R25AC00556

THE RECIPIENT WILL PLAN AND DESIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NEW RAW WATER DELIVERY AND DOMESTIC DRINKING WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE SAN CARLOS REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM WHICH SERVES THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE RESERVATION IN EASTERN ARIZONA. THE MAJORITY OF THE TRIBAL POPULATION RESIDES IN THIS AREA WITHOUT ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN, AND RELIABLE DRINKING WATER. THESE COMMUNITIES SUFFER FREQUENT WATER SERVICE CURTAILMENTS OR COMPLETE SHUTDOWNS DUE TO POOR SOURCE GROUNDWATER QUALITY, ELECTRICAL OUTAGES, OR SYSTEM MECHANICAL FAILURES, OFTEN DURING THE HOT, SUMMER SEASON. FAMILIES MUST BOIL WATER OR FIND ALTERNATIVE MEANS TO MEET BASIC POTABLE WATER NEEDS FOR DRINKING, COOKING, WASHING CLEANING, AND SANITATION HYGIENE - SOMETIMES TRAVELING MANY MILES FROM HOME TO DO SO. PLANNING AND DESIGN WILL ANALYZE ALTERNATIVES AND DESIGN A WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM TO CONVEY WATER FROM AN EXISTING NEARBY RESERVOIR TO NEW TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR SUPPLY TO THESE UNDERSERVED HOMES, PROVIDING MORE RELIABLE ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN DRINKING WATER. THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER UP TO 100 PERCENT OF WATER NEEDED FOR DOMESTIC WATER PURPOSES FOR THESE COMMUNITIES.

San Carlos Apache Tribal Council

IMPROVE DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY FOR TRIBES.

15.577 - Domestic Water Supply Projects

USBR Lower Colorado Basin Region, Boulder City, NV (LC) [DOI - USBR]

Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) [DOI]

Arizona United States

State-Wide

R-R-DO-25-021