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During an inspection of maintenance work in the Santa Rosa Wash, Maricopa Flood Control
District director David Alley discovered a large-scale erosion problem created by a Senita
homeowner backwashing a pool onto the upper bank of the wash. It cost more than $5,000 to
repair and restore. Photo by MFCD
The Maricopa Flood Control District is working with City officials to prevent erosion in the city washes caused by residents.
An ordinance banning the release of water — pool backwashing, specifically — onto the banks of the washes is proposed. As more and more residents drain their pools into the wash, the district is having to foot the repair bill.