Attachment B - Water Resource Allocation Policy

City of Goodyear
Water Services Department
Water Resource Allocation
Policy
Revision Date:
Origination Date:
02/27/2025
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PURPOSE
The city of Goodyear (city) holds a 100-year Designation of Assured Water Supply (DAWS) for its existing
residents, but the city does not currently have a sufficient volume of total water resources to sustainably
serve a future “full buildout” of the city’s planning area.
The city’s Integrated Water Master Plan (IWMP) addresses water resource and infrastructure planning for
some portions of the city’s incorporated limits. The city desires to take additional steps to plan and organize
the sustainable and fair allocation of the city’s uncommitted water resources in a manner that reasonably
protects existing city water users while allowing the city to serve new customers under its Designation.
SCOPE
This policy is only applicable to the city’s water service area.  It does not apply to any Certificates of
Convenience and Necessity (CC&N) held by private water providers operating within the city.
WATER ALLOCATION
The city will use the most current adopted IWMP and its water resource planning quantities to determine
the amount of water resources available for each vacant parcel in the city’s water service area or proposed
future water service area. Any parcel currently receiving city water service will be allotted the historic water
usage on that parcel. No water use changes that exceed the historical water usage for a parcel will be
approved without further evaluation and analysis.
Allocation of water resources to a vacant parcel per the IWMP does not guarantee city water resources will
be available if the city determines at its reasonable discretion that water resources are not reasonably
available for a proposed use.  Water resources planned in the IWMP for a parcel may not be moved or
transferred to another parcel.
LARGE WATER USER
New large and multiple meter water users and other users that seek water resources in excess of those in
the current IWMP may submit a request for additional water resources. Any such request must include
details needed by the city to conduct an objective evaluation and analysis for the proposed use.
ANNEXATIONS
Annexations of unincorporated areas into the city may be considered for a number of reasons, including to
realize planned or anticipated city growth, to support development that is economically beneficial to the city,
or to take actions to improve the quality of life of city residents.  City annexations will not be made for the
sole purpose of extending city water resources to newly incorporated areas. Any annexation request must
provide information and details related to use and demand for water resources.  Any annexation request
must include details needed by the city to conduct an objective evaluation and analysis for the proposed
use and annexation.

City of Goodyear
Water Services Department
Water Resource Allocation
Policy
Revision Date:
Origination Date:
02/27/2025
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REZONING
Requests to rezone parcels within the city and the city’s water service area must account for the allocation
of city water resources per the IWMP for the impacted parcel(s).  For rezoning requests where the proposed
water resource uses for the impacted parcel(s) exceed the IWMP allocation, a request must be submitted
for additional water resources.  Any such request must include details needed by the city to conduct an
objective evaluation and analysis for the proposed use and the rezoning request.
The rezoning process does not guarantee the availability of future city water resources or services.
EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF REQUESTS
As noted above, water resource requests associated with a large water user, annexation applications,
and/or rezoning actions are subject to additional evaluation analysis.
In its sole discretion, the city will conduct an evaluation and analysis of any requests to exceed the city
allocation of water resources for a parcel per the IWMP or a request for city allocation of water resources
for a parcel not included in the IWMP.  The city may consider various aspects of the request and the
proposed uses including, but not limited to:

economic impacts to the city and its residents and businesses, such as
o
one-time and ongoing sales tax revenues, and
o
creation of jobs (number of jobs and type/quality of jobs),
o
intangible costs and benefits such as factors that affect existing city residents’
quality of life beyond economic impacts, including environmental factors such as
air quality and water conservation measures taken, the potential for water
shortages, and health factors,

whether the proposed water use will result in the provision of a needed service to an area
of the city where such services are inadequate; and

availability of uncommitted city water resources.
Upon consideration of the evaluation and analysis, the city may take various actions in response
to water resource requests, such as:
(1)
Propose a different parcel for development, OR
(2)
Increase the allocation of city water resources for the parcel at a market rate cost, OR
(3)
Require the user to acquire and dedicate the additional water resources needed for the
proposed use to the city at no cost to the city
Note: All water resources acquired and dedicated to the city must be sustainable water
resources sufficient to serve for at least 100 years and meet the city’s requirements for
incorporation into the city’s DAWS.
Note: There will be no long-term reservations for water resources.

City of Goodyear
Water Services Department
Water Resource Allocation
Policy
Revision Date:
Origination Date:
02/27/2025
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SELF SERVICE
Self-service is prohibited and the city will oppose new groundwater wells and groundwater uses within or
near the city’s water service areas to preserve existing groundwater supplies.
WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT
Water service agreements will be updated by city staff from time to time to include provisions that assist the
city in managing water demands, addressing droughts, and preventing water waste, including notification
to new water customers of the city’s water service rules.  For each new water customer account or for each
modification to an existing water customer account, the water customer will be required to sign the most
current water service agreement form.