Ak-Chin files suit against CAP for water threats

Photo: Ak-Chin Indian Community

By Kevin Reagan | Pinal Central

The Ak-Chin Indian Community has filed suit against the Central Arizona Water Conservation District after its water rights recently came under threat.

Lawyers filed a complaint Tuesday in federal court to ensure the water district continues delivering water entitlements to the community, located near Maricopa.

In a letter sent November 2016, the water district suggested it would not be able to continue delivering 10,000 acre-feet of water to Ak-Chin in future years.

The plaintiff’s complaint calls for the courts to provide a declaration that Ak-Chin is entitled to the water being threatened by CAWCD under agreements made with the federal government more than 30 years ago.

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