When deciding whether a common area item belongs in a reserve study, refer to The National Reserve Study Standard four-part test: Part 1: See your association’s CC&Rs; to determine if the association is responsible to maintain or repair domestic water lines. Part 2: Typically water lines are considered “Lifetime” components and therefore would not pass…

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Dry Wells are designed to collect and dispose of storm water by allowing water to percolate into subsurface soils above the aquifer. All dry wells in Arizona must be registered with the Department of Environmental Quality. They are considered common area components and maintenance responsibility generally falls on the HOA. With regular maintenance and repairs, dry…

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