In 1980, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) was created to secure long-term dependable water supplies for Arizona's communities. The Department:
- administers and enforces Arizona’s groundwater code, and surface water rights laws (except those related to water quality);
- negotiates with external political entities to protect Arizona's Colorado River water supply;
- oversees the use of surface and groundwater resources under state jurisdiction, and
- represents Arizona in discussions of water rights with the federal government.
With support from ADWR since 2001, Arizona Project Wet has been able to create an Arizona-specific curriculum guide, conduct work-shops for educators, offer Arizona Water Festivals, coordinate school water audits, and provide classroom-ready, water-education materials for students and teachers around the state.
