The City of Sierra Vista and its residents are doing their fair share—and more |
There's a lot to Brag About!
- Nearly 65% of all water active water mitigation efforts in the basin are being done by the City of Sierra Vista (based on the most recent Section 321 data). City residents are conserving water in record numbers by using water wise techniques such as frontload washers, low-flow water fixtures and toilets, desert-adapted landscaping, drip irrigation systems and much more.
- In addition to the individual efforts of its residents, the City recharged 2,000 acre-feet of water in 2007 at the Environmental Operations Park. During the same year, Fort Huachuca pumped 1,268 acre-feet of water, which means that the City recharged almost 60% more water than Fort Huachuca used. That's an accomplishment to brag about!
- Even though Sierra Vista residents make up 56% of the population in the Sierra Vista Sub-watershed, they only consume 40% of the water being used throughout the basin. When offset by water mitigation, the net water use of City and Fort residents is closer to 20% of the water consumed in the sub-watershed.
- The City of Sierra Vista is a founding member and current supporter of the Water Wise Program facilitated by the Cooperative Extension Office at the University of Arizona South.
- The City of Sierra Vista is a founding member and active current participant in the Upper San Pedro Partnership.
- Despite an increase in population of nearly 12,000 residents from 1990 to 2007, city residents are using 35% less water.
- The net impact of City and Fort Huachuca pumping is significantly less now than it was in 1990.
- Growth in the city limits has not contributed to an increased deficit within the sub-watershed.
- The City's EOP recharge facility is the largest project of its kind in the Upper San Pedro River Basin, recharging more than 10,700 acre-feet (3.5 billion gallons) of effluent into the aquifer from July 2002 to December 2007.
Awards & Recognition
The City of Sierra Vista has been active in water conservation efforts and it shows—the City has earned the following awards pertaining to water conservation and mitigation:
Association of Defense Communities
Leadership Award, Mayor Tom Hessler
(Water Management Initiatives)
2006
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Water Partner for the 21st Century
(Environmental Operations Park)
February 2003
Governor's Pride Award
(Water Conservation, Environmental Operations Park)
November 2002
Governor's Pride Award
(Water Conservation)
November 2001
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All data reported by the City of Sierra Vista on this website has been provided by the agencies and groups responsible for water management within the Upper San Pedro sub-basin and reviewed by the Upper San Pedro Partnership. All information is consistent with the information provided by those agencies to the USGS for inclusion in the 2008 Section 321 Report to Congress.