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Ak-Chin Water CycleWater, Wastewater & Reuse
Joni Ashton, WWTOAk-Chin Indian CommunityEnvironmental Protection
Dept./Public Works
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Gila River
Tohono O'odham
Salt River
Fort McDowell
Ak-ChinIndian Community
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• Comprised of 21,850 acres
• 703 Community Members
• Governed by a five member Council
• Ak-Chin “ place where the wash loses itself in the sand or ground”
• Enterprises– Ak-Chin Farms– Casino/Resort– Vekol Commissary
• Industrial Park– Farabe’s Meats– Golden State Irrigation– Hickman’s Egg Ranch
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W ater
W astew ater
PublicW orks
G I S / G PS
G AP
CW A Sect. 106
CW A 319(h)
Pesticides
Environm entalProgram s
Environm entalProtection
D epartm ent
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Surface Water
• Four perennial washes– Vekol– Smith– Santa Cruz– Santa Rosa
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Surface Water
• Water Rights Settlement Act (1984)– 75,000 acre feet
per year
• Capacity 80 acre feet or 26 million gallons
• Laterals
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• Ak-Chin Community Water System
• Constructed in 1986 with IHS funds
• Initial capacity of 400,000 gallons
• Additional construction in 2002 with IHS funds
• Total capacity of 900,000
• Serves 300+ homes• Monthly and annual
water quality testing
Ground Water
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• Industrial Park Water System
• 550,000 gallon capacity
• Serves light industrial businesses
Ground Water
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Ak-Chin Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Phase 1 online Summer of 1999• 65,000 gallon capacity• Activated sludge, extended aeration
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Ak-Chin Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Phase 2 online Summer 2001• 175,000 gallon capacity• Activated sludge, extended aeration
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Ak-Chin Wastewater Treatment Laboratory
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Reuse
• Future project• Irrigation and
water for non edible vegetation within the Community
• Million gallon storage capacity
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Environmental Project
• Removed approximately 250 Salt Cedar Trees
• Planted 93 Cottonwood poles around pond and finger areas
• Reduce nitrate• Reintroduce native
species• Increase habitat area
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Before Salt Cedar Removal
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After Removal with Cottonwood
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Joni Ashton, Wastewater Treatment Operator
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Environmental Protection Department
Phone: (520) 568-1146
Fax: (520) 568-9380
email: [email protected]