Scottsdale was recently presented the 2007 America's Crown Community award for the Chaparral Water Treatment Plant by American City & County magazine. The award recognizes the extra steps local governments take that have lasting effects on residents, businesses and the environment. Projects are judged based on their uniqueness, short- and long-term value to the community and effective/innovative financing. Scottsdale is one of only six cities to receive the award this year.
The Chaparral Water Treatment Plant won as a result of its innovation and its benefit to the community. The plant, which produces 30-million-gallons-a-day, sits on a nine-acre site and is a technical marvel. A conventional plant of this production capacity would have required a footprint two to three times larger. Instead, the city used state-of-the-art membrane technology to compress the footprint of the plant leaving room to extend nearby Chaparral Park with additional amenities, such as an off-leash area.
The design of the plant also allows it to connect the adjacent neighborhood to the park, rather than separate the two spaces. In addition, the plant also serves an educational purpose because it offers a Xeriscape demonstration garden where residents and park visitors can learn about low-water use landscape.
The award was presented to the city on Nov. 15 as part of a special awards ceremony at the annual National League of Cities convention held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
For more information on American City & County magazine visit http://americancityandcounty.com For more information on Scottsdale water quality and conservation, visit: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/water.asp
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