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The Queen Creek Water Company consistently provides the premier quality water that meets and often exceeds the standards for health and safety set forth by the state and federal government. We bring this water to you at a cost that is lower than most area providers. We have a staff of trained water technicians and customer service providers that deliver the highest quality level product and service.
It is our goal to continue to provide high quality water that is cost effective and to service the residents of Queen Creek while maintaining our commitment to never loose sight of our environmental responsibility.
In an effort to meet the needs of our existing and our new Queen Creek residents and to stay abreast of technology, we hope you find our website informative, helpful and easy to use.
Continue to check back as our web site is a “work in progress”. Coming events will include the ability to check your balance, pay your bill, order your irrigation, turn on or turn off water when moving in or out, - all on line.
This is a very exciting time in the Town of Queen Creek and at the Queen Creek Water Company. We value our old customers and we look forward to meeting the new customers coming to our Town.
Paul T. Gardner
President
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It is never too early to learn about conservation and what you can do to conserve our water supply. For some fun games, or if you have a special school project, click one of the sites below!
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water for Kids, educational and fun environmental games, go to www.epa.gov/safewater/kids
NOAA, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, has educational and fun information on weather - hurricanes - tornadoes - lightning and floods www.education.noaa.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lots of informational, educational fun www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
United States Environmental Protection Agency, has lots of educational information www.epa.gov/kids
U.S. Geological Survey USGS, provides an excellent web site for all family members. www.usgs.gov/education/
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When considering what type of landscape to have, consider that Arizona uses approximately 7.24 million acre-feet of water, under normalized conditions. One acre-foot equals 325,851 gallons. An acre-foot is enough water to serve the needs of a family of five for one year. Lawn care accounts for approximately 32% of that usage.
Xeriscape creative landscaping provides for water and energy efficiency and lower maintenance. The seven xeriscape principles are: good planning and design; practical lawn areas; efficient irrigation; soil improvement; use of mulches; low water demand plants; good maintenance. A list of "low water" plants is available from the Arizona Department of Water Resources.
www.water.az.gov
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The boiling point of water gets lower as you go up in altitude. At beach level, water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. But at 5,000 feet, about where Denver is located, water boils at 202.9 degrees F, and up at 10,000 feet it boils at 193.7 degrees F. This is because as the altitude gets higher, the air pressure (the weight of all that air above you) becomes less. Since there is less pressure pushing on a pot of water at a higher altitude, it is easier for the water molecules to break their bonds and attraction to each other and, thus, it boils more easily.
For more scientific water ideas, education and fun visit http://www.usgs.gov/education/
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