Above is a rendering of the proposed project at Highway 179 and West Mallard Drive in Sedona.

East Sedona Water Storage Facility Project

Arizona Water Company is dedicated to providing and maintaining quality service to our customers throughout the Sedona area. We are proposing this storage project In order to make sure that the surrounding community’s water demands, water supply sources, storage, and booster pump station requirements are being reliably and adequately met.

After years of careful consideration, we are proposing to build the East Sedona Water Storage Facility, a water storage and pumping facility that will help ensure the same level of fire protection and water service reliability that customers in the rest of our system enjoy.

The site we have selected for this facility is a nearly one-acre lot located at the intersection of West Mallard Drive and Highway 179.

The project will include the following facilities:
  • Water storage tank with up to a 1.5 million-gallon capacity
  • Most of the tank will not be visible because it will be built underground. Operational facilities will be built on top of the reservoir in an architectural style similar to surrounding homes
  • A booster pump station capable of delivering up to 3000 gallons per minute.

We look forward to working with our neighbors and other community stakeholders on this project. We will be using this web page to post relevant documents and updates on the on the planning and development process, so please check this site often.

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Aerial view sketch showing landscaping and buildings.

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EAST SEDONA WATER STORAGE FACILITYDocuments & Updates

EAST SEDONA WATER STORAGE FACILITYDocuments

EAST SEDONA WATER STORAGE FACILITYUpdates

1.25.2019 Sedona City Council Approves Water Storage Tank Project That
Will Improve Drinking Water Reliability and Enhance Fire Protection

The Sedona City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 to approve the construction of a water storage tank and booster pumping facility proposed by Arizona Water on property located adjacent to State Route 179 and West Mallard Drive in east Sedona. The vote comes after two years of community meetings and a 4 to 1 vote by the Planning and Zoning Commission approving the project on October 16, 2018.
Arizona Water will construct a 1.5 million gallon water storage tank that is almost entirely underground and virtually invisible to passersby. Atop the tank will sit a small equipment building designed in a style that will blend in with the homes nearby. The proposed building design is the result of local community feedback and input by the City of Sedona staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Arizona Water will now begin detailed design of the project, taking into account various conditions placed on the project by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The design and City of Sedona permitting process is expected to complete in the 4th quarter of 2019.
Arizona Water will continue to keep the community notified about various milestones of the project as they approach, including the start of construction and the various aspects of construction that may affect the local community.
Please feel free to call our Sedona office at (928) 282-5555 if you have questions and watch this website for updates.

2.27.2018 Arizona Water presentation about runoff and drainage issues from February 21, 2018

On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, Drainage Issues discussed

Stormwater runoff and drainage issues were discussed at a community meeting hosted by Arizona Water Company regarding the East Sedona Water Storage Facility project proposal.  The meeting was Wednesday, February 21 and included local residents and a group of engineers and hydrologists to explain how the analysis shows the project will actually reduce runoff during significant storm events.

1.2.2018 January 10, 2018 Arizona Water Plans 2nd Community Meeting Regarding East Water Storage Facility

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, Arizona Water Company will host a second community meeting regarding our proposed East Sedona Water Storage Facility project.  Everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

East Sedona Water Storage Facility Community Meeting
Wednesday, January 10, 6pm to 8pm
Sedona United Methodist Church
110 Indian Cliffs Road
Sedona, AZ

At our first community meeting in March, residents raised a number of questions and we have done our best to answer them all. In addition, the Mystic Hills Homeowners Association’s Design Review Board drafted a set of questions, which have also been answered. Please check our project website at www.azwater.com/east-sedona-water-storage/ for all those materials.

9.25.2017 - CANCELLED - Plan to be rescheduled Jan 2018 Thursday, October 12, 2017 is Date for Second Community Meeting to Discuss Underground Water Storage Tank in East Sedona

On Thursday, October 12, 2017, Arizona Water Company will host a second community meeting to discuss details of its proposal to build a 1 million to 1.5 million gallon drinking water reservoir on property it owns near the intersection of Highway 179 and West Mallard Drive.

East Sedona Water Storage Facility Community Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 6 pm to 8 pm
Sedona United Methodist Church
110 Indian Cliffs Road
Sedona, AZ

At our first community meeting in March, residents raised a number of questions and we have done our best to answer them all. In addition, the Mystic Hills Homeowners Association’s Design Review Board drafted a set of questions, which have also been answered.

    As a reminder, the project will include:
  • Water storage tank with a capacity to hold between 1 million and 1.5 million gallons.
  • Most of the tank will be underground and not visible to neighbors or drivers on Highway 179
  • Operating equipment, including booster pumps capable of delivering 3,000 gallons per minute, will be inside a building on top of the tank that will be designed to look like neighboring homes.

At this upcoming meeting, we will present more detail about construction techniques and other technical issues that are of concern to some of the residents. In addition, we have been working to schedule a meeting with the Mystic Hills Design Review Board members to discuss the project further, and we hope to be able to report on that meeting as well.

2.3.2017Arizona Water Company Seeks to Build Underground Water Storage Tank in East Sedona.

On January 17, 2017, Arizona Water Company filed an application with the City of Sedona for a conditional use permit in order to build a 1.0 to 1.5 million gallon drinking water reservoir on property it owns at Highway 179 and West Mallard Drive.

The reservoir will be almost entirely underground, with some support structures built on top of the reservoir in an architectural style of similar to the neighboring homes. The goal is to make the reservoir virtually invisible to passersby.

Arizona Water Company will be hosting a community meeting for the neighbors and other stakeholders within a few weeks. We will make sure the neighbors are kept up to date regarding the status of the meeting and other related matters.