Scottsdale will be using part of its recent water rate increase to fund additional water sources and supply.
The Scottsdale City Council approved a 4.5% rate bump last month.
The city receives about 70% of its water from the Colorado River.
Arizona will likely see further cuts in its river water allocation later this year, but those final numbers haven’t been settled.
While the majority of the rate increases are for infrastructure and operating costs, a smaller portion will fund other sources like water conservation.
Scottsdale is also looking into advanced water purification, buying groundwater from Harquahala Valley and expanding Bartlett Dam on the Verde River, though no final decisions have been made.
The new water rates will go into effect Nov. 1.
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