Why are community water systems now required to submit Annual Water Use Reports and System Water Plans?
These requirements were established by Arizona House Bill 2277 passed by the Arizona legislature in 2005 and then established in Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45, Chapter 1, Article 14. The requirements were part of a larger set of recommendations made by Governor Napolitano’s Drought Task Force. The reports and plans are intended to reduce community water systems’ vulnerability to drought and ensure that water providers are prepared to respond to drought or water shortage conditions. The information submitted by the water systems will also allow the State to provide regional assistance for drought planning, mitigation and response.
