David D. Ortega (left), Mayor of the City of Scottsdale and Barry Graham, Vice Mayor of the City of Scottsdale | https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/council
David D. Ortega (left), Mayor of the City of Scottsdale and Barry Graham, Vice Mayor of the City of Scottsdale | https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/council
The city of Scottsdale is set to begin providing water for transport to residents in the Rio Verde Foothills area of Maricopa County starting Monday, October 9. This development follows an intergovernmental agreement between Scottsdale and the Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe District.
Under this agreement, Scottsdale will not use its own water resources. Instead, it will receive and treat additional Central Arizona Project (CAP) water secured by the standpipe district through EPCOR. The treated water will be made available to haulers at the Pima Road Fill Station.
The rate charged to the standpipe district ensures that costs are fully recovered for Scottsdale residents who fund the city's water infrastructure and operations. The agreement is exclusively with the district, which may contract with other entities like EPCOR for water supply. This arrangement is set to end on December 31, 2025.
Mayor David D. Ortega commented on Friday, "The good news is that the IGA with the Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe District complies with the Scottsdale Water requirement of being made whole with our water resources."
He also noted a potential downside: "The bad news is that additional water trucks will resume traversing north Scottsdale." Mayor Ortega expressed optimism about EPCOR's ability to complete a long-term solution before the December 2025 deadline.
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