The City of Scottsdale’s proposal to pump its advanced purified recycled water into the Central Arizona Project canal rather than use it itself, is a no go ... at least for now.
In a statement issued Sept. 29, CAP said it “appreciates innovative efforts to improve water resiliency,” but would not accept the city’s proposal right now.
“The water quality guidelines currently prohibit the introduction of effluent, including effluent developed through advanced water treatment, until other non-Colorado River water supplies have been introduced into the canal for at least five years,” the statement said. “At present, only Colorado River water has flowed through the CAP canal. So, it would be some time before such a proposal could be considered under the existing policy.”
