Alloy Analytics recently conducted a statewide survey of likely voters on water and economic development in Arizona from October 18th‐24th. A total of 700 likely voters in Arizona were interviewed, and the survey has a credibility interval of +/- 3.7%.
See full methodology statement and results here: https://www.alloyanalytics.org/post/water

KEY FINDINGS

• WATER IS ON THE MIND OF ARIZONANS: 91% of likely voters in Arizona are concerned with the water situation. This concern cuts across all age groups and political parties.
• 86% of respondents aged 18-35 year are very or somewhat concerned and 96% of voters 66 or older are very or somewhat concerned.
• 87% of Republicans are very or somewhat concerned as well as 95% of Democrats
• DESALINATION IS A HIGHLY POPULAR SOLUTION: 74% of likely voters support investing in a water desalination plant with only 13% opposed.
• Arizonans understand the concept. 73% report being very or somewhat familiar with “water desalination.”

• ARIZONANS THINK DESALINATION IS WORTHY OF MAJOR INVESTMENT: Support for a water desalination plant remains at 63% even after being informed that the plant could cost between $5 billion and $10 billion dollars, and would cost an additional $160 million annually to operate.

• ARIZONANS ARE OPEN TO PAYING MORE FOR WATER IF THE DOLLARS ARE PROPERLY INVESTED: 43% of likely voters are willing to pay $10 or more additionally on their monthly water bill to help fund water conservation systems and acquiring new water sources for Arizona.
• 29% of voters are willing to pay $10 or less
• Only 19% of voters are not willing to pay more
• 80% of Arizonans support Taiwan Semiconductor’s North Phoenix chipmaking facility that is currently under construction.
• 61% of respondents had heard about the TSMC facility