Transcript Arizona Water Banking Authority = AWBA

Water Facts
presents
Arizona Water Banking
Authority = AWBA
Banking water for Arizona’s future
Direct delivery of CAP water to recharge facility to
enable it to seep down to the groundwater table.
CAP water is delivered to Agricultural facility to
replace groundwater pumping; therefore,
groundwater “credits” are accumulated.
Cumulative Totals of Banked Water thru 2007
(Credits for 2007 estimated)
Location
Phoenix AMA
Facility
Intrastate
Interstate
Total
Intrastate
Interstate
Total
USF
776,198
25,204
801,402
725,900
23,820
749,720
GSF
679,054
0
679,054
625,847
0
625,847
1,455,252
25,204
1,480,456
1,351,747
23,820
1,375,567
USF
0
0
0
0
0
0
GSF
810,724
396,813
1,207,537
746,760
414,744
1,161,504
810,724
396,813
1,207,537
746,760
414,744
1,161,504
USF
394,418
93,526
487,944
371,324
88,170
459,494
GSF
11,796
0
11,796
11,206
0
11,206
406,214
93,526
499,740
382,530
88,170
470,700
USF
1,170,616
118,730
1,289,346
1,097,225
111,990
1,209,215
GSF
1,501,574
396,813
1,898,387
1,383,813
414,744
1,798,557
2,672,190
515,543
3,187,733
2,481,037
526,734
3,007,772
sub-total
Tucson AMA
sub-total
Totals
Credits (AF)
Type
sub-total
Pinal AMA1
Deliveries (AF)
Estimated Deliveries-2006
Tucson AMA
Avra Valley Basin
Avra Valley
Lower Santa Cruz
LSC Interstate
Clearwater (CAVSARP)
Clearwater Interstate
Tucson Basin
Pima Mine Rd.
PMR Interstate
Total acre feet
6,600
7,500
32,997
20,000
5,000
72,097
5,732
14,328
20,060
Water Banking Costs for 2008
Storage at:
USF/Phoenix
USF/Tucson
GSF
Cost/AF
$59
$65
$20
Total Cost
$4,543,000
$4,971,890
$1,540,000
Interstate storage
USF/Phoenix
USF/Tucson
GSF
$240
$241
$191
$18,480,000
$18,557,000
$14,707,000
Potential Storage Capacity Available by AMA:
Phoenix
at least 77,000 af
Pinal
30,000-40,000 af
Tucson
10,000 af
Water Facts
For more information:
Nancy Freeman
Groundwater Awareness League, Inc.
www.g-a-l.info