Tucson Water

About the Book

Tucson Water, contains the author's water related email letters to the elected Mayor and Council Members of Tucson, the Tucson Water Department, Tucson Pima Water Study Members, and several governmental agencies. Potable water and reclaimed effluent concerns are discussed as pertains to water quality and quantity. Human health concerns and alternate sources of water are investigated as relates to the City of Tucson. Actions and lack of actions by elected officials and governmental employees are analyzed for sustainability of the total available water supply in contradistinction to the potable water supply within the total available water supply. Colorado River surface water containing Las Vegas effluent is tagged to Tucson by perchlorate water monitoring data some of which was done in 2004 by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ0 in its evaluation of per chlorate dispersal throughout Arizona.

About the Author

The author, Clyde H. Stagner, is a retired Captain of the Chemical Corps, United States Army; lives with his wife, Virginia, in Tucson, Arizona; and vividly remembers the 1952 teaching of the United States Infantry School: 1st. priority is the mission, 2d priority is the welfare of your people.