Scottsdale Water, Arizona, USA – Operating groundwater augmentation for 25 years

Scottsdale Water’s vision is to deliver water sustainability through stewardship, innovation, and people.

For over 50 years, Scottsdale Water has been a cornerstone of our community delivering top-quality drinking water and state-of-the-art water reclamation services to businesses and residents. Through strategic planning and decisive action, the utility has launched ground-breaking, innovative water resource projects. These initiatives have diversifying its water portfolio, and has enhanced Scottsdale’s drought resilience, ensuring consistent, high-quality service levels for its customers.

At the heart of these efforts is the award-winning Scottsdale Water Campus which is home to the Advanced Water Treatment facility. This progressive facility strengthens the city’s indirect potable reuse program by recharging vital aquifers directly supporting Scottdale’s most critical water supplies. In 2019, the Advanced Water Treatment facility made history as Arizona’s first permanently permitted direct potable reuse facility, significantly advancing the city’s water resource optimisation and diversification efforts.(See Scottsdale Water Campus: 2 Planned).

Continuing our legacy of innovation, Scottsdale Water is expanding groundwater wells and treatment systems across the service area. These enhancements provide system redundancy and operational flexibility, ensuring they meet customer demands and uphold water quality standards.

Their commitment to innovative groundwater recharge practices, a diverse water supply portfolio, and promoting conservation, Scottsdale Water ensures safe, reliable drinking water now and into the future.

Related Resources

 http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/water 

Scottsdale Water Campus marks 20 years of water reuse innovation 

Advanced water treatment processes:

Membrane Filtration 

Reverse Osmosis

UV Photolysis