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Introduction |
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Early Beginnings |
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The Verde as a Water Source |
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Wastewater Treatment |
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Keeping Up with Demand |
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Recent Improvements |
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The Future and Beyond |
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The Future and Beyond The future of the Water Services Department holds a great many things – but if there is one thing that is very true about the history of Phoenix – it is that the quality of life has been contingent upon a reliable and safe tap water supply. Together - elected officials, city management, planners, engineers, and employees of the Water Services Department - have worked diligently for 100 years to ensure that continued and increasing demands by Phoenix residents and businesses for high-quality, reasonably-priced water were met in a timely and cost-effective manner. That proactive planning continues as Phoenix regularly updates its Water Resources Plan and looks at varying scenarios of drought, northern snows that create our drinking water and technological advances to ensure that our grandchildren will have the tap water they need. Public health needs of the community will always be a top priority. To that end, over 4 million tests and measurements are taken each year throughout the treatment and distribution systems, as water remains one of the most heavily regulated industries in the nation. As Phoenix begins to age, replacement and rehabilitation water and sewer lines as well as treatment plants has become a major priority to ensure reliability. Customer Services, including internet use, phone contact and meter reading always are at the forefront of future planning, as are security, public awareness programs, proactive fiscal management, and technological advances that can save Phoenix water and wastewater customers money. The city of Phoenix, like the mythical rising bird, will build upon its first century of superior water and wastewater services, and continue to enhance the lives of customers with foresight and skill.
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