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This bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 45-568, which outlines management plans for groundwater in active management areas, specifically for the fifth management period (2020-2025). The key change is the addition of a new provision requiring cities, towns, or private water companies that have been certified as having an assured water supply and receive Central Arizona Project water to limit their "lost and unaccounted for water" to ten percent or less of the total water entering their distribution system. Lost and unaccounted for water refers to water that is supplied to a system but cannot be accounted for due to leaks, theft, or other reasons. The director will calculate this percentage on a calendar year or three-year average basis, and achieving eight percent or less is considered a best management practice. This provision aims to improve water conservation and efficiency within these water systems.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83614