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Phoenix reports early success for chilled public drinking-water pilot
Summary
City staff told the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee that a small pilot of chilled drinking-water units downtown has dispensed about 14,000 gallons, produced water between 65°F and 73°F with the chiller running, and prompted plans for more units funded partly by a $154,000 grant from the Gila River Indian Community.
Phoenix — City staff on Wednesday told the City of Phoenix Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee that a pilot program to expand chilled public drinking water downtown has shown measurable use and informs plans for wider rollout.
Michael Hammett, a project presenter for the initiative, said the program began in 2023 and used community workshops and business surveys to design units and select pilot locations. "We began this project back in 2023," Hammett said, and noted partners included Downtown Phoenix Inc., Hands on Greater Phoenix and Bloomberg Associates.
The update described three existing pilot units and monitoring that staff said showed strong summer use. "Collectively for the 3 units, [we have seen] 14,000 gallons of water dispensed," Project Lead Danielle…
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