PowerPoint Presentation

Water Exchange Agreement with the 
City of Goodyear
August 13, 2024

Presentation Overview
For Information and Discussion:
• Review of Glendale’s and Goodyear’s Colorado River 
supplies 
• Description of the Exchange Agreement between Glendale 
and Goodyear
• Benefits and limitations of the exchange
• Next steps
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Colorado River water via the Central 
Arizona Project (CAP):
• Glendale’s total Colorado River 
supplies is 22,582 acre-feet/year.
• CAP Canal feeds directly into the 
Pyramid Peak Water Treatment Plant. 
• Uses gravity to convey treated water to 
customers (low energy use).
• Used primarily on non-SRP lands but 
can be used throughout Glendale.
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Glendale’s Colorado River Supplies

Colorado River water via the CAP:
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Goodyear’s total Colorado River supplies is 17,742 acre-feet/year.
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Transferred from the CAP Canal into the SRP Canal System. 
o Goodyear pays a lease fee to SRP to use the CAP/SRP Interconnect 
Facility (CSIF) to divert CAP water into the SRP system.
o Goodyear’s CAP water flows past Glendale’s Pyramid Peak WTP on its way 
to the CSIF.
o Goodyear’s CAP water is conveyed through the SRP system (Grand Canal 
and lateral canals) to Goodyear’s infrastructure.
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Goodyear’s Colorado River Supplies

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CAP Canal and SRP Canals

• Exchanging Glendale’s SRP water supplies for CAP water.
o Glendale’s SRP supplies include:
- Association water (for use in SRP’s Service Area) 
- New Conservation Space (NCS) Water - maximum of 27,250 acre-feet stored in 
Roosevelt Lake (not restricted to SRP’s Service Area)
- Flood Control Space (FCS) Water - maximum of 5,600 acre-feet from Roosevelt Lake 
occurring in excellent run-off years (not restricted to SRP’s Service Area)
o Goodyear’s Colorado River supply:
- Municipal & Industrial Priority
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Exchange volume of up to 8,500 acre-feet/year for 10 years
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Water Supplies to be Exchanged

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How the Exchange Would Work
Glendale and Goodyear agree to volume of water for exchange for upcoming 
calendar year (up to 8,500 acre-feet/year)
Goodyear orders CAP water for delivery to Pyramid Peak WTP for 
Glendale’s use; 
Glendale orders its water (Association, NCS, FCS) to be delivered to 
Goodyear via SRP system
Goodyear receives its water at the same location and volume as it does 
today;
Glendale reimburses Goodyear for a portion of Goodyear’s CSIF lease fee

Benefits
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Short-term solution when CAP 
shortages occur
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Transfers water supplies to the 
north portion of the City where it 
will be needed
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No capital investment; use 
existing infrastructure
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Use to support System 
Conservation Agreement in    
2024 and 2025
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Benefits and Limitations
Limitations
• Does not work under total loss 
of Colorado River supplies
• There are limits to the 
available amounts of NCS and 
FCS waters.

• Estimated cost to Glendale is less than $200,000/year
o $113,013 in 2024; estimated $187,947 in 2033
• Potential energy and treatment savings for Glendale: 
$800,000/year
• Net impact: Savings of $600,000
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Financial Impact

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Next Steps
• Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Goodyear at 
tonight’s Council meeting.
• Working with CAP on an Implementation Agreement (IA) 
to coordinate water delivery.
• Submit IGA and IA to the Bureau of Reclamation for 
approval. 
• Working with the Arizona Department of Water Resources 
for a Water Exchange Permit.

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Questions?