The Ak-Chin Indian Community relies on surface water from four perennial washes as well as groundwater sources for its water supply. The Community has a water system that serves over 300 homes and an industrial park water system. Wastewater is treated at the Ak-Chin Wastewater Treatment Plant which has undergone two expansion phases to increase its capacity. The Community also has plans for water reuse projects to use treated wastewater for irrigation. An environmental project removed salt cedar trees and replanted native cottonwood trees to improve habitat and water quality.
3. • Comprised of 21,850
acres
• 703 Community
Members
• Governed by a five
member Council
• Ak-Chin “ place where
the wash loses itself in
the sand or ground”
• Enterprises
– Ak-Chin Farms
– Casino/Resort
– Vekol Commissary
• Industrial Park
– Farabe’s Meats
– Golden State Irrigation
– Hickman’s Egg Ranch
6. Surface Water
• Water Rights
Settlement Act
(1984)
– 75,000 acre feet per
year
• Capacity 80 acre feet
or 26 million gallons
• Laterals
7. • Ak-Chin Community
Water System
• Constructed in 1986 with
IHS funds
• Initial capacity of
400,000 gallons
• Additional construction in
2002 with IHS funds
• Total capacity of 900,000
• Serves 300+ homes
• Monthly and annual
water quality testing
Ground Water
8. • Industrial Park
Water System
• 550,000 gallon
capacity
• Serves light
industrial businesses
Ground Water
12. Reuse
• Future project
• Irrigation and water
for non edible
vegetation within
the Community
• Million gallon
storage capacity
13. Environmental Project
• Removed
approximately 250 Salt
Cedar Trees
• Planted 93 Cottonwood
poles around pond and
finger areas
• Reduce nitrate
• Reintroduce native
species
• Increase habitat area
