Water Hauling from Scottsdale ceases at the end of 2022!
We are accepting signatures to include properties in the proposed Rio Verde Foothills Domestic Water Improvement District.
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WATER HAULING to CEASE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
The petition is on the agenda!! Join us on August 8, 2022 @ 9:30am at the Board of Supervisors hearing.
WATER HAULING to CEASE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
The City of Scottsdale has officially announced they will stop water hauling to areas outside of the City's boundaries at the end of 2022.
Supervisor Galvin has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to get input from residents to see if they would prefer the DWID or a standpipe service from a Public Service Utility. To clarify, no utility has stepped up with a solution as of August 6, 2022.
Here are the two options as we understand them:
The DWID plan (see the column to your right) would give all property owners the ability to choose if they want their property included in the DWID. The DWID, if formed, will secure a long-term (99 years), outside source of water (supplements our aquifer) from Harquahala Valley that would be legally obligated to the member properties. Water will be purchased in an amount greater than the entire community currently hauls so water will be available initially for both members and non-members.
NOTE: Since the ability to purchase additional outside water supplies for future growth is not guaranteed, it is important to understand that the DWID - like any water utility, city or town, would not be legally obligated to serve water to non-members or those outside of the service area.
A standpipe service by a public service utility, like EPCOR or Global Water, would not include the Rio Verde Foothills within the service area of the utility, would not be legally obligated to serve water to properties in RVF, would not be required to provide a long-term (99 years) water supply and would not be required to import an outside source of water. Yes, the intention of the utility may be to serve the community for a long time but they would not be obligated to do so since the Foothills would not be included in their service area.
The Gila River Adjudication could affect private wells and/or commercial wells owned by Global Water or EPCOR from 136th St. to the river at the bottom of the hill. If this were to happen, it would be prudent of RVF to have secured Harquahala Valley water which would only have a positive effect on our aquifer for those that rely on wells and would supplement the local aquifer.
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?
The petition is on the agenda!! Join us on August 8, 2022 @ 9:30am at the Board of Supervisors hearing.
WATER HAULING to CEASE 12/31/2022 FROM SCOTTSDALE.
The only solution presented as of August 6th, 2022 is the petition to form a Domestic Water Improvement District (District) so the District can secure a long-term legally dedicated source of water for its members and non-members by purchasing more water than what the entire Rio Verde Foothills currently uses.
The District plan is to:
- Initially secure a short-term, interim water supply to be served on behalf of the District at the Scottsdale fill station starting on January 1, 2022.
- Secure 200+ acre feet of water from an outside source, most likely Harquahala Valley, that can be transported via the Central Arizona Project canals to the City of Scottsdale for processing. This is more water than the entire community currently hauls which will provide water for both members and non-members.
- Purchase land, build a fill station and lay a waterline from the District's fill station to Scottsdale's waterline to retrieve the water owned by the District.
- The District's fill station will have 3 commercial fill stations with one having an accommodation for those who self-haul. Access will be available to both commercial and self haulers.
- Scottsdale has agreed to retrieve the District's water from the CAP canal and process the water for the District.
- 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 reason the District has the ability to import a long-term legally dedicated outside source of water is due strictly to the District's ability to purchase Harquahala Valley water and Scottsdale's ability to enter an agreement, for a fee, to receive the District's water purchase via the Central Arizona Project canals, process the water and initially make the water available at the City's standpipe until the District's fill station is built and connected to retrieve the District's water.
HARQUAHALA VALLEY WATER SOURCE (HV): As of December 2021, the City of Queen Creek has approved purchasing 5,000 acre feet of water from this source. Due to the demand from places like the State Land Dept., Pinal County Active Management Area that can no longer use wells to support new development, and other entities, this water source is determining their new increased cost for this precious resource. Since December 2021, the price of this water has gone up significantly. The longer we wait the more water will cost.
The petition is on the agenda!! Join us on August 8, 2022 @ 9:30am at the Board of Supervisors hearing.
The petition is on the agenda!! Join us on August 8, 2022 @ 9:30am at the Board of Supervisors hearing.
The petition is on the agenda!! Join us on August 8, 2022 @ 9:30am at the Board of Supervisors hearing.
This will be a defining moment for the Rio Verde Foothills. We hope that the Board of Supervisors will agree that it is critical for the Foothills to form a
The petition for the formation of the Rio Verde Foothills Domestic Water Improvement District, with signatures for roughly 600 properties, is on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's agenda for August 29th, 2022.
Please show your support for the DWID by signing up to either speak in favor or to register your position in favor of the DWID.
Click here for the online form.
If you would like to attend the hearing, it will be held at the
Supervisor's Auditorium
205 West Jefferson
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
*Located in the round building in front on Jefferson.
TIMELINE:
In order for the DWID to obtain water to serve to RVF residents on January 1, 2023, first, the DWID must be approved by the BOS, then begin water negotiations with a water source and the City of Scottsdale so our community will have water on January 1, 2023.
It is CRITICAL that the DWID is approved in time to execute an initial short term contract for the RVF community.
Whatever your thoughts on the water situation, with the loss of Scottsdale water at the end of 2022, it is now undeniably imperative that RVF secures its own long-term source of water.
We have been open to an alternative viable solution that would legally obligate a long-term (99 years), source of water to properties within the RVF, have no negative impact on our aquifer or private wells by securing water outside of RVF. As of August 6, 2022, no other viable solution has been produced by anyone.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
LET'S TALK!
KAREN NABITY 602-299-5222 JENNIFER SIMPSON 602-402-2206
**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO HOME SELLERS, BUYERS & REALTORS**
If a homeowner signed the petition for the formation of the Rio Verde Foothills DWID (RVF DWID) to have their property included, once the property is SOLD, the buyer (new owner) MUST also sign the RVF DWID petition prior to the possible approval in order for the property to be included in the formation of the RVF DWID. Please call Karen Nabity @ 602-299-5222 or Jennifer Simpson @ 602-402-2206 for more information. NOTE: This only applies to the current petition for the formation of the RVF DWID. Once the RVF DWID is approved, the membership will transfer with the property to new owners moving forward.
WATER HAULER INFO:
IMPORTANT: A water hauler IS NOT A SOURCE OF WATER but holds a permit to pick up and deliver water. Currently, Cave Creek, Phoenix, EPCOR in both Rio Verde proper and New River/Anthem do not allow water haulers to pull their water out of their service area and deliver it to residents in the Rio Verde Foothills Community. Access to Scottsdale's water stops at the end of 2022.
Now the US Bureau of Reclamation is requiring an additional 2 to 4 million acre feet (This equals 651 BILLION to 1.3 TRILLION gallons of water) to be left in the Colorado River system. Due to this, Arizona will experience a significant cutback to its water from Central Arizona Project (CAP) which supplies water from the Colorado River.
Due to this, it is expected that the majority of Cities and water utilities that rely on CAP water will restrict use of their water for other areas. This will leave the water haulers very limited options for hauling water to RVF.
NOTICE:
It is IMPORTANT to understand a water hauler is a company that has a permit to deliver water & is NOT THE SOURCE OF WATER.
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In an effort to clarify the facts regarding our current water situation and the Rio Verde Foothills Domestic Water Improvement District (DWID), we will be hosting additional community meetings. We invite you to join us, ask questions, express concerns and hopefully gain a better understanding of our current water situation and how water security can be ensured by establishing the DWID. To be notified of upcoming meetings and receive updates please click on the link below.
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