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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 1 Day 1 – Highlights Portfolios & Infrastructure Bradley M. Hill, R.G. Water Resources Manager City of Peoria
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 2 Water Resource Portfolio Diversification is keyDiversification is key - Climate change – dryer, longer? - Groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water, desalinization (?) Augmentation – new suppliesAugmentation – new supplies – Colorado River - make shortages go away – mechanisms to allocate an over allocated river? – Yuma’s goal… ”don’t look here” protection
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 3 Water Resource Portfolio Water Conservation Water Conservation –Educational opportunities reduce long & short term use –Public perceptions: growth v. conservation message –Dry-year agricultural purchase options
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 4 Water Resource Portfolio Agricultural water shift to M & I?Agricultural water shift to M & I? –Is this a long-term solution? ($ billion industry) –Leave a substantial % on-river? –Buffer to M & I ? –National Security? not become a net importer of food
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 5 Water Resource Portfolio Seawater – in Arizona’s future? collaborative opportunities, locally or with California or Mexico? Seawater – in Arizona’s future? collaborative opportunities, locally or with California or Mexico? Cheaper than other supplies? Environmental concerns
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 6 Water Reclamation (Arizona’s future?) Water Reclamation (Arizona’s future?) Political successes & pitfalls Public buy-in / education Water Resource Portfolio
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 7 Infrastructure canals, pipes & treatment plants Canal Expansion – additional capacity, low hanging fruit 1.8 MAF to 2.1 MAF Treatment & Delivery - uncertainty of location of growth? - treat every drop to highest standard?
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 8 Infrastructure canals, pipes & treatment plants Costs & Financing? - Water priced too low -New growth should pay, but not subsidize beyond their benefits $6.00 - $8.00 / gallon capital costs - ACC limits: plan today, who pays? limit investments in future supplies
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 9 Infrastructure canals, pipes & treatment plants Recharge / Recovery – “pump & replenish” - -Major part of a balanced infrastructure - -CAGRD not a bridge supply? - -Moving away from “sweet spot?” - Areas relying 100% - -Aquifer management - -Conjunction use strategies Groundwater Recharge Groundwater Aquifer Well Water Supply Water Level “Mounding”
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 10 Final Thoughts: Portfolio & Infrastructure – – Regionalization Why? Carl Hayden vision what will Arizona look like in 2056? – – Collaboration Central Arizona State-wide Southwestern USASouthwestern USA International?International? Arizona MEXICO California
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Workshop on Future Water Supplies in Arizona June 21, 2006 11 Final Thoughts: Portfolio & Infrastructure Next 25 years look like last? Next 25 years look like last? Old way - Arizona territorial thinking, parochial jealousy New way – diversity, environment, collaboration, regionally connected, cost sharing …keep Arizona in the “sweet spot”… …keep Arizona in the “sweet spot”…
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