City Services: Water

In Arizona we can count on sunshine. Global Water is working to make your water resources just as dependable. Instead of traditional water facilities, we’re creating renewable water systems where wastewater from homes is treated and used again for a variety of outdoor applications. This recycling helps reduce our demands on limited water sources so they’re better able to provide for us over the long term. In a state with so much sun and growth, smarter water use is something we all need to rely on. Global Water is proud to provide the City of Maricopa with a reliable source of water. Global Water is known for its leadership in water conservation through recycling and reuse. Now, with the Global Water Center in Maricopa, Arizona, we’ve built Arizona’s new capitol of water recycling and a force for water conservation and sustainability.

The Global Water Center. The new Global Water Center is the first LEED certified utility facility in Pinal County. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the national benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-efficiency green buildings. LEED promotes environmentally conscious building by recognizing six key categories:

As the premier facility of its kind in the world, the Global Water Center will be at the forefront of water management innovation, education, and practice. It will serve over 100,000 homes, care for over 300,000 customers, educate thousands on the benefits of water recycling, and host both local and international conferences on long-term water sustainability. In so doing, it will ultimately create over 100 jobs for the city of Maricopa, Arizona.

The Center uses 80% less drinkable water than a traditionally constructed building of the same size. It doesn’t use one drop of drinkable water to flush toilets, water plants and grass, or fill a water feature.
Global Water Center takes maximum advantage of natural light and high-efficiency heating and AC, so it uses only two-thirds the electricity of an average commercial structure.
Recycled building materials were used in construction wherever possible.
Global Water supported the local economy and reduced the environmental impact from transportation of materials by having a majority of materials manufactured within 500 miles of the Center.

Here in Arizona, providing water begins with protecting it. That’s why, as the state’s fastest growing private water utility, Global Water is committed to water reclamation and reuse. By cleaning and treating the water that goes down your drain, we make it useful again for things like irrigating neighborhood parks, schools, and golf courses. And that makes every drop go a lot farther. Even in the Desert Southwest, there’s more than enough water for all of us, as long as we all become smarter about conserving it.