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Surprise council approves transfer of Circle City water rights, increases city CAP allocation
Summary
The City of Surprise voted unanimously to accept Circle City Water Company’s Central Arizona Project (CAP) municipal and industrial water entitlement and to modify the city's CAP subcontract; the acquisition adds about 3,932 acre‑feet of Colorado River water and expands Surprise’s CAP allocation to 14,181 acre‑feet.
The Surprise City Council on Jan. 21 unanimously approved resolutions to assign Circle City Water Company LLC’s Central Arizona Project municipal and industrial water entitlement to the City of Surprise and to amend the city’s CAP subcontract to absorb that volume.
City staff said the acquisition transfers 3,932 acre‑feet of Colorado River water to Surprise and will raise the city’s CAP allocation from 10,249 to 14,181 acre‑feet. The City Council approved resolution 2025‑12 (assignment of the Circle City entitlement) and resolution 2025‑11 (the subcontract amendment) by unanimous voice vote.
Why it matters: the purchase gives Surprise a significant near‑term increase in Colorado River supply at a time of long‑term water planning across the region. Staff said the transaction is the culmination of a process that began in 2009 and was supported by a 2018 voter measure to…
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