Global Water files for expanded water supply in Arizona service areas

Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS) announced that two of its subsidiaries have filed Designation of Assured Water Supply (DAWS) applications with the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), seeking to expand water supply capacity in portions of its service areas in Pinal and Pima counties.

Global Water – Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc. (GW-Santa Cruz) filed an application to increase its assured water supply from 22,914 acre-feet per year to 27,466 acre-feet per year, an increase of approximately 20%. The company said the expanded supply would rely partly on recycled water from its Southwest Plant and Groundwater Savings Credits under Arizona's Ag-to-Urban program. GW-Santa Cruz currently serves the City of Maricopa, which has a population of approximately 78,000. The company estimates the expanded supply could support growth to approximately 177,000 residents.

Arizona's Ag-to-Urban program is designed to facilitate the conversion of agricultural land to urban development while reducing long-term groundwater demand. In January 2026, a developer in GW-Santa Cruz's service area filed an initial application with ADWR under the program for the creation of Groundwater Savings Credits.

Global Water – Ocotillo Water Company, Inc. (GW-Ocotillo), which serves approximately 2,000 water service connections across seven systems acquired from the City of Tucson in 2025, filed a DAWS application for an assured water supply of 1,128 acre-feet.

The company reported that active service connections increased 5.7% year over year to 68,885 as of March 31, 2026. Global Water anticipates regulatory decisions on both applications by the fourth quarter of 2027.

"The pending DAWS applications for GW-Santa Cruz and GW-Ocotillo reflect the importance of proactive water resource planning in supporting responsible growth across our service territories," said Ron Fleming, president and CEO of Global Water Resources.

Global Water Resources owns and operates 39 water, wastewater, and recycled water systems, primarily in growth corridors around metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson.

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