New irrigation work is expected take place in two popular Phoenix public parks as the result of a $115,000 grant.
The grant is coming from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is building an extensive campus in the city.
The funding will go specifically for work at the Madison Park, located at 1440 Glenrosa Avenue on the north side of the city; and the Los Olivos Park at 2802 E. Devonshire Avenue, seven miles to the northeast of downtown Phoenix.
In a statement, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the TSMC award will help to make “our green spaces more water efficient.”
By design, the work will center on the installation of new smart irrigation controllers, flow sensors, and master valves. Such equipment, the City of Phoenix has announced, comprise the “modern tools that allow for automated water management and rapid response to system issues.”
Those systems, added Max Wilson, Phoenix Water Resource Management Advisor, “allow us to apply water only when it’s needed, reducing waste, and supporting the City’s long-term water conservation goals.”
According to a study recently published by the Markets and Markets research service, the public and private smart irrigation market is valued at around $1.6 billion today and expected to grow to $2.6 billion by the end of the decade.
Like other cities in southern Arizona, Phoenix has also instituted a program offering incentives to residents to implement smart irrigation devices on their own properties.
July 16, 2026
By Garry Boulard
Photo courtesy of City of Phoenix
