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The Stormwater Storage Bill
Stormwater storage credits could boost Arizona groundwater
Stormwater storage; replenishment credits
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If enacted, the bill would let anyone with a permit store stormwater underground, earn replenishment credits, and use or sell those credits to meet water‑use rules.
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Arizona could refill its aquifers and keep water flowing during droughts. But the credit system might let big users buy credits instead of saving water themselves.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- A person can apply for a water storage permit to keep stormwater underground.
- The director can give replenishment credits equal to 95% of the stored water volume.
- Credits can be used to offset groundwater withdrawals or transferred to other eligible entities.
- Permits can last up to 50 years and may be renewed if requirements are met.
- The bill treats credits as groundwater, not as stored water.
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