CAR Recap CDS - Ring Levee App.docx

CITY OF BUCKEYE 
                                                           Finance Department 
                  
 
530 E Monroe Ave. • Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
Phone 623-349-6165 • www.buckeyeaz.gov 
 
FY 2027 Congressional Directed Spending: Central Water Reclamation Facility Ring Levee Application 
– Summary Recap 
Project Description:   
The Buckeye Water Resources Department seeks to protect the Central Water Reclamation Facility through 
the design and construction of a flood prevention earthwork ring levee around the Central Water 
Reclamation Facility and the 3.97-acre expansion directly south of the Central Water Reclamation Facility to 
accommodate future growth. The Central Water Reclamation Facility is located within a re-zoned federally 
designated flood zone and is at risk of damage of inoperability due to flooding. If the Central Water 
Reclamation Facility were to flood and become inoperable, approximately 10,463 service customers would be 
at risk of sewage backup. This creates a risk to public safety, public health, hazardous materials exposure, and 
Central Water Reclamation Facility and customer infrastructure damage. The design and construction of a 
flood prevention earthwork ring levee seeks to mitigate the aforementioned adverse effects. 
 
Project Cost: 
 $ 6,000,000 ($4,500,000 reimbursable based on budget) 
 
Required Match: 
 $ 1,500,000 
 
 
Grant Amount:  
 $ 4,500,000 
 
 
Plans Once Grant Expires:  
 
 If awarded, the award agreement will be presented to Council for approval. Once the design and 
construction are completed, any maintenance needs will be funded through the Water Department’s 
budget. 
Objectives and Expected Outcomes:  
 The design and construction of a flood prevention earthwork ring levee around the Central WRF will 
address the risk of public safety, public health, hazardous materials exposure, and Central WRF and 
customer infrastructure damage. 
 The earthwork ring levee will also include nature-based solutions to direct floodwater away from the 
Central WRF and divert floodwater into the Gila River.  
Time Period for the Grant: 
 FY 2027