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Cave Creek water staff lay out contingency plans as possible Colorado River cuts loom
Summary
At the April 22 meeting, town water staff told the Water Advisory Committee that federal projections due this summer could force deep Colorado River cuts and described bridge solutions — storage credits, exchanges, a Phoenix interconnect, metering upgrades, arsenic mitigation needs and budget implications including an IFB on utility sale options.
Town water staff told the Cave Creek Water Advisory Committee on April 22 that federal projections this summer could trigger substantial Colorado River reductions and outlined a range of contingency measures, budget impacts and infrastructure steps the town is pursuing.
A town water official said the Bureau of Reclamation's forthcoming 24‑month projection will set available Colorado River supplies through 2027 and that a recent federal environmental impact statement has prompted discussion of large cuts. "They're pointing out that Arizona was junior on the Compact," the official said, noting that estimates of potential reductions have ranged widely and that the state and town have submitted objections to aspects of the federal analysis.
To bolster near‑term supplies the official described several "bridge solutions": long‑term storage credits (the town has approximately 3,000 acre‑feet stored), negotiated exchange agreements…
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