Michael J. Lacey, Deputy Director

Colleen K. Lane, Executive Assistant

Doug Dunham, Legislative Liaison

(602) 771-8590 dwdunham@azwater.gov

Michelle Moreno, Public Information Officer

(602) 771-8530 mamoreno@azwater.gov

Promotes, protects and manages Arizona’s entitlement of 2.8 million acre-feet annually of Colorado River water, consults on the allocation of the entitlement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, monitors and coordinates compliance with the national Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act as they affect the Colorado River and Arizona’s interstate rivers and streams. Monitors use of other interstate rivers as it affects Arizona. Participates in bi-national efforts related to water use and the nation of Mexico, including supporting efforts of the director with the Arizona/Mexico Commission.

The Water Management Division implements Arizona’s Groundwater Code through managing groundwater in five (5) critical groundwater areas called Active Management Areas (AMAs). It does this through a variety of permits, including Assured and Adequate Water Supply, recharge and recovery, groundwater withdrawal and general industrial use, well construction, and licensing for well drillers; and planning for renewable supplies through a vigorous conservation and drought preparedness program and assessment of future groundwater use.

The Surface Water Division allocates the right to use surface water resources in a fair and equitable manner; provides technical and administrative support to the adjudication court and Special Master; oversees safety of all nonfederal dams in Arizona; manages the statewide flood warning system; and assists communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

This section includes Notice of Intent permitting, groundwater permitting and conveyances, general industrial permitting, compliance with well construction standards, well driller licensing, water quality and customer outreach.

Staff:

The Hydrology/Water Resource Investigation Division provides technical support and services to the Department in the areas of groundwater data collection, groundwater modeling and regional water planning. Information on the various sections and online data can be found at the following locations on the ADWR website:

Groundwater Data and Wells:
	GWSI
	Wells 55
Groundwater Modeling:		modeling@azwater.gov
	Overview
	ADWR Models
Field Services:		field_services@azwater.gov
	Basic Data
	Geophysics/Surveying
	Hydrology Map Series Reports
Regional Planning:		regional_planning@azwater.gov
	Water Atlas
	Rural Watershed Alliance
	Statewide Planning