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Uptime Magazine and ReliabilityWeb.com, a global leader in maintenance and reliability, presented Central Arizona Project with the Uptime Award for Best Work Execution Management Program at its international maintenance conference on Dec. 5​.  This award recognizes excellence in long-range work identification and planning, use of a risk register to organize and prioritize known work, development … Read more

Recharge is a long-established water management tool that allows surface water supplies to be stored underground now for recovery later during periods of reduced water supply. Although diminishing Colorado River water supplies have resulted in less water being stored underground, the recharge projects operated by CAP remain critical infrastructure that helps ensure a reliable water … Read more

Drownings and near-drownings are always tragic, and first responders and media throughout Arizona make an annual effort to highlight pool, lake and canal safety to prevent these events from occurring. At Central Arizona Project (CAP), the safety of our employees, neighbors and wildlife along the CAP canal system is among our highest priorities. For this … Read more

Construction on the Central Arizona Project began in 1973 and took 20 years to build — at a cost of more than $4 billion. CAP must repay the portion of the cost that was attributed to delivering water for municipal & industrial (M & I) and agriculture, as well as costs associated with excess power, … Read more

Water conservation is key to our way of life in Arizona. Therefore, Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) are proud members of the Water Use It Wisely Steering Committee. This long-standing campaign reminds consumers to think about, value and respect the water they’re using in their everyday life. And … Read more

A common question we receive at Central Arizona Project – what area of the state does CAP serve? The answer is that the 336-mile CAP system stretches from Lake Havasu near Parker to Tucson, and reliably delivers Colorado River water to  CAP’s service area, which is comprised of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties. That’s a … Read more

You hear it all the time: the CAP system is an engineering marvel. And it’s true. But what you may not know about are the individual components that make up the system… turnouts, tunnels, check gates, and pumps. Features that make our water supply reliable…recharge projects, storage reservoirs and an interconnect. So we have created … Read more