Under a new program developed by Arizona’s water department, West Valley housing developers have access to a new water provider. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that EPCOR is the first company operating in Arizona to receive an Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply, or ADAWS. ADAWS went into effect in November and serves as a pathway for providers to prove they have enough water to last an area for 100 years. … Hobbs said the alternative designation allows water companies to prove they have an adequate supply from a variety of sources — in EPCOR’s case, a combination of groundwater and sources like Lake Pleasant and the Colorado River.

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• Arizona Department of Water Resources: News release: ADWR celebrates new, “alternative” assured water supply pathway