Information About Water
March 24,
2010
The following information is NOT A LEGAL OPINION. See the Public Report, Assn CCRs, Assn Rules, and Irrigation Water Management Agreement (IWMA) .
There are two
types of water: Potable and Nonpotable. Potable water is generally used
for human consumption, whereas nonpotable water is never used for human
consumption.
- Potable Water. There is no municipal water
supply, water district, or water provider in Nutrioso. There may be one or
more companies that haul potable water for customers. The EC Bar Ranch
Estates is a “dry lot subdivision”, which means the only source of
domestic potable water is by groundwater supplied by a water well or water
acquired elsewhere and delivered to the lot owner.
A. Water
well.
(1) Rights. Every lot owner has the right to
apply to authorities for permission to drill a water well.
(2) Drillers. There are well drilling companies
that may drill wells in the Nutrioso area. They, and others, may install pumps,
storage tanks, and provide maintenance. Lot owners are responsible for
contacting a driller, obtain permission to drill, and developing a water well.
(3) Pumps and storage tanks. See CCR’s. A water well pump may be
solar powered or use electricity.
(4) Water development expenses. See the Public Report.
B. Hauling water.
(1)
Lot owners may haul water themselves and/or hire a water hauling
service. Generally, a person who hauls water for others has a 2,000 gallon tank
on a truck, purchases water in Springerville or Alpine, and charges for their services.
This is similar to a propane company, such as Sierra Propane, that periodically
delivers propane to a storage tank for a lot owner as the gas is used.
(2)
Once a storage tank is filled, whether by a water well
or hauled water, a booster pump supplies water into the house under pressure. A
gauge in the tank indicates the water level.
- Nonpotable water.
- Not for human consumption. Nonpotable water is not
suitable nor safe for human consumption. CCRs prohibit non-potable water
from being piped into a house.
- Delivery and use. Conditions for use of
non-potable water in the EC Bar Ranch Estates subdivision is described in
the Irrigation Water Management Agreement (IWMA) and administered by the
Property Owners Association (POA).
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Surface water rights. Each lot in EC
Bar Ranch Estates has .50 or more surface water rights that may be used for
irrigation purposes. The Irrigation Water Management Agreement describes
conditions under which lot owners may use water rights from earth ditches
during the irrigation season. See
http://ecbarranchestates.com/lotsforsale.htm for a list of lots and water
rights. Also see
Order dated June 21, 2010
- Fire suppression. The EC Bar Ranch has a 250,000 gallon storage tank, located near the subdivision, that may supply water for fire suppression by firefighters.
- Water article
- Well Driller Comments About Water.
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Surface
Water Rights are used for irrigation purposes on the EC Bar Ranch |
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1. Surface Water Rights. Nutrioso Creek
flowing on right; surface water is diverted through headgate (left). |
2. Surface Water Rights. Water flows down a
pipe (center); into a large storage tank (left) or ditch (right). |
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3. Surface Water Rights. Filling storage
tank with surface water. |
4. Surface Water Rights. Storage tank
filled with 250,000 gallons of surface water. |
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5. Surface Water Rights. A 2500-gpm-water
pump with 380 HP motor supplies a sprinkler system. |
6. Surface Water Rights. An 8” mainline and
4” lateral aluminum pipe used for supplying irrigation water. |
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7. Big Gun sprinklers covering 70 acres. |
8. Buried pipe supplies water year round. |
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9. A portable sprinkler attached to a
buried pipe. |
10. Water wells supplement surface water. |
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