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the time on water brought to them by trucks . Around the Anthem community in the northern portion of the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area this service was indirectly provided by a local municipality but was withdrawn in 2017 . EPCOR ’ s response was to build a water hauling station – to the great relief of these 1,500 residents when it opened in July 2018 .
The Desert Hills New River Water Station is a location where water haulers can purchase potable water that meets all Federal and State drinking water standards . It ’ s open
seven days a week during daylight hours and has two filling points that can feed trucks at a rate of about 425 gallons per minute . “ This is a standalone part of our business ,” says Brown . “ We can ’ t charge our existing customers , so we make a charge to the water haulers to cover the cost of the facility .” The water hauling facility illustrates some highly relevant points – among them the alarming scarcity of water resources in Arizona , the diversity of consumers ’ circumstances – and the alacrity and flexibility with which EPCOR looks for appropriate solutions .
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