CIP Highlights and Updates

Avra Valley 4.0 MGD Water Reclamation Facility Completed

The Avra Valley 4 MGD WRF was completed in June 2009, on schedule and on budget. The project was a joint effort between Sundt, Inc.; Kennedy/Jenks Consultants; Malcolm Pirnie; and RWRD. The total project cost was $56 million, and the entire project was completed in 18 months.

Interconnect receives ARRA (Stimulus) Funding - May 2009

RWRD is among the first water sector agencies in the State of Arizona to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. RWRD received $10 million from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA), which includes $8 million in low-interest rate loans and an additional $2 million in ARRA principal forgiveness funds. Principal forgiveness funds do not have to be repaid. The ARRA and WIFA funding will save Pima County residents nearly $3.4 million in construction costs for the Plant Interconnect Project which is the first project in the state-mandated Regional Optimization Master Plan (ROMP). The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2010.