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Automatic Membership

By tying membership to property ownership, ensure continuous community governance of water infrastructure, because automatic enrollment maintains stable, localized control without requiring active sign-up. This strategy embeds cooperative membership directly into property deeds, so ownership of land or housing automatically confers membership, voting rights, and responsibilities. It ensures enduring community stewardship of water systems by eliminating participation barriers and preventing governance gaps during ownership transitions. Unlike opt-in models, this approach institutionalizes shared ownership as a structural feature of property, aligning long-term infrastructure sustainability with local residency.

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what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Distribute homeowner welcome packages VALLE VERDE DEL NORTE WATER COOP
    direct service
    Provides new homeowners with a Welcome Package upon request, containing a Membership Certificate, Treasurer's Statement, Access & Maintenance Agreement for arsenic filters, and Water Quality Information.
  • Maintain arsenic filtration system VALLE VERDE DEL NORTE WATER COOP
    direct service
    Coordinates and maintains Point-of-Use (POU) arsenic filters at the kitchen faucet in all homes within the subdivision, including annual replacement of filter cartridges in April, as required by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
  • Manage annual membership meeting and elections VALLE VERDE DEL NORTE WATER COOP
    direct service
    Hosts an annual membership meeting in November featuring a year-in-review, treasurer's report, board elections, and community votes; mails annual invoices and meeting notices with agenda and election details each October.
  • Produce annual water quality report VALLE VERDE DEL NORTE WATER COOP
    direct service
    Publishes an annual Consumer Confidence Report each June that documents water testing results and confirms compliance with ADEQ standards.
  • Respond to member inquiries VALLE VERDE DEL NORTE WATER COOP
    direct service
    Responds to member inquiries within a few business days through a volunteer-run board.