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Much of the money from state conservation grants going to Tucson-area utilities will pay for smart meters for homes, businesses, other users.

The City of South Tucson is struggling to staff its fire department and had zero staff on duty Thanksgiving Day. The situation has several residents like Grace Beltran concerned.

Compliance is now widespread, a sharp contrast from longtime lax enforcement of the rule for commercial development, officials say.

For Star subscribers: A state water agency board has backed off a deal with an Israeli firm to negotiate an agreement to build a $5.5 billion desalination plant in Mexico.

For the first time, the council goes on record supporting treatment of wastewater for drinking and large-scale capture of stormwater to boost Tucsons water supply.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – On Tuesday, Tucson’s Mayor Regina Romero and the City Council approved an updated to the communication radios that are used by the Tucson Police Department, Tucson

WASHINGTON – Tucson officials said they will indefinitely suspend operations at one of the city’s water treatment plants to keep it from being overwhelmed by...

TUCSON (KVOA) - If you live outside Tucson city limits, you may see a significant increase on your water bill. Tucson mayor and council are currently set to discuss upping water rates for unincorporated Pima County residents next Tuesday. Rates for these customers could go up as much as 50 percent. Right now, the cost of service for water is set on a block rate structure, meaning the more you use, the more you pay per unit of water. All options under consideration would increase the rate. "Most...

Supervisor Matt Heinz and Supervisor Adelita Grijalva voted against the resolution.  Supervisor Rex Scott said he brought forth the resolution for several reasons. Most notably, Scott believes the rate increase is based on trying to get unincorporated areas to either incorporate or be annexed by the closest  municipality, not because it costs more to deliver water to unincorporated residents. A majority of the Tucson Water customers who would be affected are in Scott’s District 1.Â�...

Two Cities Share How AI Is Improving Their Water Utilities As local water departments look to modernize their infrastructure with available technology, several cities are already laying out a model that utilizes artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers government utilities a transformative opportunity to improve public service, update outdated processes and centralize data. In particular, water utilities can use AI to make timely repairs and adjustments in a way that pose...