Cave Creek highlights water-security investments and new customer tools
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Summary
The presentation outlined water priorities: heavy reliance on Central Arizona Project water, banked CAP resources giving about 10 years of current supply at current use rates, investment of nearly $18 million for a Phoenix interconnect to add treated CAP supply and reserves, and launch of a My360 customer water-usage app.
Speaker 1 described water as the town’s top priority, noting Cave Creek receives nearly 90% of its water via the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and that long-term drought has strained regional supplies. The presentation said, "Thanks to long term planning, the town has banked excess cap water for future use or to trade with other communities," and that combined with reopening wells, the town has enough water at current user rates for another 10 years (as stated in the presentation).
The presentation reported the town has invested nearly $18,000,000 to enhance water-system reliability, including a Phoenix interconnect that will provide up to 1,400,000 gallons per day of treated CAP water when needed, add approximately 1,000,000 gallons of reserves and provide additional firefighting supply; the interconnect was described as expected to be operational by spring 2026.
On the customer side, the utilities department launched the My360 application in 2025 to let users track daily water usage online. The presentation also referenced a conservation campaign developed with the utilities advisory committee featuring water-saving tips and a mascot called 'Cactus Charlie.'
The presentation did not include documentation in the transcript to corroborate engineering or contract details for the interconnect; further public records or staff reports would be needed for technical verification.