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Patagonia committee reviews town water-use figures and South32 discharge data
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Sonoita Creek Flood and Flow Study Committee heard a town water-use and well-level report from Town Manager Tomas Goode and South32/Hermosa discharge figures showing average daily discharge around 1.33 million gallons.
The Sonoita Creek Flood and Flow Study Committee on Feb. 12 reviewed the Town of Patagonia’s January water-use totals and static well readings and received discharge-rate figures from South32’s Hermosa site. Town Manager Tomas Goode presented the town report, which listed January H2O use totals of 2,179,300 gallons and a processed-per-day figure of 1,175,280 gallons. Goode also reported static water levels as recorded in the meeting materials as "37” 2’" (as reported).
Goode relayed South32/Hermosa’s discharge statistics, reporting an average discharge rate of 1.32877 million gallons per day and a maximum reported daily discharge of 2.18471 million gallons. The committee did not record further technical clarification of the static-level notation in the transcript.
Committee members discussed water-related monitoring and flagged the figures for continued tracking; members directed that graphing of H2O data be a future agenda item. No formal vote tied to the water or discharge figures was recorded during the meeting.
The committee’s next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026.
