Ashfork, Arizona - Water Situation? (Phoenix, Yuma: power lines, appliances, hotel)

[RockyRoadg]

You can call Del Rio for information.

Del Rio Drilling and Pump, Chino Valley, Arizona, Water Well Drilling

[LBear]

Originally Posted by Ashfork

LBEAR, Thanks for your input. You mentioned the "The hydrologist" in your last post. Can you tell me who or what that is and where do they get there information? How do you know the water levels in Paulden and Chino Valley? Can you share where you get your information about that? Also, in my search for where to find water in the North Prescott/ Ashfork areas I have also heard that the Paulden/Chino Valley water has a high level of Arsenic in the water, 50 parts per billion which is high per govt. standards. In your research have you found any truth to this? Thanks again for your help in input.

Sure, in this newspaper article, it actually states that water table is sometimes 2,000 -3,700 feet deep. WOW!

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Don't let some people here fool you. The water hauling is not as easy and fun as it sounds. Paying $60 per 2,000 gallons to have water delivered, gets expensive. One has to get their own truck and haul their own water to make it affordable.

Yes, you are also correct about the arsenic. Prescott is building a filtering plant to take care of this problem.

Ash Fork gets its water from a different aquifer. So I don't know if they have the same arsenic levels.

[Zonie5]

in Ash Fork i get a pamphlet every year with water analysis of various thingys in water . evry element is within guvmint specs . i worked in a lead refinery and have had first hand experience with arsenic,cadmium, mercury and also lead poisening(2x) . what little bit is in water does not scare me .

[Ashfork]

Thanks again. Can you give me the names of companies that haul water in to the KBW area? Any chance that the town water company might extend their water lines in to the KBW areas?

[Zonie5]

if you are asking me then there ae three comanies hauling water to KEW . one i called Highland Water @928-699-4344 . the other one is God's Water Co. @928-637-0101 . there is a third oe that just started that i don't have name or # for . at one tme the KEW residents had talked of running a pipelne out to Kew and have a dispensing station there . as i recall , but don't hold me to that is that the ost was going to be around $50,000 per mile of 6 inch pipeline and a distance of 10-12 miles . most residents gave up on that idea . they figure they have to go to town anyway so it is not much of a chore . i have been hauling my own water for 15 years . i haul 500+ gallons a trip and have a 5000 gallon tank to store in . last month i paid $26.15 for 3070 gallons .

[LBear]

Originally Posted by Ashfork

Thanks again. Can you give me the names of companies that haul water in to the KBW area? Any chance that the town water company might extend their water lines in to the KBW areas?

As the other poster points out, one must own a truck and carry their own water in order to make it economically feasible. The cost to haul it for you is around $60 for 2,000 gallons. Most AVERAGE families (3 or 4 people in one home) use around 8,000 gallons a month of water.

Where I live, I pay $35.00 for 10,000 gallons.


The chances of them extending their lines is next to impossible. No $$$$.

I don't mean to be cruel but you should really visit Ash Fork before you proceed any further. When they say Ash Fork is a small, forgotten town of the old Route 66 days, they really mean it. You will either love it or hate it.

[Ashfork]

Can anyone shed some light on other rural areas that would be good for someone having their own well, a few acres, and a good value for their $$ in Northern Arizona? All suggestions would be much appreciated. We are looking for a 2nd home for a large family to get together on holidays and the summer where it is not 110 degrees. Thanks.

[LBear]

Originally Posted by Ashfork

Can anyone shed some light on other rural areas that would be good for someone having their own well, a few acres, and a good value for their $$ in Northern Arizona? All suggestions would be much appreciated. We are looking for a 2nd home for a large family to get together on holidays and the summer where it is not 110 degrees. Thanks.

Try Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Paulden, Williams or Flagstaff. Those are the main Northern AZ towns. If you go NE, then try Payson, Show Low, Pinetop.

[snowthedirtbub]

Originally Posted by exlexisnexis

Here are some positive aspects
5. reduced risk of terrorism in this area

Lol, way to look on the bright side.

[exlexisnexis]

Thanks, I really do believe if we have a couple terrorist attacks, N Arizona will be looking pretty good to a lot of folks in the big cities.