Utility, Queen Creek still working out details on water supply
by Heather Smathers | San Tan Sentinel
EPCOR Water officials continue to work on an agreement to provide additional water capacity to northern Pinal County.
On Tuesday, the Arizona Corporation Commission heard an update from EPCOR officials detailing the company’s progress as interim manager for Johnson Utilities, the private water and wastewater company that services users in San Tan Valley. Troy Day, vice president of operations for EPCOR, said representatives for both EPCOR and the town of Queen Creek continue to work toward an interconnection agreement that would provide additional water capacity to existing JU customers.
However, Day said, the two sides still had two major hurdles to overcome before an agreement could be reached. First, he said, the town was asking for a $545,000 deposit before an agreement could be finalized. Second, the town sought a guaranteed monthly minimum of 20,000 gallons of water usage.
