Helpful Links

University of Arizona

• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
• University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Publications
• Water Wise/Energy Smart Ft. Huachuca Program
• SmartScape
• Cochise County Master Gardener Program
• Master Watershed Steward Program
• Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials: NEMO
• Water Resources Research Center
• Center for Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas
• Backyards and Beyond Magazine -- rural living in Arizona

Cochise County

• Water Policy Office
  

City of Sierra Vista

• All About Water

Local Water Companies

• Arizona Water Company
• Liberty Water Company
• Pueblo del Sol Water Company

State

• Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)
• ADWR Live Queries and Reports

Water Conservation Organizations

• American Water Works
• The Upper San Pedro Partnership
• The Cochise Water Project
• EPA
• EPA WaterSense
• On-Line Watershed Training
• Alliance for Water Efficiency

Natural Resource Organizations

• Coronado National Memorial Arizona
• Natural Resource Conservation Service
• Hereford Natural Resource Conservation District (Sierra Vista Subwatershed area)
• The Nature Conservancy
• Friends of the San Pedro River
• Community Watershed Alliance (Benson, AZ)

Rainwater Harvesting

• American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Watershed Management Group
• The City of Tucson Rainwater and Gray Water Reuse Resources (PDF)
• The City of Tucson Water Harvesting Guidance Manual (PDF)
• International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Texas Cooperative Extension
• Water Harvesting in Drylands
• Rain Data
• SE Arizona Rainfall Averages
• Rainwater Harvesting and You (PDF)
• NSF Water Quality Certified Components
• EcoBusinessLinks
• Harvest H2O
• Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co.
• Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 1 VIDEO
• Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 2 VIDEO
• 170 gallon stocktank directions

Erosion Control/Passive Water Harvesting

• Hereford Natural Resource Conservation District (Sierra Vista Subwatershed area)
• USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Fact Sheets
  • Silt Fences
  • Jute Netting
  • Burlap Bag Check Dams
  • Drainage Tips
  • Establishing Grasses and Legumes
  • Sandbag Protection
  • Straw Bale Check Dams
  • Straw Bale Dikes
  • Straw Mulching
  • Vegetation Establishment
  • Seeding Information for Private Landowners in SE Arizona Fires
• Quivira Coalition
• Water Harvesting in Drylands
• Watershed Management Group
• Master Watershed Steward Program
• Arizona Revegetation and Monitoring Company (possible straw wattle source)
  

Soil

• How to find the soil type of your area
• How to classify your soil
• Soil Testing Laboratories

Plants

• Cochise County Herbarium
• Cochise Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society
• Firewise
• Arizona Native Plant Society
• Arizona Weeds by Kittie Parker
• USDA Department Natural Resource Conservation Service Plant Data Base
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Problems and Pests of Agave, Aloe, Cactus and Yucca
• Pruning Deciduous Shade Trees
• Planting Guidelines: Trees and Shrubs

Gardening

• Cochise County Master Gardeners
• Ten Steps a Successful Vegetable Garden
• Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona
• Straw Bale Gardening (instruction sheet)
• Straw Bale Gardening and Rainwater Harvesting power point presentation (14.3 MB)
• Cochise Master Gardener Choice Vegetable Varieties
• Backyard Fruit Production

Water Quality

• Arizona Water Testing Labs
• Arizona Know Your Water
• Arizona Well Owner's Guide to Water Supply
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Well information: Arizona Department of Water Resources
• Well Registry Information: Arizona Department of Water Resources
• Shock Chlorination
• Nitrates in Private Water Wells
• Filters
• Well Owners: Water Systems Council
• Arizona Domestic Water Wells
• USGS - National Water- Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
• USGS Circular
• Nitrates in Private Wells
• Obtaining a Water Sample for Bacterial Analysis
• Maintaining Private Water Well Systems
• Do Deeper Wells Mean Better Water?

Septic Care

• Septic System Care
• Understanding Your Household Septic System
• Inspecting Your Household Septic System
• Maintaining Your Septic Tank
• Managing Your Household Septic System
• Antibacterial Products in Septic Systems
• Operation and Maintenance Tips for Your Septic System

Plumbing Fixtures (toilets, washers, etc)

• California Urban Water Conservation Council
• Toilet Performance Testing - Alliance for Water Efficiency
• Toilet Performance Testing - Maximum Performance (MaP)

Gray Water

• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (see Type 1 General Permit) (PDF)
• Cochise County Gray Water Regulations (PDF)
• Water CASA
• Graywater Central

Wildfires

• Firewise
• Arizona Firewise Communities
  • Recovering from Wildfire - what do I do now?
• eXtension Wildfire Information Network

Drought/Weather

• Arizona Meteorological Network
• Climate Science Applications Program
• Rain Data
• Weather - NOAA
• SE Arizona Rainfall Averages

Water Games/Trivia

• Water Sense Quiz
• Water Sense for Kids
• How much water is on, in and above the Earth?