Peoria moves to secure long-term water storage credits from Harquahala Valley

As Colorado River water cuts loom, the City of Peoria is moving to shore up its supply. The Peoria City Council has approved a $104 million contract with Vidler to purchase roughly 176,000 acre-feet in long-term storage credits from the Harquahala Valley.

The city currently receives just over 34,000 acre-feet from the Central Arizona Project, but Water Resources Advisor Melinda Whittington says that allocation is expected to drop by about 7,000 acre-feet next year.

KTAR News covers the state’s water usage, effects of an ongoing drought and what can be done to ensure water is available for people in the state of Arizona in the future.