PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         March 26, 2025

Water Awareness Month Festival Scheduled for April 5 is Canceled

PHOENIX (March 26, 2025) – The annual Water Awareness Month Festival sponsored jointly by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and scheduled this year at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix on Saturday, April 5, has been canceled.

Organizers of a nationwide protest event planned for that same day at the State Capitol have informed our agencies that they anticipate substantial attendance that may overflow onto the Plaza area. Out of an abundance of caution, ADWR and ADEQ have opted to cancel this year’s festival.

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For further information, contact:

ADWR: Shauna Evans, Public Information Officer | 602-771-8079 | smevans@azwater.gov

ADEQ: Alma Suarez, Deputy Public Information Officer for Water Quality | 480-670-0568 | suarez.alma@azdeq.gov

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