Groundwater has been the most essential resource in Arizona to grow our food, manufacture products and to use right in our homes every day. Watch Episode 1 for an introduction to Arizona’s unique hydrological cycle.

Watch Episode 2 for a deeper dive into groundwater.

Knowing that there is a vast resource of available fresh water below the surface of Arizona’s landscape is one thing, but getting to it and knowing how much of it we can use? That is an entirely different matter. Watch Episode 2 for a deeper dive into groundwater.

Watch Episode 3 for an inside look at the groundwater system.

Groundwater is a part of the global water cycle. That means it’s connected to everything from our weather to our climate to our surface water and to our soil system. Watch Episode 3 for an inside look at the groundwater system.

Watch Episode 4 to learn how groundwater moves.

From evaporation to infiltration, the journey for Arizona’s groundwater is an interesting one. Watch Episode 4 to learn how groundwater moves.

Watch Episode 5 to find out how we use our interconnected water resources.

Even underground, groundwater is still very much connected to our surface water systems and plays a vital role in our everyday life. Watch Episode 5 to find out how we use our interconnected water resources.

Watch Episode 6 for a look back at how Arizona has managed its water supply.

To understand how we began to manage our water supply in one of the driest states in the United States, we need to go back to where it all began. Watch Episode 6 for a look back at how Arizona has managed its water supply.

Watch Episode 7 to see what happens when we pump too much groundwater.

Despite Arizona’s success drawing groundwater out of our aquifers and recharging them to keep them usable, in many parts of the state we still pump more out of the ground than we put back. Watch Episode 7 to see what happens when we pump too much groundwater.

Watch Episode 8 to learn about balancing the groundwater system.

We have engineered and built the most innovative systems and engaged in proven, community-oriented management practices in the journey to manage our groundwater and achieve balance. Watch Episode 8 to learn about balancing the groundwater system.

Watch Episode 9 to see what you can do to be a better water user.

As members of the Arizona community, we need to be smart, value our aquifers and make choices that save water. Watch Episode 9 to see what you can do to be a better water user.

Visit our main page to learn more about how to use water wisely:
https://projectwet.arizona.edu