March 28, 2024 9:36 AM
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Town of Prescott Valley awarded $2.1 million in federal funds for PFAS mitigation

The Town of Prescott Valley received notification last week that it has been awarded $2.1 million from the federal Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill for its PFAS Treatment and Recharge Well Project.

Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the money awarded to Prescott Valley is part of $125,887,493 in federal investments for Arizona priorities and projects that support local law enforcement, flood control efforts, western rural water, “forever chemicals” removal, military installations, transportation, and more. These were passed as part of the first annual government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2024.

The Prescott Valley appropriation will allow for direct injection of high-quality, PFAS free, treated wastewater into the aquifer. This will support recharge efforts while protecting water quality within the aquifer.

“The Town of Prescott Valley is grateful and excited to receive this funding for our aquifer recharge project. This money will allow us to remove PFAS compounds from our effluent before returning it to the aquifer. This is a great thing to help protect the water quality and will also promote advancement of technologies for removing PFAS from wastewater,” said Neil Wadsworth, Prescott Valley Utilities Director.

Mayor Kell Palguta said, “We’d like to thank Senators Kelly and Sinema and their staffs for championing this project on behalf of Prescott Valley.  Water is a priceless commodity in Arizona, and this funding will go a long way to ensure our effluent water is treated to a high standard and to help the Town recharge its aquifer.”

The recharge well is one component of the Town’s water management efforts, which also include in-stream recharge facilities, recharge basins, stormwater management, and enhanced conservation policies.

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One Response

  1. So the mayor says this transfer of our tax money to this “injection” of our treated sewage will replenish the aquifer? No, that is a lie. This mayor and council is “selling” the injected water for even more development.
    I have ADWR records on annual rainfall, water depths in our 28 wells and we are in trouble! We are getting 27% less water than 20 years ago and PV has more than doubled in population since 2000 (24,461to 49,075-US Census) . And this does not count the thousands of homes and apartments approved and being built today. Massive development must stop, Replacement of mayor and council is required.

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