Arizona § 45-2455 - Water storage agreements; groundwater savings facilities

Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 45-2455 — Water storage agreements; groundwater savings facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 45-2455. Water storage agreements; groundwater savings facilities

A. The authority may not own, develop, operate or construct storage facilities but may enter into contracts to reserve storage capacity at storage facilities and may pay reasonable compensation for those reservations.

B. The authority may enter into agreements with storage facility permit holders to store water at storage facilities and may pay reasonable compensation for the costs associated with operating and maintaining a storage facility to the extent that the storage facility is used to store water for the purposes of the authority.

C. To store water at a groundwater savings facility, the authority may enter into agreements that require the recipients of in lieu water to pay to the authority all or part of the cost of providing the in lieu water to the recipients.

D. Agreements entered into under this section shall not impede the ability of the CAWCD to meet the obligations of its central Arizona project water service contracts and subcontracts.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 45-2455

What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 45-2455 cover?

Section 45-2455 ("Water storage agreements; groundwater savings facilities") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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