An Update on the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project

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Santa Cruz River near the site of the water release

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Maya Teyechea, Project Hydrologist
Tucson Water
Dick Thompson, Lead Recharge Hydrologist
Tucson Water

The Santa Cruz River Heritage Project recharges reclaimed water and provides a riparian area in downtown Tucson.  This presentation will present how we planned, permitted and executed the project and its current operation.  We will share observations made so far as well as some future expectations.

Maya Teyechea is the project hydrologist for SCRHP.  She also has responsibility for Sweetwater Recharge Project and the Sweetwater Wetlands.  She has been working at Tucson Water as a Hydrologist for 6 years and has a BS from the U of A and a MA from NAU. Dick Thompson is the Lead Hydrologist for the Recharge Unit at Tucson Water.  He has a BS from the U of A and has worked at Tucson Water for 22 years.