Beyond your tap, there are 860 miles of waterlines and intricate water infrastructure that Tempe maintains with the goal of delivering you reliable, safe drinking water. Updating and maintaining this infrastructure is one of Tempe's most important tasks. 

Your tax dollars at work

The city has identified six key areas in North Tempe that are ready for waterline replacement. Replacing these waterlines will increase efficiency and reduce watermain breaks. Work is underway and is anticipated to finish in April 2024.

Tempe thanks you for your patience as we work to invest in one of the city's most important services. 

Project areas

• Papago Manor Neighborhood/Concord Village from College Avenue to Scottsdale Road; McKellips Road to Continental Drive. 
• Rio East Neighborhood from Miller Road to Scottsdale Road; Curry Road to McKellips Road. 
• Curry Road from McClintock Road to Miller Road; Stadem Drive and Miller Road from Curry Road to Weber Drive. 
• Eaton University Industrial Park from east of Price Road to west of Smith Road; University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway.
• Rolling Hills Golf Course, north side. 
• Maple Ash Neighborhood from East of Mill Avenue to west of the Union Pacific Railroad; 14th Street to north of 7th street. 

Tempe will notify and work to accommodate those impacted by construction. Residents and business owners within these project areas can expect city and contractor communication through neighborhood meeting invites, postcards, doorhangers and more. 

Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, impacted residents can call the project hotline number: 480-898-4100.

See the project on an interactive map. 

Investing in your water - more to come

Tempe's Water Utilities Division has implemented a systematic approach to replacing the water mains by evaluating the age, material and break history. The results of the evaluation are used to prioritize areas and determine a replacement schedule.  The city plans to combine waterline replacement areas to include up to 10 miles of pipe per project to increase efficiency and reduce overall replacement costs. The North Tempe Waterline Replacement Project includes approximately 4.6 miles of 8 and 12-inch waterline replacements.