115+ years of clean, safe water
For over 115 years, Phoenix Water has served the Phoenix community’s water and wastewater needs. Today, our water systems provide clean, reliable drinking water to 1.7 million customers and treat wastewater for 2.5 million residents every day. Phoenix has been designated by the State as having a 100-year assured water supply. To prepare for drought, we have developed a diverse portfolio of water supplies that includes Salt, Verde, and Colorado River water, groundwater reserves, and reclaimed wastewater for non-potable purposes.
Our Drinking Water System
How we treat, move, and conserve drinking water
- 1 OUR MAIN WATER RESOURCES COME FROM THE VERDE, SALT AND COLORADO RIVERS
- 2 WATER SOURCES ARE THEN DIRECTED TO 1 OF 5 PHOENIX WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
- 3 WE ENSURE THE PHOENIX WATER SUPPLY IS DELIVERED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY
- 4 WE MANAGE AND MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTION TO MEET DEMAND AND ENSURE SUPPLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
- 5 CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS ARE MANAGED AND SERVICED THROUGH A METERING SYSTEM
- 1.7M water customers
- 7,000 miles of water pipe
- 5 water treatment plants
- 50,000 fire hydrants
Our Wastewater System
How we treat, move, and reuse wastewater
- 1 WASTEWATER MOVES FROM HOMES, SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 2 WASTEWATER IS TREATED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN 1 OF 3 PHOENIX WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
- 3 WASTEWATER IS SCREENED, FILTERED AND DISINFECTED INTO HIGH QUALITY RECLAIMED WATER
- 4 RECLAIMED WATER COOLS POWER PLANTS, IRRIGATES CROPS AND RECHARGES RIVERS
- 5 WE SUSTAINABLY REUSE BIO-SOLIDS FOR FERTILIZER AND BIO-GAS FOR POWER
- 2.5M wastewater customers
- 5,000 miles of wastewater pipe
- 3 wastewater treatment plants
- 90,000 manholes
