Founded in 2002, the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) is a local science-based citizens group dedicated to working for a sustainable water future for the Prescott Active Management Area and to protecting the upper Verde River. We see two fundamental challenges to sustainable water management:
• Our water supply is dependent on groundwater; we are depleting our groundwater reserves because we are pumping too much.
• Excessive groundwater pumping and climate change are reducing the flow of the upper Verde River.
FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS. If this is your first visit to our website:
Issues of water sustainability are discussed in the section “Our Water Supply”.
The challenges facing the upper Verde River are discussed in the section “Verde River”.
"Introductory Water Info" will connect you to some basic and important topics.