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Office of the Director
(602) 771-8426
 

Sandra A. Fabritz-Whitney, Director

 safabritz@azwater.gov
 
Michael J. Lacey, Deputy Director
 
Colleen K. Lane, Executive Assistant
 
Doug Dunham, Legislative Liaison
(602) 771-8590 dwdunham@azwater.gov
 
Michelle Moreno, Public Information Officer
(602) 771-8530 mamoreno@azwater.gov
 
  Financial Services  
  Syndia Reeder, Chief Financial Officer (602) 771-8508 smreeder@azwater.gov
 
  Human Resources
  
  Lupe Beimer, Human Resources Administrator (602) 771-8505 lrbeimer@azwater.gov
 
  Legal Division  
  Kenneth Slowinski, Chief Counsel (602) 771-8472
 
Colorado River, Other Interstate and International Waters
  Scott Miller, Manager (602) 771-8604 jsmiller@azwater.gov
     
 
Promotes, protects and manages Arizona’s entitlement of 2.8 million acre-feet annually of Colorado River water, consults on the allocation of the entitlement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, monitors and coordinates compliance with the national Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act as they affect the Colorado River and Arizona’s interstate rivers and streams. Monitors use of other interstate rivers as it affects Arizona. Participates in bi-national efforts related to water use and the nation of Mexico, including supporting efforts of the director with the Arizona/Mexico Commission
 
Water Planning
  Thomas Buschatzke, Assistant Director tbuschatzke@azwater.gov
  Scott Miller, Deputy Assistant Director jsmiller@azwater.gov
 
The Water Management Division implements Arizona’s Groundwater Code through managing groundwater in five (5) critical groundwater areas called Active Management Areas (AMAs). It does this through a variety of permits, including Assured and Adequate Water Supply, recharge and recovery, groundwater withdrawal and general industrial use, well construction, and licensing for well drillers; and planning for renewable supplies through a vigorous conservation and drought preparedness program and assessment of future groundwater use.
   
       Tribal Issues and Statewide Strategic Planning
      Gerry Walker                                                         602-771-8511   gxwalker@azwater.gov
   
    

     Active Management Areas               
      Jeff Tannler, Statewide AMA Director                        602-771-8424  jmtannler@azwater.gov
      Amy Levy                                                              602-771-8617  aclevy@azwater.gov
      Tana Zachreson                                                     602-771-8610  tjzachreson@azwater.gov
   
 

Assured and Adequate Water Supply & Recharge Section

The Assured and Adequate Water Supply program coordinates the application process for assured and adequate water supply determinations. The Recharge program coordinates Underground Storage Facility Permits, Recovery Well Permits, Water Storage Permits, and Long-Term Storage Credits.

Staff:
  Andrew Craddock, Manager 602-771-8615 ajcraddock@azwater.gov
  Lou Bota, Hydrologist 602-771-8542 lbota@azwater.gov
  Tracey Carpenter, Hydrologist 602-771-8546 tlcarpenter@azwater.gov
  Tito Comparan, Hydrologist 602-771-8547 tgcamparan@azwater.gov
  Joel Klein 602-771-8410 jmklein@azwater.gov
  Diane Kusel 602-771-8532 djkusel@azwater.gov
  Richard Obenshain 602-771-8622 rbobenshain@azwater.gov
  Shannon Reif 602-771-8517 slreif@azwater.gov
     

Planning, Conservation and Data Management Section

This program deals with issues related to water sustainability and use efficiency that are common within Active Management Areas, as well as statewide. The Community Water Planning, Drought, and Conservation Programs are also included in this section. These programs coordinate Arizona’s drought management planning through drought monitoring and the formation of local area assessment and impact groups, and promote water conservation through a statewide strategy of education, outreach and technology transfer.

Staff:
  Lisa Williams, Manager 602-771-8603 lmwilliams@azwater.gov
  Mohammed Al-Sabbry 602-774-4829 mmalsabbry@azwater.gov
  Ruth Greenhouse 602-771-8608 rgreenhouse@azwater.gov
  Pam Muse 602-771-8596 pmmuse@azwater.gov
 
Surface Water Division
  Michael Johnson, Assistant Director and Chief Engineer mjjohnson@azwater.gov
 
The Surface Water Division allocates the right to use surface water resources in a fair and equitable manner; provides technical and administrative support to the adjudication court and Special Master; oversees safety of all nonfederal dams in Arizona; manages the statewide flood warning system; and assists communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
 

For information or assistance please call (602) 771-8649.
    When prompted:

Press “1” for Surface Water Rights Permitting
Press ”2” for Adjudication Support
Press “3” for Dam Safety
Press “4” for Flood Warning
Press “5” for Floodplain Management
Press ”0” for additional assistance
  Toll free number for public inquires related to New Use Summons and Filing of Claims
1-866-246-1414

Groundwater Permitting and Wells Section

This section includes Notice of Intent permitting, groundwater permitting and conveyances, general industrial permitting, compliance with well construction standards, well driller licensing, water quality and customer outreach.

Staff:
  Stella Murillo, Manager 602-771-8594 samurillo@azwater.gov
  Mike Ball 602-771-8640 miball@azwater.gov
  Dave Christiana 602-771-8548 dgchristiana@azwater.gov
  Annette Farmer 602-771-8669 amfarmer@azwater.gov
  Kevin Crego 602-771-8609 kjcrego@azwater.gov
  Susan Montoya 602-771-8636 symontoya@azwater.gov
  Stella Murillo 602-771-8594 samurillo@azwater.gov
  Cindy Pogue 602-771-8614 capogue@azwater.gov
  Gloria Tapia 602-771-8613  agtapia@azwater.gov
   
 
Hydrology/Water Resource Investigations
(602) 771-8535
  Frank Corkhill, Assistant Director and Chief Hydrologist efcorkhill@azwater.gov
 
The Hydrology/Water Resource Investigation Division provides technical support and services to the Department in the areas of groundwater data collection, groundwater modeling and regional water planning. Information on the various sections and online data can be found at the following locations on the ADWR website:
Groundwater Data and Wells:
  GWSI  
  Wells 55  
Groundwater Modeling: modeling@azwater.gov
  Overview  
  ADWR Models  
Field Services: field_services@azwater.gov
  Basic Data  
  Geophysics/Surveying  
  Hydrology Map Series Reports  
Regional Planning: regional_planning@azwater.gov
  Water Atlas  
  Rural Watershed Alliance  
  Statewide Planning  
 
Arizona Water Banking Authority
 
Virginia O’Connell, Manager 602-771-8491 voconnell@azwater.gov
Tim Henley, Consultant 602-771-8488 tjhenley@azwater.gov
 
Arizona Water Banking Authority Web site www.azwaterbank.gov
 
Arizona Water Protection Fund
602-771-8528
 
Rodney Held, Executive Director rjheld@azwater.gov
   
Arizona Water Protection Fund Web Site www.azwpf.gov