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Water Resources Update Zacary Richards, Water Resources Program Manager Glendale’s Water Supplies (2025) 2 4% 41% 55% Drinking Water Demand Groundwater CAP SRP 35% 49% 16% Reclaimed Water Supply Aquifer Storage SROG Direct Use Water Source Max Annual Supply (AF) Water Demand (AF) Salt & Verde Rivers (SRP) 55,455 22,150 Colorado River (CAP) 22,582 16,373 Groundwater 7,525 1,578 Annual Drinking Water 85,562 40,101 Annual Reclaimed Water 18,187 2,890 (Direct Use) Glendale Potable Water Use & Population 3 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Population Acre-feet Glendale Service Area Population and Potable Water Use 2007-2025 Population Water Demand SRP Watershed Conditions 4 • 57% full on SRP system compared to 69% last year at the same time. • January to April 2026 total inflow into SRP reservoirs was approximately 119,500 AF (37% of median) and is slowly declining. New Conservation Space 5 6 Colorado River Watershed Conditions • 1922 Colorado River Compact split 15 million acre-feet (MAF) between the Upper and Lower Basin States. A separate 1944 treaty allocated 1.5 MAF to Mexico. • Delivered to Glendale via Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal to the Pyramid Peak Water Treatment Plant. • As of April, Total System Contents is at 21.33 MAF, down from 23.86 MAF a year ago. April 1, 2026 7 Colorado River Basin Negotiations • Current guidelines for the Colorado River Basin expire October 2026. • An agreement among the Upper and Lower Basin states has not been reached. • Bureau of Reclamation published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement in January and proposed significant reductions to the CAP. • Record of Decision expected late Summer 2026. 8 Reclamation Emergency Response • Lake Powell may decline below the minimum power pool as early as August. • Bureau of Reclamation proposes the following emergency actions: o Reduce Glen Canyon Dam releases into Lake Mead from 7.48 MAF to 6 MAF o Release up to 1 MAF from Flaming Gorge reservoir. Well Construction 9 Drought Mitigation Projects Verde River Sedimentation Mitigation Project Advanced Water Purification Planned Groundwater Wells Well Status Capacity COG 50 Complete in September 2027 2.8 MGD COG 51 Complete in January 2027 1.7 MGD COG 52 Design Phase 2.4 MGD COG 53 Design Phase 1.7 MGD COG 54 Drilling this summer 5 MGD Water Conservation Program Joanne Toms, Environmental Programs Administrator 11 Glendale Water Conservation Program Education & Outreach Classes, School Visits, Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, Water Audits & Budgets Incentives Water Conservation Rebates & Kits Codes & Policies Drought Management Plan, Building Codes, Landscape Ordinance, Water In the Streets 12 Water Conservation Rebates since FY23 230 178 129 68 61 26 9 0 50 100 150 200 250 Res. Landscape Res. WaterSense Toilet Non-Res. WaterSense Toilet Irrigation Technology EnergyStar Washer Non-Res. Landcape Pool/Spa Removal 13 Drought Management Plan Stages The Drought Management Plan is for residents and businesses in the Glendale water service area. City Manager declared Stage 1 of the DMP on June 17, 2022. The City has remained in Stage 1 since then. 14 City Meeting 5% Water Reduction Goal Under Stage 1 Drought Watch! 15 Preparing for the Future Increase conservation and drought communications for water customers Prepare for Stage 2 Drought Watch: • Require City operations to reduce water use by 10% • Require City properties to follow a landscape watering schedule Update Drought Management Plan Review City Code to further strengthen water conservation 16 Proposed Updates to Drought Management Plan Revise drought stage prompts to correspond with SRP and CAP combined surface water reductions Update water reduction measures Evaluate water waste disincentives Develop communications plan Coordinate with other water providers and stakeholders Continue to monitor Colorado River conditions and prepare for reductions in water supplies Continue outreach to community and promote water conservation rebates Update Drought Management Plan Provide Water Resource/Conservation Presentation to City Council on 5/26/2026 17 Next Steps 18 Thank you. Questions? 19