The Water Bank played an important role in DCP by assisting the state with both the mitigation and offset components of the Arizona DCP Implementation Plan. The AWBA participated in several agreements, some of which required statutory changes and the adoption of policy.(photo credit: Bureau of Reclamation)

The Arizona Water Banking Authority is the agent for the State for meeting the State's obligations under the Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA) of 2004. Under the AWSA, the Water Bank has an obligation to firm NIA Priority CAP water, which due to its priority, will be the first supplies requiring AWBA firming during a shortage.(photo credit: Virginia O'Connell)

This new interactive GIS map allows you to see a map of Arizona and locate the storage facilities within the Phoenix, Pinal and Tucson AMAs where the Water Bank has stored water. Click on the facility to see an inventory of AWBA credits.

The AWBA holds water storage permits at a number of water storage facilities in the Phoenix, Pinal and Tucson AMAs. Water is delivered to underground storage facilities (USFs) for direct recharge, as well as groundwater savings facilities (GSFs) for indirect recharge. 
(Superstitions Mountains Recharge Project, photo credit: CAP)