Prescott Valley outlines long-term water strategy centered on recharge, stormwater capture and Big Chino study

Prescott Valley Town Manager Gilbert Davidson and Tracy Lund, water resources adviser for the Town of Prescott Valley, outlined the town's multi‑pronged plan to secure long‑term water supplies, including expanded wastewater recharge, new stormwater infiltration projects, a pilot deep‑infiltration technique and continued study of a possible Big Chino water import.

The work matters because Prescott Valley sits inside the Prescott Active Management Area (AMA), which officials say is overdrafting groundwater; long‑term balance will require greater recharge, conservation and — potentially — imported water. "It's not an acute issue. It's more of a chronic issue," Tracy Lund said, describing the multi‑decade challenge.

Town staff explained that roughly half of the town's treated wastewater effluent is currently sent to recharge endpoints, including the North Plains Recharge Facility and nearby river bottoms. "We send about 50% of our water out that way," Lund said, adding that the town is working to expand recharge operations and target new areas of the aquifer without degrading drinking‑water quality.

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