An Arizona Water Primer: Allowing Arizona to Grow Responsibly While Saving the Colorado River An Arizona Water Primer explains the fundamentals of Arizona's water systems - groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water, imported water and the Colorado River - in clear, non-technical terms. Written for general readers, it shows how water is sourced, managed and constrained in one of the most arid states in the nation. The book explains what water means to a community and offers a practical framework for thinking about growth, conservation, and long-term responsibility for the entire Colorado River watershed. It offers a space to reevaluate how we proceed into the future. Drawing on decades of engineering experience, the book helps people move beyond slogans toward informed, comunity-level decisions about Arizona's water future.