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Buckeye seeks water assurances, cites state funds and planned Farallon Water Campus
Summary
Mayor and staff said the city is pursuing an assured‑water‑supply designation for part of its service area and described a state investment and a regional water campus expected to come online this summer.
Mayor Eric Osborne said the city is applying for an ‘‘alternative designation of assured water supply’’ (referred to in the remarks as ADOS) for the White Tank service area, which serves the Tartesso community, and that the city is working with the governor’s office and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) on water supply matters.
Officials said the move is intended to expand renewable water supplies and improve reuse efforts. The mayor described a roughly $12,000,000 state investment to enhance infrastructure and cited plans to secure nearly 600,000 acre-feet of water from Harquahala Valley as part of the city’s planning discussion. The mayor also said the Farallon Water Campus will be operational this summer and will strengthen Buckeye’s water infrastructure.
City officials framed these steps as part of a broader effort to “secure our water future” amid rapid growth. No formal action or vote was recorded in the remarks; the statements described applications, partnerships and planned infrastructure rather than completed legal determinations.
Ending: City staff said the Farallon Water Campus will come online this summer and that the city is pursuing state and regional partnerships to increase reuse and secure long‑term water supplies.
