Improvements
Nidito Main Line Improvement
These photos show work being done by District staff as part of a system improvement project for the 900 blocks of west Prospect Lane, west Hadley Street and west Garnette Street. Mainlines were upgraded from 3" to 4" and many water meters previously located in the alleys were relocated (at no expense to the customer) to the front of the properties.
This project affected 35 properties.
Flowing Wells Groundwater Treatment Plant Dedication
The new 900 gpm groundwater treatment facility, located at the existing Roger Road pumping and storage facility site, was installed by Flowing Wells Irrigation District in response to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard for arsenic of 10 parts per billion and as part of an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) cleanup effort at the Miracle Mile Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (WQARF) Site.
2006 Aquarius Award
For the design and construction of the arsenic treatment portion of the District´s Wells 70 and 75 Water Treatment Facility, Flowing Wells Irrigation District received the EPA´s 2006 Aquarius Award for innovative use of state revolving funds for sustainable health protection. The District was the only water provider in Arizona to receive this award. The District used a $996,600.00 WIFA drinking water state revolving loan to build an arsenic treatment plant and met the lower arsenic level before the rule went into effect in January 2006. Arsenic occurs naturally in soil and groundwater in Arizona.
From Left to Right:
Alexis Strauss, Water Quality Director at the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Steve Owens, WIFA chairman (Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona) and Director of ADEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality)
David Crockett, Superintendent, Flowing Wells Irrigation District
Eric P. Anderson, Flowing Wells Irrigation District Board Member
Current News
Community Advisory Board Seeks New Members
The Miracle Mile Community Advisory Board (CAB) is looking for new members. This group from your neighborhood meets several times a year to discuss the groundwater investigation and cleanup of the Miracle Mile WQARF (Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund) site.
WQARF is a state program which cleans up soil and groundwater contamination. The program is administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
Slow Sand Filtration (SSF)
Northwest Water Utilities (including the Flowing Wells Irrigation District), the University of Arizona, the Bureau of Reclamation and several additional sponsors, have partnered in a study to determine the effectiveness of slow sand filtration (SSF) as a pre-treatment of CAP water prior to delivery.For the full Brochure (PDF), please click here.