The recipient serves a growing population of approximately 200,000 people and water resources available to supply the existing and growing community in central arizona are limited and the recipient…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the City of Peoria $39.759882 million on February 11, 2026, under the WaterSMART Water Recycling program (CFDA 15.504) for the Reclaimed Water Transmission and Recovery Projects in central Arizona.

The recipient will construct three reclaimed water pipeline segments, wastewater treatment plant expansions, pump stations, reservoirs, groundwater recharge facilities, and recovery wells to produce up to 21,742 acre-feet per year of Title 22-compliant reclaimed water. Work includes drilling a recovery well and constructing pipeline segments that cross Bureau of Land Management land. The project addresses water supply shortages and aquifer overdraft in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, which serves approximately 200,000 people and currently relies heavily on imported Colorado River water. The initiative positions the city for future indirect potable reuse while offsetting groundwater pumping and reducing dependence on imported supplies.

Performance occurs in Peoria, Arizona, with a completion date of November 30, 2028. The award is structured as a Project Grant with cost-shared financial assistance under the competitive WaterSMART program, which funds planning, design, and construction of water recycling projects across the Western United States.

The recipient serves a growing population of approximately 200,000 people and water resources available to supply the existing and growing community in central arizona are limited and the recipient currently relies heavily on imported water from the colorado river. The reclaimed water transmission and recovery projects (PROJECT) addresses water supply shortages, aquifer overdraft, and environmental concerns by maximizing reclaimed water production for irrigation and positioning the recipient for future indirect potable reuse. The recipients water resources augmentation program is a multi-year effort to stretch existing water supplies. The program includes the planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment plant expansions, pump stations, reservoirs, groundwater recharge facilities, recovery wells, and transmission pipelines. The primary goal is to produce up to 21,742 acre-feet per year (AFY) of new, title 22-compliant reclaimed water to offset groundwater pumping and reduce reliance on imported colorado river supplies. The PROJECT is located in peoria, maricopa county, arizona. Work includes constructing three different reclaimed water pipeline segments (including crossing over bureau of land management (BLM) land) and drilling a recovery well. The PROJECT addresses water supply shortages, aquifer overdraft, and environmental concerns by maximizing reclaimed water production for irrigation and positioning the city for future indirect potable reuse.