PowerPoint Presentation

The Salt River Project / Central Arizona 
Project Interconnection Facility (SCIF)
Glendale Water Services – September 27, 2022

For information and discussion:
Overview of the SRP/CAP Interconnection Facility (SCIF)
Benefits of the SCIF
Costs
Future Actions
Requesting consensus to move forward with signing a 
Memorandum of Understanding for initial planning of 
the SCIF
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Outline

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What is the SCIF?
Proposed SRP/CAP Interconnection Facility (SCIF)
o Will allow SRP water into the CAP canal system. 
o If a partner in the project, Glendale could conduct water 
exchanges using the SCIF to benefit the city.
Glendale is already a partner in the CAP/SRP Interconnect 
Facility (CSIF) which allows CAP water into the SRP system.

Where would the SCIF be located?
SCIF Location
SRP Arizona Canal
CAP Canal

Proposed SCIF
CSIF Facility
Proposed Facility
SCIF - Water from the SRP 
Canal into the CAP Canal
Current Facility
CSIF - Water from 
the CAP Canal into 
the SRP Canal

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Benefits of the SCIF
The SCIF will help with Colorado River shortage issues by getting 
additional water to Glendale’s Colorado River water treatment 
plant through exchanges. Examples:
Provide Glendale’s New Conservation Space Water (NCS) from 
Roosevelt Lake in exchange for CAP water delivered to the City’s 
Pyramid Peak WTP.
Recover recharge credits in exchange for CAP water delivered to the 
City’s Pyramid Peak WTP.
Possible future water exchanges to be determined.

Benefits of the SCIF
Glendale would deliver 
its NCS water into the 
CAP Canal via the SCIF
Glendale would receive CAP water 
at the PP WTP in exchange  for the 
NCS water put into the CAP Canal 
via the SCIF

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Estimated Costs
Costs to Glendale depend on future water needs. 
Estimated 7,000 acre-feet (9.7cfs) needed per year based 
on anticipated losses from the Colorado River shortage.
Initial estimate of construction costs for Glendale:
o Range from $5.5 Million to $8.3 Million
Other SRP Operation and Maintenance fees estimated at 
about $150,000/year.

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Future Actions
Consensus to move forward:
o SCIF Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - To Support SRP in 
the Planning, Design, Permitting, Construction, and Operation of 
the SRP/CAP Interconnection Facility (SCIF)
o If we have consensus, the MOU is on tonight’s Council Meeting 
agenda for approval
The SCIF MOU is non-binding and Glendale can opt out of 
the agreement before incurring costs
Water Services will come back to Council with future items 
related to the SCIF project

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Questions?