The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) announced today that it had closed a $3,225,000 30-year CWSRF loan with the City of Safford. The recently closed loan carries a 1.866% interest rate and features $900,000 in Principal Forgiveness.  

Project Description

The purpose of the project is to increase the long-term water security of Graham County by utilizing 130.5 million gallons of Class A+ reclaimed water that is created each year at the City’s Gila Resources WWTP. The project will design and construct a reclaimed water pipeline to convey reclaimed water from the WWTP to the Graham County Fairgrounds for direct non-potable reuse which will reduce the volume of potable water currently used for irrigation and take full advantage of the effluent that would otherwise be discharged into the Gila River.

About WIFA

WIFA is a governmental organization dedicated to protecting public health and promoting environmental quality through financial assistance for water and wastewater infrastructure. WIFA is Arizona's administrator of the Cleanwater and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF and DWSRF) and provides funding for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. The SRF programs function like infrastructure banks by providing low-interest loans to eligible recipients for drinking water and clean water infrastructure projects. Over the last 30 years, WIFA has proudly invested over $2 billion in Arizona's communities.

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