Additional Resources

Helpful Links

University of Arizona

• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
• University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Publications
• 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
• Cochise County Toilet Rebate Program

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 Arizona Water Atlas Vol. 3: Southeastern Arizona Planning Area
  • ADWR Live Queries and Reports
• Arizona Department of Agriculture Protected Arizona Native Plants
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Water Quality Division
• Arizona Water Awareness Month - WAM! (Every April)
• Arizona Project WET - Water Education
• Arizona - Water Use it Wisely

Water Conservation Organizations

• American Water Works
• The Upper San Pedro Partnership
• The Cochise Water Project
• 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

• Texas Cooperative Extension
• American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
• Water Harvesting in Drylands
• Permadesign Rooftop calculator (use for measuring collection area)
• Rainlog.Org - Rain Data
• US Climate Data - Arizona Rainfall Averages
• NSF Certified Products and Systems
• Harvest H2O
• Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 1 VIDEO
• Learn how to use a water level (bunyip) 2 VIDEO
• Watershed Management Group
• Pumping Rainwater

Drought/Weather

• Arizona Meteorological Network
• Precipitation predictions
• Climate Science Applications Program
• Rain Data
• Weather - NOAA

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 (AZ native seeds)

Soil

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

Irrigation

• Drip Irrigation, the basics (brochure)
• Time it Right with Irrigation Controllers (article on scheduling an irrigation timer)
• Guidelines for Drip Irrigation Systems (62 pages)
• Watering schedule (Chart)
• When Do I Water? (2-sided sheet)
• Watering Trees and Shrubs (brochure)

Plants

• Cochise County Herbarium
• Cochise Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society
• ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System (for up-to-date botanical plant names)
• Firewise
• AZ CE Firewise Plant Lists
• 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
• How to Propagate Agaves and Cacti from Cuttings and Seed
• Cactus, Agaves, Yucca and Ocotillo
• Pruning Deciduous Shade Trees
• Pruning Shrubs in the Low and Mid-Elevation Deserts in Arizona
• Planting Guidelines: Trees and Shrubs

Gardening

• Cochise County Master Gardeners
• Ten Steps a Successful Vegetable Garden
• Videos: Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable garden (UA)
• Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona
• Straw Bale Gardening (instruction sheet)
• Cochise Master Gardener Choice Vegetable Varieties
• Backyard Fruit Production
• Training and Pruning Newly Planted Fruit Trees

Wells and Water Quality

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

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
• Septic System Transfer of Ownership Program

Plumbing Fixtures (toilets, washers, etc)

• Toilet Performance Testing - Alliance for Water Efficiency
• Toilet Performance Testing - Maximum Performance (MaP)

Gray Water

• ADEQ - Reclaimed Water (see Type 1 General Permit) (PDF)
• Cochise County Gray Water Regulations (PDF)
• Oasis Design - Graywater Central

Wildfires

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

Water Games/Trivia

• Test your Water Sense Quiz
• USGS Water Science School - How much water is on, in and above the Earth?
• USGS Education Resources