If you are not on the schedule at https://water.srpnet.com/QuickView/Schedule

or on the paper board list posted behind 1857 E 2nd Ave, or

have a "No Order" by your name/address at either place

YOU SHOULD NOT BE TAKING WATER

To setup your account call 602-236-3333, or go to myaccount.srpnet.com/sso/accountsetup

Sign up for each irrigation run you want to use water for. If it says "No Order" by your name then you can't take water that time. If you do someone else won't get all the water they’ve signed and paid for

Only take water during the times you are scheduled for. If needed you can trade with someone, or take a little more or a little less if arranged and agreed to with someone else (who would then need to take a little more or a little less). But no matter what YOU MUST CLOSE YOUR VALVE AT THE END OF YOUR SCHEDULED TIME (unless other arrangements have been made).

The healthy trees and vegetation in flood-irrigated areas result in many benefits:

• Flood irrigation contributes to more robust root systems by storing water deeper in the soil for longer periods of time. This allows vegetation to draw water stored in the soil over time and avoids the need for frequent watering, ultimately helping protect the vegetation from drought.
• Untreated flood irrigation water from the Salt and Verde rivers provides a nutrient-rich, deep-watering source that evaporates less than water from sprinklers and requires less frequent watering.
• Deep watering reduces saline buildup in the soil that could cause damage to landscapes.
• Vegetation reduces the urban heat island effect, lowering temperatures by directly shading buildings, which reduces energy use.
• Vegetation improves air quality and decreases greenhouse gas emissions while removing air pollutants.
• Established vegetation provides aesthetic value, often serves as a habitat for many species and can reduce noise.

The benefits of flood irrigation span beyond our yards:

• Irrigation water comes at an affordable cost for residential, agricultural, municipal and commercial customers.
• Municipalities incur lower costs by using flood irrigation for athletic fields and parks instead of installing irrigation systems that use more costly drinking water.
• Many urban farmers in the Valley use flood irrigation water to grow locally produced crops that make it to our tables.

https://blog.srpnet.com/managing-flood-irrigation/

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2015/05/09/flood-irrigation-works-better-than-you-think/27002213/

https://www.amwua.org/blog/why-are-we-still-using-flood-irrigation-in-the-desert