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.
