500K-gallon reclaimed water tank proposed along 202 in Mesa
The central Mesa reuse pipeline project will ultimately convey reclaimed water from the city of Mesa’s water reclamation plants to the Gila River Indian Community for agricultural irrigation purposes.
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The central Mesa reuse pipeline equipment is to be constructed on 1 acre on the north side of the 3600 block of East Thomas Road and the east side of the 3600 block of North Val Vista Drive in Mesa.
A 500,000-gallon reclaimed water storage tank is to be constructed on 1 acre east of Val Vista Drive on the north side of Thomas Road near Loop 202 in Mesa.
The city of Mesa utility station’s look and landscaping were discussed March 12 by the Mesa Design Review Board. Chair Scott Thomas was absent.
Access for the central Mesa reuse pipeline will be off Thomas Road, Staff Planner Chloe Durfee Daniel said during the meeting.
“The site plan includes a 25-foot-tall steel reclaimed water storage tank with a volume of about half-a-million gallons,” she said. “And including also a 13-foot-tall 13,300-gallon horizontal surge tank, a 17-foot-tall electrical building and additional equipment on the site.”
Brian Border of the city of Mesa is the applicant. City of Mesa is the owner.
The proposed central Mesa reuse pipeline intermediate pump station project is part of a multisite improvements project critical to the city fulfilling its future water-supply requirements, according to a written project narrative from Peter Olszewski, senior engineering manager for Black & Veatch.
The city recently purchased the undeveloped property from Arizona Department of Transportation for the construction of the intermediate pump station, he said.
“The proposed (central Mesa reuse pipeline) project will ultimately convey reclaimed water from the (city of Mesa’s) water reclamation plants to the Gila River Indian Community for agricultural irrigation purposes,” Olszewski said. “By providing reclaimed water to the (Gila River Indian Community), the city will receive, in exchange, a portion of the (Gila River Indian Community’s) Central Arizona Project water credits at a favorable rate and at a ratio that will allow the city to supply water to meet its future needs.”
The all-volunteer Mesa Design Review Board is unique in that its composition is set by the zoning ordinance to include two architects; two from other design professions such as landscape architecture, engineering, urban planning, interior design or other design-related background; one contractor or developer; and two residents, according to the city’s website.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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