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BONITA CREEK WATER COMPANY
PAYSON, AZ · EIN 860667182 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE W80 · Public & Societal Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M) · bonitacreekwatercompany.org
revenue
$116K
expenses
$52K
net assets
$83K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO DEVELOP, IMPROVE, AND OPERATE A LOW-COST WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN PAYSON, ARIZONA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COOPERATIVE'S MEMBERS

profile · synthesized from sources

Bonita Creek Water Company is a nonprofit water utility cooperative serving approximately 62 residential patrons in Bonita Creek, Arizona, near Payson. The organization delivers potable water sourced from Bonita Creek, which is treated through a multi-stage filtration and purification process before distribution. Re-established in 1991 after the Dude Fire, the company operates under oversight from the Arizona Corporation Commission and ADEQ, with infrastructure maintained by volunteer directors and funded primarily through customer usage fees.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Automated water meter system enabling remote reading, real-time leak detection, customer usage tracking, and alerts; reduces labor costs and conserves water
Water Conservation and Staging Program
Manages water use through a four-stage alert system, with Stage 4 imposing mandatory conservation and potential meter locks for abusers during supply disruptions
Water Delivery and Treatment System
Operates a full water delivery system including creek intake, alum injection, sand and multimedia filtration, UV purification, chlorination, and storage tanks; delivers treated water via gravity-fed distribution network
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Utility Rate Adjustment Implementation 9 activities
    • Cooperative Management and Financial Oversight
      Manages the cooperative's affairs to ensure proper, reliable, and legal water delivery service, monitors financial situations, reviews future financial needs, reserves funds, and credits patrons' accounts with proportionate shares of any surplus.
    • Cooperative Management and Financial Oversight
      Manages the cooperative's affairs to ensure proper, reliable, and legal water delivery service, monitors financial situations, reviews future financial needs, reserves funds, and credits patrons' accounts with proportionate shares of any surplus.
    • Cooperative Management and Governance
      Manages the cooperative's affairs to ensure proper, reliable, and legal water delivery service, relying on volunteer contributions for operations.
    • Financial Management and Rate Setting
      Monitors the cooperative's financial situation, reviews future financial needs, reserves funds, credits patrons' accounts with proportionate shares of any surplus, and implements rate increases to ensure the survival of the water company.
    • Financial Management and Rate Setting
      Monitors the cooperative's financial situation, reviews future financial needs, reserves funds, credits patrons' accounts with proportionate shares of any surplus, and implements rate increases to ensure the survival and proper operation of the water company.
    • Rate Increase Approval Advocacy
      Received approval for a rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) effective September 1, 2024.
    • Rate Setting and Approval
      Implements rate increases, such as the one approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) effective September 1, 2024, to ensure the financial viability of the water company.
    • Rate Setting and Approval
      Implements rate increases to ensure the survival of the water company and receives approval for these rate increases from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
    • Regulatory Approval for Rate Changes
      Secures approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for rate increases to support the water company's operations.
  • Local Water Utility Operations 4 activities
    • Water Delivery and Service
      Operates as a non-profit cooperative providing metered water service to approximately 62 patrons in the Bonita Creek community, billing monthly based on usage and ensuring proper, reliable, and legal water delivery.
    • Water Sourcing, Purification, and Delivery
      Manages a perennial stream originating from a spring in the Bonita Creek canyon, purifies, stores, and delivers water from this natural spring to approximately 62 customers in the Bonita Creek community. This includes maintaining a water storage capacity of 30,000 gallons and delivering metered water service.
    • Water Sourcing, Purification, and Delivery
      Manages a perennial stream originating from a spring in the Bonita Creek canyon, purifies, stores, and delivers water from this natural spring to approximately 62 customers in the Bonita Creek community. This includes maintaining a water storage capacity of 30,000 gallons and delivering metered water service.
    • Water Sourcing, Purification, and Storage
      Manages a perennial stream originating from a natural spring in Bonita Creek canyon, purifies the water, and maintains a storage capacity of 30,000 gallons for the community.
  • Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation & Upgrades 4 activities
    • Water Infrastructure Development and Maintenance
      Rebuilds and maintains water infrastructure, including completing a water infrastructure plan, installing security cameras, automating tank and pump house operations, replacing smart meters, and repairing roads and water lines. This also includes specific projects like the Pump House Road Retaining Wall and insulating the storage tank shed.
    • Water Infrastructure Development and Maintenance
      Rebuilds and maintains water infrastructure, including completing projects like the Pump House Road Retaining Wall, installing security cameras, automating tank and pump house operations, replacing smart meters, and upgrading water, power, and communication lines between the pump house and storage tanks. This also involves repairing roads for access to facilities and removing compromised trees.
    • Water Infrastructure Development and Maintenance
      Rebuilds and maintains water infrastructure, including replacing water lines, installing automation for tanks and pump houses, and implementing smart meter replacements, to ensure an efficient and reliable water system.
    • Water Infrastructure Development and Maintenance
      Rebuilds and maintains water infrastructure, including completing projects like the Pump House Road Retaining Wall, installing security cameras, automating tank and pump house operations, replacing smart meters, and upgrading water, power, and communication lines between the pump house and storage tanks. This also involves repairing roads for access to facilities and removing compromised trees.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Water Quality Monitoring
      Conducts monthly water quality testing and submits results to ADEQ for regulatory compliance.
    • Water Quality Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance
      Conducts monthly water quality testing and submits results to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to ensure regulatory compliance.
    • Water Quality Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance
      Conducts monthly water quality testing and submits results to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to ensure regulatory compliance.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$116K
Contributions & grants$77K67%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$52K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$132K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$83K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 3
  • RICK BALENTINE — DIRECTOR
  • TERRY QUILLIN — DIRECTOR THRU 4/2021
  • TIM MATTISON — DIRECTOR THRU 4/2021
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • ADEQ Government — Provides water testing results.
  • ADWR Government — Received written approval from ADWR to move forward with improvements to the water intake structure.
  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Approved a rate increase for the water company.
  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Determines water rate increases based on the water company's expenditures and infrastructure needs, and considers rate increase requests from the Board.
  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Regulatory body that issued rulings and directives regarding water service and reconstruction of the water company.
  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Government — Regulatory agency responsible for receiving water quality test results and conducting annual inspections to ensure compliance.
  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Government — State authority that oversees the Bonita Creek Water Company and sets water quality standards.
  • Bonita Creek community association Partner — Acquired the water company in 1990 and worked with community members to rebuild and maintain water service.
  • Environmental Protection Agency Government — Federal authority that oversees the Bonita Creek Water Company and sets water quality standards.