Water Hauling from Scottsdale to cease December 2022!!

WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?

WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.

RVF Water Resources Inc. had a meeting on 10/4/2021 with Brian Biesemeyer, Executive Director for Scottsdale Water. Brian confirmed water hauling will be restricted to only residents/businesses residing within Scottsdale city limits per Scottsdale’s Drought Management Plan effective 12/31/2022. A LETTER dated 10/6/2021 was mailed to ALL water hauling customers; both private (self-hauling) & commercial, notifying them that proof of hauling to a residence or businesses within Scottsdale boundaries will be required. I (See attached.)

For a MAP of the Rio Verde Foothills area located East of N. Scottsdale, Arizona click HERE. and go to the bottom of the page.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.

To form a Domestic Water Improvement District (District) so the District can secure a long-term source of water for its members and surplus water to serve the RVF residents.

The petition to form a District was submitted to the County. A continuance of the hearing for the petition has been postponed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

The District plan is to:

Secure up to 200 acre feet from an outside source of water, most likely Harquahala Valley Water, that can be transported via the Central Arizona Project canals to the City of Scottsdale for processing.

Purchase land, build a fill station and lay a water pipe from the closest Scottsdale waterline to the District's fill station to retrieve its water.

The District's fill station will have 3 commercial fill stations with one having an accommodation for those who self-haul.

Scottsdale will negotiate with the District, if approved, to continue to supply water for hauling to the Foothills on an interim basis, if the District is approved and is able to replenish the water used.

Scottsdale has agreed to allow the District to use its fill station at Pima and Jomax until the District's fill station is complete.

The District's purchase of up to 200 acre feet provides enough to currently supply the entire Rio Verde Foothills community and have surplus.

WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?

WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.

WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?

There is a continuance on the petition to form the Rio Verde Foothills Domestic Water Improvement District by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors while they determine if there is an alternative solution for the Rio Verde Foothills.

HARQUAHALA VALLEY WATER SOURCE (HV):

In November 2021, HV will start entering into agreements for purchase of available HV water. It is imperative that the County is ready to secure this water for our community since the DWID has not been approved.

OTHER WATER SOURCES:

Once the District is formed, there are other water sources for consideration.

Whatever your thoughts on the water situation, with the loss of Scottsdale Water at the end of 2022, it is now undeniably imperative that the Rio Verde Foothills secures its own long-term source of water.

We have been open to an alternative viable solution that would legally obligate a long-term source of water to properties within the Rio Verde Foothills, have no negative impact on our aquifer and/or sub-basin or private wells by securing water outside of the RVF. District 2 Supervisor Chucri, prior to his resignation, hired attorney Mike Pearce to determine if there was an alternative solution. In 5 years, no other solution has been presented. We are asking the Board of Supervisors to place the petition for the District on the December agenda so we can obtain approval of the District and move forward to secure a long-term dedicated source of water.

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CALL KAREN NABITY 602-299-5222 OR JENNIFER SIMPSON

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