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Operations overview: staff said the utility has 24 certified operators, roughly 47 active sites, about 375 miles of main (staff described expansion), about 2,400 fire hydrants, roughly 8,600 mainline valves and more than 21,000 metered service connections. The operations team also manages reclaimed water sites and system SCADA monitoring, compliance sampling and daily system operations.

Reservoir inspections and maintenance: staff described an ongoing three‑year rotating reservoir inspection program using certified divers who chlorinate and dive to inspect interior conditions and remove debris. The utility also inspects and replaces sacrificial anodes and applies interior coatings where needed; staff said corrosion is concentrated in the top few feet of tank interiors where a chlorine‑rich vapor can create a corrosive environment. Interior inspections are being prioritized over exterior coating work to stay within current capital budgets.

Electrical/controls and equipment projects: staff reported a PLC and station control panel upgrade program on schedule for completion; two in‑house built panels for Water Plant 13 and 15 were ready for factory‑authorized testing. A well rehabilitation at a site referred to as Well C‑5 was completed and the discharge piping that had been corroded was fully replaced.

Countryside wheeling station: staff described a motor‑operated valve installation and telemetry/PLC programming that will use wheeled CAP water to fill reservoirs during off‑peak hours without running local boosters. The valve will be constrained in software so it cannot fully open while boosters are running; the control logic is designed to maintain distribution pressures and prevent pumping water directly into service when boosters are online.

Shannon Road and boosters (NWRDS partnership): staff said the Shannon Road booster and reservoir work is nearly complete, piping to Tangerine and Naranja is tied in, and the project includes blending lines and new booster stations to move NWRDS water into higher zones such as La Cañada. Staff said modeling reduced the need to construct an additional long transmission main by using existing distribution links, saving costs. The commission heard that the town is managing the partner portion of the project and preparing a guaranteed maximum price for the Oro Valley‑led booster portion.

Smaller projects and procurement risks: Town staff said several projects (Nakoma/Nakoma Sky well and Steam Pump well equipping) are on hold pending confirmed guaranteed maximum prices and that material price volatility, tariffs and long lead times have introduced procurement risk. Staff said some capital projects would be carried into the next fiscal year because of delivery delays.

The commission discussed the work and maintenance priorities; staff said replacement wells and reservoir lifecycle work are part of longer‑term reliability planning but that current operations meet customer service requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oro Valley - Water Utility Commission - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Operations staff described maintenance and projects: reservoir inspections and coatings, PLC and panel upgrades, well rehabilitation, a motor‑operated valve at Countryside to use wheeled CAP water, and near‑term completion of Shannon Road booster and reservoir work tied to the NWRDS partnership.","taxTitle","Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona","taxId",55016,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562445,"Oro Valley reports rising WaterSmart enrollment, thousands of leak alerts and expanded audits",470,1650000,2120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3&start=1650&end=2120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3/thumbnail_1650000.jpg","/articles/6562445/Oro-Valley/Pima-County/Arizona/Oro-Valley-reports-rising-WaterSmart-enrollment-thousands-of-leak-alerts-and-expanded-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562445-e0cae202a2a1b491d1eea2c07aaac569/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508807&Signature=bV0ycGGXjeGmMn0aFfHFuWQewKisDgZyeomkKvOF9MEJeDaBCu6EjvaFFJhBpVTB1xrhqJmtZg2YSSOkWcdkrm4abxqae4-cIugZtPY~30xdkkHTjbdM1GYxAxS8qUDIVssx-UUZDuQotRp3nzDrsRKzCABNmU5g1RJ6s1~bIt-xLzJ8oVnDRa9Ci~VgsXWIV5nDekiaihbnzPEclXOeH4iOaSy3HnxUFdLr5pzZPRFa8rGBhxTlo1iyyLdR1lW~Ex-ef5hBaScGypZ41-pYRd5Lsd0hNoVOdbPHBZICNXJtbUInxU6DIOnOu8e-DW~sMbSua8UtYD7t1LaZ6weByw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission heard an update from the town’s conservation program describing rising participation in the WaterSmart customer portal, on‑site audits, and community outreach.

Conservation staff reported that 36% of single‑family residential accounts were eligible and signed up for WaterSmart. Over the prior 12‑month rolling period the portal generated more than 11,700 leak alerts; staff said the portal’s alerts are sometimes duplicated when leaks stop and restart. In the year covered by the report, conservation staff recorded about 3,600 unique visitors to the WaterSmart portal and more than 1,200 customer interactions requesting help or audits.

Since September the conservation program completed 121 on‑site water audits. Staff said most audits thus far were prompted by detected leaks; a smaller share were customer‑requested for efficiency improvements. Staff described proactive outreach to customers who have leaks but are not signed up for the portal, and said outreach to homeowners’ associations, civic groups and local schools is increasing. Conservation staff recounted participating in the University of Arizona’s Project WET program for fourth graders and said staff plan to expand school and HOA presentations.

The program manager said the conservation team conducts in‑person follow up with customers identified through the portal and adjusts messaging to avoid creating alarm when leaving voicemail messages about detected leaks. Commissioners praised the program’s proactive use of AMI data and asked whether staff could scale audits; staff said they could expand audits and could call on additional staff if demand increased.

The conservation program update was provided for information; no formal action was taken.","Conservation staff said 36% of single-family accounts have signed up for WaterSmart, the portal detected more than 11,700 leak events over the last year, and the utility completed 121 on-site water audits since September.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562450,"Oro Valley utility staff say water revenues tracking to budget; commission cancels June and July meetings",4375,743000,5118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3&start=743&end=5118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3/thumbnail_743000.jpg","/articles/6562450/Oro-Valley/Pima-County/Arizona/Oro-Valley-utility-staff-say-water-revenues-tracking-to-budget-commission-cancels-June-and-July-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562450-21c65e6df99a8933fb945db54d517ef3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508807&Signature=VXJQuO7AN0Gi984zhmIU12Pn-FvsmVg4hpTxihhFHhjmYvBk1MemJIr50Bc5950TOBWD6JfQfTkBj0VWkkCUBIA0eOL3Pz6hwCpFJ1fxrSzx7t2JJuluFI4YMQZa3sdaxks711xgBI388tlpRww2Ms93kd2V1B0T~mQhrd0ohjU9iyvwvth~zGKxMUVSQHqZwW6DQyvTJtPOUILoCV9FOWQdebGSFD~EEdT6MNLaIYDv5JYS9fmTnXzrUek0xFBbrz9KTAKpb6Sscx6A0mgNdZLyy0LfHmSmkFzM8jHwgnBFhixTSVR7R5qqPaLZJ5MzrG5PHGl2d92n68ipWG3tiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oro Valley Water Utility Commission received a financial update through April showing overall revenues roughly on track and projected year‑end results close to budget.

Staff reported potable water sales “tracking to budget” (reported figure 13.6, cited in staff slides), reclaimed water revenue at 1.2 (staff said reclaimed sales are projected to exceed budget by about $150,000 due to an unbudgeted year of operations at Bridal Park), groundwater preservation fees at 2.1 and a service fee line of about $714,000. Staff listed a total operating figure of roughly $17.7 million through April and said expenses were expected to finish the year below budget by about $1 million, driven partly by personnel vacancy savings. Capital spending was reported at about $214,000 through April with an expected shortfall against budget of roughly $600,000 because some projects will be carried into the next fiscal year. Staff said 95 new meters had been installed through April and they expect to reach about 100 by year‑end.

Commissioners asked questions about reclaimed water capacity and pricing. Staff said Oro Valley used its full reclaimed entitlement in 2024 and that an intergovernmental agreement with Tucson Water allows the town to purchase additional reclaimed water in years when demand exceeds entitlement; purchased reclaimed water carries a higher commodity price and delivery charge and those incremental costs would be borne by ratepayers if used.

On procedural items the commission approved the minutes of the March 10 meeting earlier in the session (motion to accept the minutes was made on the record). Later in the meeting the commission voted 6–0 to cancel its June and July meetings; a motion and second were recorded and the chair called the question. The chair confirmed the commission’s next scheduled meeting would be August 11.

Staff reminded commissioners of an upcoming town council public hearing on proposed water rate adjustments scheduled for June 4; staff requested commissioners’ acknowledgement and offered to call on them for support if the hearing becomes contentious.

No new rate decision was made by the commission at the meeting; the rate hearing and tentative budget remain council matters for June.","Staff presented April financials showing potable water sales tracking to budget and projected minor deviations; the commission voted 6–0 to cancel its June and July meetings and approved the March 10 minutes earlier in the session.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6562455,"Oro Valley commissioners report on Tucson Water recharge tour and long-term storage credits",173,127000,300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3&start=127&end=300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276084-ed18ef9733fb9a347470b7aecd9cecd3/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6562455/Oro-Valley/Pima-County/Arizona/Oro-Valley-commissioners-report-on-Tucson-Water-recharge-tour-and-long-term-storage-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562455-76ae0650db0b2cc8ef24c53616158854/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508807&Signature=GX1flUFtOsj5-L7I4ptNg91XN8jjGYhiDBEWPppoRekapK0y7uhfWSoZeuX64Nu1h5xP~RqCDYCpYV4~t9pyZblDURk6FOsNCY-cS8dg9D3uP~RgyGW7vEzE35lDYy0v9X~SdcZ8mhHKG53fJImONmUGPg4eLB02XbfN6ogafhHoJlFqriFzQdiXS2FwAFadI49-0Qhaxq5nkTy7lQj4Ke8-3X9NLbG8GVX7tJ889c7TDsUBZmwwjbjXepnj9JK5qNZk78NQ~24WMkCLxyFUUf-gGJoUUYjkWKoZEluMJNb4fclwHbLZR3xZT~s2YfsFKQFNjZBzkO3wD2~FykN~Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oro Valley’s Water Utility Commission on Wednesday summarized a field visit to Tucson Water’s Southern Aquifer Storage and Recovery (SAFSR) facility, where town and Tucson staff showed commissioners how Central Arizona Project (CAP) deliveries are recharged, stored and recovered for later use.

Commissioners said Oro Valley delivered about 3,500 acre-feet of CAP water to the SAFSR facility in calendar year 2024 and recovered roughly 2,600 acre-feet for delivery back into the town’s service area. The difference between deliveries and recoveries, after a stated 5% aquifer cut and small evaporative and operational losses, becomes long‑term storage credits that Oro Valley can draw on in later years.

Commissioners and staff described seeing recharge basins in operation and a booster/reservoir complex operated by Tucson Water roughly 25–30 miles from Oro Valley. Staff said not all sites are suitable for managed aquifer recharge; successful recharge depends on subsurface geology and infiltration rates. Basin maintenance includes periodic scarifying or removal of surface fines to restore infiltration rates.

Town staff framed the regional practice as a key drought‑resilience tool: Arizona utilities that can document recharge and recovery under state rules are able to bank water underground and claim long‑term storage credits, a mechanism not widely available in many other states. Commissioners said Tucson Water’s program has evolved over decades from an interim idea into a major storage asset for southern Arizona.

Commissioners and staff also discussed technical limits: recharge basins must be sited where subsurface conditions permit rapid infiltration, and recovered water generally serves local service areas rather than flowing long distances through the aquifer. The commission did not take formal action on the tour report; it was presented as an informational briefing.

The commission said the trip showed the scale of infrastructure and interagency arrangements needed to implement managed aquifer recharge and underscored the operation and maintenance needs that keep recharge systems effective.","Commissioners described a field trip to Tucson Water’s SAFSR recharge and recovery facilities, saying Oro Valley delivered roughly 3,500 acre-feet of CAP water for recharge in 2024 and recovered about 2,600 acre-feet, producing long-term storage credits.","actionData","errors"]

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