Rapidly growing urban development. Sharp increases in the demand for freshwater. It’s a double whammy that most municipalities would just as soon avoid.But not Mesa, Ariz. The Mesa Water Resources Department (MWRD) has not only accepted these challenges, but is succeeding — to the point that the utility received a coveted Gold Award for Exceptional Utility Performance from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) at its annual meeting last fall. With responsibilities for both drinking water and wastewater, Mesa was honored for its record of recycling, cost control, infrastructure integrity and performance metrics.MWRD Director Dan Cleavenger attributes the success
