As part of the recent launch of the Water: More Precious than Gold demand management program, quarterly workshops will be held on various water related-topics that are relevant to the community.

To kick off the workshops, Jeff Inwood, chief hydrologist for Arizona Water Co., is the speaker for Gold Canyon Water Resources 101 to be held 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Centerstage Church, 6338 S. Kings Ranch Road in Gold Canyon, according to a release from Gold Canyon Community Inc.

Area residents will learn about:

• Where the water in Gold Canyon comes from;
• What is going on with the Colorado River; and
• The ongoing efforts Arizona Water Co. is undertaking to ensure it maintains a robust and resilient water resources portfolio sufficient to meet the needs of the community.

Inwood has 25 years of water resources and hydrogeologic industry experience.

Prior to joining Arizona Water Co. in March 2022, he spent nearly 10 years working for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in the adjudications division, the Colorado River management section and the hydrology division. He worked as assistant director and supervised the hydrology division for four years. Prior to joining the Arizona Department of Water Resources, he spent more than 15 years providing diverse water resources and hydrologic consulting services to clients.

Registration, which is not required, can be done at watermorepreciousthangold.com through the Resources tab.

For information, contact Raluca Mihalcescu at Arizona Water Co. at 602-390-0356 or rmihalcescu@azwater.com.