Reliability in the shadows
May 24, 2022
In the shadow of New Waddell Dam sits Waddell Pump/Generating Plant, a key component to CAP’s reliable water delivery system. It has eight units; four
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Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
May 17, 2022
The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) provides an effective mechanism for enrollees to comply with Arizona’s groundwater management laws.
Colorado River under stress – Arizona’s response
May 10, 2022
By Tom Buschatzke, director, Arizona Department of Water Resources and Ted Cooke, general manager, Central Arizona Project (The following opinion piece was published in the
CAP Trail
May 10, 2022
As construction of CAP began in 1973, the Bureau of Reclamation anticipated the development of a multi-use recreational trail along the canal – today known
A time-lapse glimpse into a rare pump overhaul
May 4, 2022
Pump overhauls – preventive maintenance refurbishments – aren’t done very often. They’re a complicated, time-consuming process that hopefully only needs to happen every 15 years
Water Quality
May 3, 2022
CAP does not treat the water it delivers; however, water quality data has been provided to stakeholders since the first water deliveries began in 1985.
Practice makes perfect
April 26, 2022
Every year, CAP hosts Safety Week, an event that is usually attended by all CAP employees and includes required and elective safety-related classes ranging from
Measuring our carbon footprint
April 20, 2022
By Nolie Templeton, planning analyst II and CAP ECOTeam member It’s part of the plan. . . A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas
Power to pump
April 12, 2022
The CAP system moves water 336 miles, pumping it uphill nearly 3,000 vertical feet along its journey. Power is a critical component to move the
