activities · 15
what they do
direct service · 12
- Cooperative Management and Financial OversightManages 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 GovernanceManages the cooperative's affairs to ensure proper, reliable, and legal water delivery service, relying on volunteer contributions for operations.
- Financial Management and Rate SettingMonitors 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 SettingMonitors 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.
- Water Delivery and Service Community Water Supply OperationsOperates 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 Infrastructure Development and MaintenanceRebuilds 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 Community Water Supply OperationsRebuilds 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 Community Water Supply OperationsRebuilds 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 Quality Monitoring Water Quality Reporting & ComplianceConducts monthly water quality testing and submits results to ADEQ for regulatory compliance.
- Water Quality Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance Water Quality Reporting & ComplianceConducts monthly water quality testing and submits results to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Water Sourcing, Purification, and Delivery Community Water Supply OperationsManages 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 Community Water Supply OperationsManages 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.
advocacy · 3
- Rate Increase Approval Advocacy Utility Rate Advocacy & InterventionReceived approval for a rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) effective September 1, 2024.
- Rate Setting and Approval Utility Rate Advocacy & InterventionImplements 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 Utility Rate Advocacy & InterventionSecures approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for rate increases to support the water company's operations.
strategies · 11
how they think
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- Advanced Metering Infrastructure for Conservation and Equity technology_for_conservationThe organization utilizes Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems to automate meter reading, provide real-time water usage data to customers, and support equitable billing, leak detection, and conservation efforts.
- Cooperative Governance Model cooperative_modelThe organization operates as a non-profit cooperative, engaging patrons in governance through annual meetings and ensuring operations are for their mutual benefit.
- Cooperative Governance and Service Model cooperative_modelThe organization operates as a non-profit cooperative, providing water service for the mutual benefit of its patrons and engaging them in governance through annual elections.
- Cooperative Governance and Service Model cooperative_modelThe organization operates as a non-profit cooperative, providing water service for the mutual benefit of its patrons and engaging them in governance through annual elections for Directors.
- Enforced Water Conservation enforced_conservationThe organization implements and enforces water use restrictions, including meter locks for non-compliant users during Stage 4 alerts, to manage limited water supply and promote conservation.
- Multi-Stage Water Treatment and Delivery water_treatment_and_deliveryThe organization employs a comprehensive multi-stage treatment process, including filtration, UV purification, and chlorination, to ensure potable water quality, and uses a gravity-fed distribution system to reduce continuous pumping.
- Multi-Stage Water Treatment and Gravity-Fed Distribution water_treatment_and_deliveryThe organization ensures potable water quality through a multi-stage treatment process including filtration, UV purification, and chlorination, and distributes water using a gravity-fed system to reduce continuous pumping reliance.
- Multi-Stage Water Treatment and Gravity-Fed Distribution water_treatment_and_deliveryThe organization ensures potable water quality through a multi-stage treatment process including coagulation, filtration, UV purification, and chlorination, and distributes water using a gravity-fed system to reduce continuous pumping.
- Technology-Enabled Water Conservation and Management technology_for_conservationThe organization utilizes Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems to automate meter reading, detect leaks, monitor usage patterns, and provide real-time data to customers, empowering them to manage their water consumption and achieve conservation goals.
- Technology-Enabled Water Conservation and Management technology_for_conservationThe organization utilizes Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems to provide real-time water usage data to customers, enabling them to monitor usage, detect leaks, set conservation goals, and proactively manage their water consumption, while also automating meter reading and reducing waste.
- Volunteer-Driven Sustainability volunteer_drivenThe organization ensures long-term sustainability and continued provision of water resources by relying on volunteer support for operation and maintenance.
named programs · 3
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
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.