Water

East Valley town preps new user fee to import Harquahala Valley water

The proposed new water resource fee would go toward the town's purchase of 1.7 million acre-feet of Harquahala basin water, as well as the infrastructure needed to deliver it.

Town of Queen Creek

Emphasizing that the action signaled only the start of the process, the Queen Creek Town Council approved a notice of intent to create a new water resource fee to pay for the town’s purchases of Harquahala groundwater and the infrastructure needed to bring it to town.

The council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the notice of intent.

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