOAs.

AMR Meter Replacement Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase SENSUS AMR/AMI equipment to strengthen their conservation efforts, improve their metering efficiencies, and create the platform needed to advance that infrastructure throughout their company.

Automated Gate for Marana Road Canal Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District (CMID) and its agent Cortaro Water Users Association project to install an automated gate that will automatically adjust to keep a preset amount of water flowing down the Marana Road canal. The gate will be connected to SCADA and will be able to change the settings and monitor the flow at the office or via mobile saving water and operator time.

Expanding a Water Loss Control Program Throughout Tucson Water's Distribution System City of Tucson project to implement a lost and unaccounted for water program that focuses primarily on leaks, breaks, metering replacement, data gathering. and reporting to meet regulatory requirements.

Leak Detection Equipment Replacement Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase new leak detection equipment to replace its current equipment. Marana Water Citizens' Water Academy Town of Marana project to develop a conservation program that will be aimed at informing customers of their current use and providing interventions to reduce water use.

MXU Replacement Project for Groundwater Conservation Avra Water Co-op project to replace old MXUs (Meter Transceiver Units) with more efficient, up to date MXUs, in hopes that reading meters will be faster, cutting read time in half, and allowing them to read bi-weekly, and eventually weekly, specifically to catch leaks.

Tanque Verde Valley Groundwater Users Incentive Program Watershed Management Group project to engage groundwater users in this area to reduce their groundwater use through indoor efficiencies and outdoor conservation practices.

Water Efficiency Audits for HOA Common Areas and Other Irrigation Customers Gary Woodard - Water Resources Consulting project to target customers with suspected leaks and/or scheduling problems will be identified and offered audits, with a priority given to HOAs.

AMR Meter Replacement Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase SENSUS AMR/AMI equipment to strengthen their conservation efforts, improve their metering efficiencies, and create the platform needed to advance that infrastructure throughout their company.

ESRI ArcGIS Field Rollout Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to identify areas of aging infrastructure, collect real time information on needed repairs and replacements in the field, collect well pumping data, and to analyze the success of the leak detection and repair program on lowering overall groundwater pumping.

Leak Detection Equipment Project Arizona Water Company (AWC) project to purchase new leak detection equipment to replace its current equipment. This project is intended to be leveraged with the ESRI ArcGIS Field Rollout Project. The two projects work would together to provide comprehensive leak detection programs for AWC water systems.

Pumping Efficiency Project - Infrastructure Modernization and SCADA Upgrades Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District (MSIDD) project that involves SCADA upgrades and improved flow measurement.

Using Project-Based STEM Education to Enhance Groundwater Conservation in Pinal County Schools University of Arizona's Arizona Project WET project to develop and deliver a new educational curriculum combining a thorough understanding of the groundwater system with opportunities to conserve tangible groundwater resources at schools within the Pinal AMA over a 4-year time frame.

Rainwater Harvesting for Aquifer Recharge Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition (UVRWPC) project to capture and recharge rainwater to offset aquifer overdraft caused by pumping.

SR 89 Stormwater Recharge Pilot Project Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) project to launch a pilot study that will examine the feasibility of connecting a series of existing stormwater detention basins that collect stormwater flow from SR 89 in the town of Chino Valley and divert that water directly to the sub-surface above the aquifer through dry wells.

Territorial Early Childhood Education Center Water Management Planning Chino Valley Unified School District #51 (CVUSD51) project to develop a site plan to reduce water use, increase stormwater recharge, and educate the community in holistic water management.

Water Smart Customer Portal Town of Prescott Valley project to develop "Water Smart" computer software to provide real-time leak alerts and connect water customers to their current and historic water use record and save an estimated 48 million gallons of water per year.

Groundwater Recharge on Working Lands by Local Youth to Enhance Ecosystem Services Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN) project designed to complete BRN's previous work in the area and stabilize the riparian headwaters of T4 Ranch, to stabilize the main drainages within this watershed, and to return vegetative cover to the watershed for the benefit of the landscape.

Water Conservation Education and Technology City of Nogales project to develop water conservation education and technology project to reduce water consumption and education water customers.

Recent Programs and Projects Arizona Project WET (APW) APW develops water stewardship and STEM literacy by providing teacher professional development that evolves instructional practice and deepens content knowledge, direct student outreach that delivers or extends classroom learning, and community engagement.

March 2024 Half Year Report August 2022 - July 2023 Annual Report October 2024 Year End Report El Mirage Water Conservation Program This program aims to implement a water conservation program that will provide education and resources to residents to reduce water consumption and potential cost savings.

January 2024 - June 2024 Semi-Annual Report July 2024 - December 2024 Semi-Annual Report January 2025 – June 2025 Semi-Annual Report Gilbert Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate Program This program aims to accelerate and expand delivery of the Gilbert Smart Irrigation Controller Rebate program.

Fiscal-Year 2025 Quarter-2 Quarterly Report Fiscal-Year 2025 Quarter-3 Quarterly Report Fiscal-Year 2025 Quarter-4 Quarterly Report Fiscal-Year 2026 Quarter-1 Quarterly Report Leak Detection Equipment Replacement This program aims to purchase new sets of equipment for the Phoenix AMA systems for leak detection October 2023 - April 2024 Semi-Annual Report May 2024 - October 2024 Semi-Annual Report November 2024 - April 2025 Semi-Annual Report M36 Water Loss Technical Assistance Program This program trains and assists its member water utilities in conducting water audits of their potable water distribution systems based on the American Water Works Association (AWWA) manual, M36 Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Fourth Edition, through a top-down approach.

Northern Avenue Lateral Surface Water Capacity Restoration This program aims to restore the Northern Avenue distribution lateral that runs from the Beardsley Canal to SR303. 2023 Q4 Construction Report 2024 Q2 Monitoring Report 2024 Q4 Monitoring Report This study tracks water use in single family homes in the city of Phoenix.

February 2019 Final Presentation Single-Family Landscape Analysis Guidebook 2025 Second Update/briefing of project status 2025 Third Update/briefing of project status Smartscape is a comprehensive training program that instructs landscape and irrigation professionals in the fundamentals of design, installation, irrigation, and maintenance of desert-adapted landscapes.

July 2025 - December 2025 Interim Report July 2024 - December 2024 Interim Report Water Conservation Management Program (WCMP) It is the WCMP's and the East Maricopa Natural Resource Conservation Districts's (EMNRCD) goal to provide technical irrigation services to as many producers as possible through the use of a mobile irrigation lab to assist farmers with on-site irrigation technical assistance.

Water-Use It Wisely (WUIW) Launched in 1999, WUIW's goal is to promote an ongoing water conservation ethic among Arizona’s rapidly growing population. This program demonstrates proper Xeriscape principles for residents and commercial properties in the city of Surprise, as well as showcase innovative water conservation techniques such as commercial cooling structure condensate capture.

Arizona Project WET (APW) APW develops water stewardship and STEM literacy by providing teacher professional development that evolves instructional practice and deepens content knowledge, direct student outreach that delivers or extends classroom learning, and community engagement.

2024-25 Second Half-Year Report 2025-26 First Half-Year Report 2025-26 Second Half-Year Report Cortaro Marana Irrigation District Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (CMID SCADA) This project is for the installation of the SCADA system on 6 wells owned by CMID.

It will allow remote access to these wells to allow starting and stopping of these wells without being on site and will also allow for off-site monitoring of the wells and will send an alarm if there are any problems with the wells. It will ultimately result in water and energy savings which will be tracked by the district.

Expanding a Water Loss Control Program throughout Tucson Water's Distribution System This program aims to identify and repair leaks within the distribution system to help reduce the City’s non-revenue water loss.

2023 Distribution System Field Work Report U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Aquifer-Storage Change and Land-Surface Elevation Change Monitoring USGS began this cooperative study with Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District and the town of Oro Valley in 1996 to monitor aquifer-storage change in the Lower Canada del Oro sub-basin.

In 1998, the USGS began a cooperative study with the ADWR, Pima County, and the City of Tucson to monitor land-surface elevation change and aquifer-storage change. In 2003, the studies combined and the town of Marana joined the study.

Irrigation Management Service (IMS) This program funds the operation of a mobile irrigation lab to assist farmers with on-site irrigation technical assistance with the goal to provide technical irrigation services to as many producers as possible.

2025 First Quarter Report 2025 Second Quarter Report 2025 Third Quarter Report 2025 Fourth Quarter & Final Report Leak Detection Equipment Replacement Project This program aims to purchase new sets of equipment for the Pinal AMA systems for leak detection.

January 2024 - June 2024 Semi-Annual Report July 2024 - December 2024 Semi-Annual Report January 2025 - June 2025 Semi-Annual Report January 2023 - December 2025 Final Report Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) The NREC develops and implements an environmental education program that is conducted in a balanced manner, based on current scientific information, and includes a discussion of economic and social implications.

Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority (PCWAA) The PCWAA serves as a resource and partner for the development and augmentation of water resources for the benefit of all users and supports the development of responsible, collaborative, and sustainable water planning and management in the AMA. This brochure details the Prescott AMA 4th Management Plan and water use within the AMA.

Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) The purpose of this project is to design, construct, and scientifically evaluate a rainwater harvesting system that recharges the aquifer rather than attempting to hold water in a storage tank in the town of Prescott Valley.

Rainwater Harvesting Plans Rainwater Harvesting Flyer SR 89 Stormwater Recharge Pilot Project This program aims to provide support to ADOT through stormwater utilization along State Route 89 (SR89), the existing drainage basins prevent flooding along the SR89 highway, and the drywell will help support said drainage basins.

2023 Third Semi-Annual Report 2024 Fourth Semi-Annual Report Ephemeral Stream Monitoring The program is intended to provide support to install stream gages to better understand the relationship between ephemeral stream flow and aquifer recharge in the town of Prescott Valley and the AMA.

2018 Streamflow Gage Report Groundwater Recharge on Working Lands by Local Youth to Enhance Ecosystem Services This program aims to engage regional residents to increase watershed hydrologic resilience and the quality of riparian habitat for improved water quality and quantity in this important region.

2025 Watershed Restoration Final Layout 2025 Fourth Semi-Annual Report 2025 Fourth Semi-Annual Report Ranch Repeat Photos Water Resources and Climate Assessment Tool (WARCAT) The objective of this website is to be a one-stop portal designed to serve pertinent and timely information with respect to decision making for optimal water resources management and planning at the Santa Cruz Active Management Area (SCAMA).

The portal provides an intuitive presentation of current relevant hydrological and meteorological datasets. The portal harmonizes regional database and provides a seasonal hydrologic and climate first order forecasts.

The datasets are assembled in real-time from the Arizona Department of Water Resources, US Geological Survey, US National Weather Service, National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), and the Santa Cruz County ALERT system. The data on this website was developed by the Arizona Department of Water Resources to give the public access to the Department's vast store of GIS and tabular data.

The Department requests that persons receiving and using this information not make it available to others for their re-use. Instead, interested third parties should be encouraged to request copies directly from the Department, the source that developed the information, in order to provide the greatest degree of reliability. Water Management Assistance Program