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Mesa reviews water budget, highlights reclaimed-water exchanges and Bartlett Dam feasibility work
Summary
City staff presented the Water Resources proposed budget and described portfolio actions including using Roosevelt Dam storage (NCS) to reduce expensive CAP purchases, the Bartlett Dam feasibility study, and a proposed SRP'CAP interconnect feasibility project (SCIF) to reduce treatment costs and move water more efficiently across the city.
Mesa's Water Resources staff presented the proposed FY2026 operations and maintenance budget and an update on the city's water portfolio during the April 17 study session, focusing on reclaimed-water use, new conservation storage behind Roosevelt Dam and feasibility work on Bartlett Dam and a proposed SRP'CAP interconnect.
Seth Weld, deputy director of enterprise finance, said the utility department measures several operating performance metrics and aims to maximize use of reclaimed water. "When we're talking about reclaimed water ... our goal is to stay close to 100%," Weld said, noting reclaimed water is used for recharge, exchange agreements and industrial uses.
Staff described one near-term shift in resource strategy: drawing down Roosevelt…
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