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After some Desert Hills residents objected last week to the location of a water-hauling station that EPCOR proposed building on Anthem property, and an alternate solution was suggested, the water utility has put the entire plan on hold.
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New River and Desert Hills residents seeking a solution to the impending year-end shut-off of their water supply saw daylight in a decision last night by Anthem Community Council, but uncertainties remain in a process likely to extend into February, if it in fact proceeds.
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The Arizona Corporation Commission yesterday approved a water rate request by the utility EPCOR for service to rural residents via a water-hauling station tentatively planned to be built on Anthem property. The nod is one of two green lights EPCOR needs to provide water to New River and Desert Hills residents before a Dec. 31 deadline that’ll leave up to 1,500 homes without water.
Read More >>>Dwindling groundwater and relatively unrestrained homebuilding have compelled residents of New River and Desert Hills to push the state for tighter restrictions on development as they work to create their own water district. Some are even looking into incorporating an entire new town.
Read More >>>A proposal by EPCOR to build a water-hauling station on Anthem property to serve homeowners in New River and Desert Hills moved closer to resolution this week, though a final decision by Anthem isn’t expected until Nov. 15 as negotiators rework the agreement’s fine points. Rural residents face a shut-off of trucked-in water from the City of Phoenix Dec. 31. “We’re going to do this deal,” said council board member Bob McKenzie, echoing the sentiments of other board members. “It’s just a matter of how we get there.”
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On the verge of desperation, residents of New River and Desert Hills got tentative good news last night, when Anthem Community Council voted in a special meeting to negotiate a deal with EPCOR to supply trucked water to hundreds of homes that could otherwise go dry or face skyrocketing costs Dec. 31, when the City of Phoenix shuts them off. Council aims to serve existing homes only, not new construction. EPCOR said the proposal won’t affect water rates in Anthem.
Read More >>>The water utility EPCOR called the City of Phoenix’s impending shutoff of a water supply to residents of New River and Desert Hills “an emergency situation” and asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to help it fast-track a solution. In a letter to the Commission, EPCOR provided new detail on the proposed location of a water-hauling station, the process and the pricing.
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A looming water crisis in New River and Desert Hills may soon be solved by the water utility EPCOR with an assist from Anthem. The company is seeking to buy a plot of vacant Anthem land that borders Desert Hills to install a water-hauling station that could serve more than a thousand homes that rely on trucked-in water. The City of Phoenix plans to shut off their current supply Dec. 31.
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With wells drying up and the threat of a shutoff of trucked-in water, residents of New River and Desert Hills formed a new group aiming to convince state, county and Phoenix city officials to offer short-term help while the group works on a long-term solution. The issue has reached the governor’s office, and several state and local officials are involved. EPCOR, the utility company that provides water to part of Anthem, is looking into whether it can be part of the solution.
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With well levels dropping and their supply of trucked-in water being cut off at the end of this year, residents in New River and Desert Hills face short- and long-term water problems that have no easy solutions. About 150 rural homeowners attended a sometimes contentious community meeting Sept. 19 to better understand their plight and hear about potential solutions.
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Anyone concerned about the safety of New River Road on the east side of I-17 from the interstate to Desert Hills Drive will have an opportunity to be heard by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation in a public open house.
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