Water

Buckeye, Queen Creek look for ways to curb groundwater dependence

The Central Arizona Project carries Colorado River water throughout the Valley.

Central Arizona Project

From left to right, Queen Creek council members Robin Benning, Travis Padilla, Queen Creek’s Director of Water Resources Paul Gardner, Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley and Council Member Jeff Brown were on hand as Colorado River water began flowing into Queen Creek on July 19, 2023.

Town of Queen Creek

Like Queen Creek, Buckeye is a rapidly growing area in West Valley that is looking to diversify its water portfolio.

City of Buckeye

Sean Lake

Pew & Lake

Buckeye and Queen Creek are purchasing thousands of acre feet of water from the Harquahala Valley.

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The newly enacted agriculture-to-urban water program aimed at allowing more home construction in outlying Valley cities and towns such as Buckeye and Queen Creek is easing but not solving the issue of groundwater supply.

In 2023, the state announced it would no longer issue permits for new construction in the Valley’s outlying areas as a groundwater analysis showed there is not enough to meet the state-mandated assurance of a 100-year supply. The assurances are needed before construction can commence.

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