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The unincorporated area lies within the\u0026nbsp;Agua Fria River watershed, where longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-23T14:27:17-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/23\/2026-2:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In Black Canyon City, a rural community north of Phoenix, longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in water levels. 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However, a segment of the population still experiences water insecurity, a troubling trend that is increasing and not limited to the southwestern United States.A group of Arizona State University academics have\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-24T14:14:53-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/24\/2025-2:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A group of Arizona State University academics have documented this troubling trend, which is increasing and not limited to the southwestern United States, in a new paper.","teaser":"The typical American household consumes approximately 300 gallons of water daily. 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This is especially applicable in addressing the state\u2019s water issues, which is why Arizona State University is rolling out four new community-driven projects to advance water resilience in unique and meaningful ways.","teaser":"Community-based action can often lead to big impacts.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/20220715DroneFlight_GrandCanal_009.jpg?itok=vZ87GmxE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250612-environment-and-sustainability-asu-program-taking-water-education-streets","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/20220715DroneFlight_GrandCanal_009.jpg?itok=vZ87GmxE","image_alt":"Drone view of a canal running through a Phoenix suburb","image_caption":"A view of the Arizona Grand Canal, which moves water around the greater Phoenix metro area, near 10th Street and Campbell Avenue. 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One of the most overlooked challenges for these businesses is what gets left behind in the pursuit of clean water: brine, the salty byproduct of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-11T14:36:15-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/11\/2025-2:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When industries need ultra-pure water \u2014\u00a0for food, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and more \u2014 what gets left over is brine, the salty byproduct of processes like reverse osmosis. ASU is developing a facility that could recover up to 90% of previously unusable water from that brine in an effort to minimize waste.","teaser":"Industries that need ultra-pure water \u2014 including semiconductor, battery, pharmaceutical, food and beverage companies \u2014 are expanding in Arizona.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/brine%20header.jpg?itok=KC9wtqi8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250611-environment-and-sustainability-squeezing-every-last-drop-out-wastewater","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/brine%20header.jpg?itok=KC9wtqi8","image_alt":"Large array of pipes in a warehouse setting.","image_caption":"The MacroTechnology Works ultra-pure water facility. 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Reception attendees watched Indigenous dancers, listened to speakers and learned about several of ASU\u2019s sustainability programs. 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They came back changed in surprising ways.\n\n\u0022We ... ended up creating an amazing bond,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-10-04T12:26:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/04\/2023-12:26pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Inspired by an experiment in which eight ASU students lived in the Mojave Desert for a month on four gallons of water a day each, an ASU initiative is challenging Arizonans to learn about their relationship with water and see where they can make changes throughout the month of October.","teaser":"Six years ago, eight Arizona State University students and a pair of faculty members traveled to the Mojave Desert in the high summer with an allotment of ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/drylabhero.jpg?itok=YNZ-lrzh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231004-arizona-impact-30day-challenge-become-more-water-wise","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/drylabhero.jpg?itok=YNZ-lrzh","image_alt":"Woman walking in the dunes","image_caption":"Valerie Lyons taking a contemplative walk through Kelso Dunes outside of Amboy, California, in May 2017 as part of the original Drylab 2023 water experiment. 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A warming climate is causing the region to undergo aridification, a process of permanently increasing dryness that goes beyond temporary drought conditions. 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