The water situation in the Rio Verde Foothills is now serious.
GET INFORMED, GET INVOLVED AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO SECURE A LONG-TERM WATER SOURCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?
WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
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.)
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WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
WATER HAULING FOR THE RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS WILL CEASE EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
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 piping 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?
Maricopa County is considering alternative solutions to the District.
HARQUAHALA VALLEY WATER SOURCE (HV):
In December 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.
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.
The DWID is one option, but we are open to an alternative viable solution. The DWID or any other solution must:
· Legally obligate 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 RVF
· Be a permanent long-term solution, not temporary (A 99 year supply is preferred)
· Be as cost effective as possible
HAVE QUESTIONS?
LET'S TALK!
CALL KAREN NABITY 602-299-5222 OR JENNIFER SIMPSON
602-402-2206
For those not joining the District, we STRONGLY ADVISE you to verify you have a long term source of water that would be available to be hauled to you should you decide not to join the District.
A water hauler is NOT a source of water but is permitted to only deliver water.