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Arizona's Assured Water Supply Rules: Protecting Groundwater Resources

Learn about Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District, its impact on real estate, and the AWS rules established in Phoenix College real estate class on February 26, 2009. Discover how developers demonstrate water supplies, AWS criteria, CAGRD details, membership, and the influence on subdivision approvals and property taxes.

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Arizona's Assured Water Supply Rules: Protecting Groundwater Resources

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  1. Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District Phoenix College Real Estate Class February 26, 2009

  2. Background and Overview

  3. Assured Water Supply Rules • Designed to Preserve Groundwater Resources and Promote Long-term Water Supply Planning • Provides Consumer Protection by Requiring Developers to Demonstrate that Sufficient Water Supplies are Available for New Subdivisions Prior to Sale

  4. Assured Water Supply Rules • Original “Rules” in Place in 1973 • Water Adequacy Statute • Allowed Growth Based on Groundwater • Drafting of Formal Rules Began in 1991 • Limited Use of Groundwater for New Development • Established Need for Replenishment Agency • Without it, many landowners feared their lands would lose significant value • New Rules Adopted February 1995

  5. Assured Water Supply Rules • AWS Can Be Demonstrated in 2 Ways • Water Provider Maintains Designation of AWS • New Development Within Service Area Covered by the “Umbrella” Designation of AWS • Water Provider Does Not Maintain Designation of AWS • New Development Within Service Area Allowed Only Under Certificate of AWS

  6. Assured Water Supply Rules • Must Meet Five Criteria to Prove AWS: • Sufficient Quantity of Water Must be Legally, Physically and Continuously Available for 100 Years • Water Source Meets Quality Standards • Water Use Consistent with State Water Conservation Standards • Water Use Consistent with AMA Goals • “Safe-Yield” in Phoenix and Tucson AMAs • Applicant is Financially Capable

  7. Creation of the CAGRD • Legislation Passed in 1993 • Created Replenishment Authority to be Operated by CAWCD • Commonly Referred to as the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District or “CAGRD” • Membership is Voluntary • All Costs to Be Paid by Members

  8. CAWCD Replenishment Authorities CAWCD Shall: • Prepare 20-Year Plan of Operation • Update Every 10 Years • Evaluate Qualifications of Member Applicants • Confirm Replenishment Obligations Reported by Members • Levy Annual Replenishment Assessment/Tax • Separate for Each AMA • Fulfill Replenishment Obligations Within 3 Years • File Annual Report with ADWR

  9. Membership

  10. Phoenix AMA Pinal AMA Tucson AMA CAGRD Service Area

  11. WHO’S IN THE CAGRD? • Member Service Areas • Entire Service Area of a Water Provider • Member Lands • Individual Subdivisions

  12. Casa Grande (Copper Mt) • Eloy • Florence • Johnson Utilities • Pinal AMA MEMBER SERVICE AREASAs of February 2009 • Tucson AMA • Flowing Wells ID • Marana • Metro Water • Metro - West • Oro Valley • Rancho Sahuarita • Spanish Trail • Tucson • Vail Water Co. • Willow Springs • Phoenix AMA • Apache Junction • Avondale • Chaparral City Water Co. • El Mirage • Gilbert • Goodyear • Johnson Utilities • Peoria • Scottsdale • Surprise

  13. 1,093 Subdivisions 261,000 Homes

  14. How Does CAGRD Affect Real Estate Interests? • Subdivision Plat Approval Relies on Proof of an Assured Water Supply • Dept of Real Estate will not Issue a Subdivision Public Report without Proof of CAGRD Fee Payment • CAGRD CC&Rs Must Be Recorded • CAGRD Assessments for Member Lands are Collected with County Property Taxes

  15. Questions? For more information visit www.cagrd.com

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