The Tucson Basin Environmental Education Resource Guide
This guide lists over 90 private organizations and public agencies that currently are providing environmental education programs to educators, school children and the public. The guide provides contact names and numbers along with brief descriptions of the organizations. Copies may be picked up at the Tucson Resource Center for Environmental Education for $1 or send $2 to the T.R.E.E. Center, P.O. Box 2609, Tucson AZ 85702-2609; phone 520-620-6142.

Arid Arizona Not Lacking Water Education Programs
Joe Gelt. Vol 8, No. 2 of Arroyo, a quarterly publication of the Water Resources Research Center. This edition describes the abundance and variety of water education programs in Arizona. Knowledge about water affairs in the state broadens if, along with studying specific water concerns, we also learn about the education programs that inform Arizonans about pertinent water issues. Individual copies -- also subscriptions of Arroyo -- are available without charge from the Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, 350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721; phone 520-792-9591; fax 520-792-8518.

Drinking Water Treatment for Small Communities: A Focus on EPA's Research
This free, 28-page booklet discusses ways small systems can reduce the risk of contaminated drinking water by using such low-cost treatment alternatives as package plants and home treatment units. According to the booklet, many small systems will need to upgrade existing treatment facilities or design new ones to comply with new Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. This publication describes current research projects at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development (ORD) related to testing and evaluating drinking water treatment technologies. To order, call ORD's Center for Environmental Research Information in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 513-569-7562, and request publication number 640/K-94/003.

What Am I Drinking? An Analysis of Small Drinking Water System Needs
This report, written by Robert A. Rapoza Associates for the Center for Community Change with funding from the Ford Foundation, analyzes the results of a survey of state officials who assist small drinking water systems. The report concludes that funding is needed to address inadequate technical capability among small drinking water systems, and recommends funding be provided to states and qualified nonprofits for management, operations training, and technical assistance. The report also recommends a national requirement that all drinking water system operators be certified. The report costs $10. For more information contact, Robert Rapoza, president, or Paul Cohn, policy associate, at Rapoza Associates, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; phone 202-393-5225.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Tucson Aqueduct System Reliability Investigation, Central Arizona Project
The Draft EIS evaluates the impacts of three alternatives (surface storage reservoir, underground storage and recovery, and redundant features) for incorporating short-term delivery reliability into the Central Arizona Project (CAP) system for the Tucson area. A "No Federal Action" alternative also is considered. The action proposed in the EIS involves construction of a 15,000 acre-foot surface storage reservoir southwest of the city of Tucson, near Black Wash and the Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation. The storage would be used during outages of the CAP. Impacts of the surface reservoir alternative include loss of up to 1,100 acres of low to medium habitat, loss of at least 67 Pima pineapple cacti, and potential for significant water-based recreation. Public comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted through July 14, 1995. For further information contact, Bruce D. Ellis, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 9980, Phoenix, AZ, 85068; phone 602-870-6767.

Picacho Reservoir Enhancement Study for Water Recharge and Allied Purposes
This report, prepared for Pinal County's Department of Public Works by Robert Bein, William Frost and Associates, investigates the feasibility of transforming Picacho Reservoir into a multi-objective facility. (See "News Briefs," p. 4, for related story.) The facility, which currently serves as an irrigation water storage facility, could incorporate several project features including groundwater recharge, storage of CAP water, flood control, enhancement of riparian habitat, and water-based recreation. The report describes the project area and potential water sources, discusses state programs that provide a context for water recharge at Picacho Reservoir, reviews relevant environmental and regulatory policies, and investigates technical issues associated with expansion. For more information, contact Theresa Guillen, Pinal County, Department of Civil Works, P.O. Box 727, 30 North Florence St., Florence, AZ 85232; phone 520-868-6411; fax 520-868-6511.