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Cave Creek outlines steps to shore up water as CAP allocations could fall up to 35% by 2027
Summary
Town officials warned that prolonged Colorado River shortages could cut Cave Creek's Central Arizona Project (CAP) allocation by 2525203525 by 2027 and described infrastructure projects and partnerships — including a Phoenix interconnect, a new 1,000,000-gallon reservoir, and participation in an SRP study — aimed at bolstering supplies while urging customer conservation.
Cave Creek officials told residents that prolonged shortages in the Colorado River could force substantial reductions to the town's Central Arizona Project (CAP) water deliveries, and outlined investments and partnerships intended to protect service and supplement supplies.
The town presentation said an estimate used for planning anticipates a 25% to 35% reduction in Cave Creek's raw CAP allocation by 2027. Cave Creek relies on CAP for roughly 95% of its water; CAP water is delivered to the town's treatment plant through a 12.5-mile pipeline with four booster stations.
To reduce its vulnerability, town leaders described several measures already in place or under study. Cave Creek and the City of Phoenix partnered on the Phoenix Interconnect project, which the town said can supply up to 1,400,000 gallons per day of raw water,…
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