In rural Arizona, access to safe and affordable drinking water is not guaranteed. Households in rural communities often rely on private wells, small treatment systems or hauled water, all of which can be unreliable and expensive.
Arizona Water for All , or AW4A, a pillar of Arizona State University’s Arizona Water Innovation Initiative , is addressing water insecurity through a new project that identifies unsafe water sources and engages rural communities in sustainable water practices.
The project is being done in collaboration with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and Rural Community Assistance Corporation .
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