(Information from Fountain Hills Sanitary District)
Construction will begin in mid-April for an important component of the Fountain Hills Sanitary District (District) infrastructure. An above-ground control room structure will be constructed for one of the three Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) wells at Fountain Park, to replace an aging underground vault. A large portion of this structure will serve park visitors as a ramada to provide shade and a place to reflect on the beauty of Fountain Park. The facility will be located at the south end of the park along Saguaro Boulevard.
The Fount Rushmore statues will be relocated in collaboration with the Town of Fountain Hills, Fountain Hills Cultural & Civic Association, and the Public Arts Committee in a better arrangement for park visitors to experience. The existing sidewalk will be relocated for better access to the ramada and designated view spot by meandering around the ramada.
Construction is expected to be complete the end of October 2024 to accommodate the many events at Fountain Park. During construction, the bike lane may be closed for contractors to access the site, and the sidewalk will be closed with pedestrians detoured to a temporary pedestrian walkway. Work is expected to take place daytime hours, Monday through Friday, with possible Saturday work (excluding major holidays).
For more details and to follow the construction progress visit www.fhrecycleseverydrop.com .
About the District
The Fountain Hills Sanitary District is responsible for safely collecting and treating wastewater and recycles every drop for irrigation in local parks and golf courses. The District manages three Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) wells at Fountain Park, in which reclaimed water is stored underground in the aquifer when supplies are high (during winter) and recovered during times of higher demand (during summer). The wells have been successfully operating for 23 years, which may be the longest of any ASR well operating in Arizona. The longevity of the wells is attributed to first filtering the water by an ultrafiltration membrane system, removing all particulate matter, prior to injecting below ground for storage.