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Payson water director outlines supply portfolio, recharge strategy and development review process
Summary
Payson Water Department Director Tanner Henry briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on local water resources, the town’s aquifer storage and recovery program, C.C. Cragin surface‑water allocation and how the department evaluates development proposals and water‑use fees.
Tanner Henry, the Town of Payson water department director, told the Planning and Zoning Commission the town currently uses about 1,800 acre‑feet of water a year and manages a portfolio of groundwater, reclaimed‑water recharge at Green Valley Lakes and surface‑water allocations from the C.C. Cragin Reservoir.
Henry said the town’s planned water supply portfolio is roughly 4,500 acre‑feet and that town operations and injection projects allow the town to stretch surface allocations and protect its C.C. Cragin entitlement. Henry described the mechanics of aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells, SCADA‑controlled flow valves and weekly coordination with the sanitary district on Green Valley Lakes monitoring.
Why it matters: Water availability and the town’s ability to serve new development determine whether subdivisions and commercial projects can…
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