Chandler ensures water future with $42M deal

Chandler is paying the community $42,860,000 in the next four years for the water.
Chandler is paying the community $42,860,000 in the next four years for the water.

By Shelley Ridenour | East Valley Tribune

Chandler officials took a big step to secure enough water to keep growing with a significant purchase from the Gila River Indian Community.

The city and the community struck a $43 million deal recently which will result in additional water deliveries beginning in 2019.

Chandler is paying the community $42,860,000 in the next four years for the water. The city will get 622,000 acre-feet of water a year for 100 years under the agreement. That equates to 5.5 million gallons of water a day for a century, Chandler Water Resources Manager Gregg Capps said.

Having a secure water source for future growth is required in Arizona. And, it’s important to Chandler leaders.

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