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Queen Creek reports HOA water savings, seeks WIFA funding for turf conversions
Summary
Town staff told the council the water conservation program exceeded its 2024 target and outlined outreach, pilot projects and a pending WIFA grant request to pay for turf conversions and water-efficiency upgrades in HOAs and nonresidential sites.
Dina Burns, Queen Creek’s water conservation manager, told the town council that the conservation team exceeded its last-year target and is now pushing outreach and incentive programs aimed at homeowners associations, commercial landscapes and schools.
The update focused on 2024 work and near-term plans. Burns said HOAs that engaged with conservation staff reduced water use on average while those that did not engage increased use, and she presented district-level outreach results and pilot partnerships intended to scale savings. "We exceeded that (100 acre‑foot) goal by 45 acre‑feet," Burns said, referring to the program target set last year.
Why it matters: Much of Queen Creek’s avoidable water demand is landscape irrigation on HOA common areas. The conservation team told council that targeted technical assistance, quick repairs and small capital investments can reduce purchased water needs or free water for other uses without reducing essential green space.
Key details and examples: Burns and utilities director Mark Skocific said the…
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