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Water department outlines strategic plan to secure supply, expand conservation and pursue interconnects
Summary
Water Resource Management staff presented priorities tied to the council’s strategic plan: maintain assured water supply, promote conservation, update the water resource master plan, deploy Hydrant AI leak detection and pursue interconnects with EPCOR for redundancy; staff noted Colorado River rule changes in 2026 as a key uncertainty.
Mike, a Water Resource Management Department presenter, told the council the department serves roughly 90,000 residents with water and manages 22 well sites, seven water supply facilities, four wastewater plants and thousands of sewer miles, and laid out goals to support council strategies on supply resilience, conservation and responsible growth.
Why it matters: staff said Surprise must maintain its designation of assured water supply, keep two times renewable supply compared with annual…
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