Reliable Water Supply in a Desert City? Diversity Is the Key.

The Arizona desert city of Mesa builds a diverse portfolio of water resources that include wastewater reclamation, groundwater recharge, and water rights exchanges

Reliable Water Supply in a Desert City? Diversity Is the Key.

The Brown Road Water Treatment Plant treats 72 mgd from the Central Arizona Project canal.

The Mesa Water Resources Department likes to keep its water in the ground.

“We consider groundwater nonrenewable, because in most cases, once you pump it from the aquifer, you can’t always recharge it very easily,” says Chris Hassert, water resources director. “We call...

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