Protect the Rain – Pick Up the Poop Pima County, Ariz. (December 22, 2020) – After such a dismal monsoon, we were wondering if it would ever come. Watching the weather; looking up at the sky; crossing our fingers. Finally, some precious, life-supporting rain came to the scorched desert and what did it encounter when …
Fireplaces are heating up with chilly overnight temperatures and the holidays approaching Pima County, Ariz. (December 21, 2020)– Cooler nighttime temperatures and the approaching holiday season mean an increase in fireplace use in many neighborhoods throughout Pima County. During this unusual year dealing with COVID-19 precautions, we may also be celebrating the holidays in a very different …
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Funds will support Arizona’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan, which implements high priority projects that have the greatest water quality impacts. Improving Arizona’s Water Quality PHOENIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) $4,488,333 to carry out Arizona’s recently approved 2020-2024 Nonpoint Source State (NPS) Management Plan. …
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County taxpayers understand the need to protect the unique Sonoran Desert landscape that surrounds the community. Through the Pima County’s bond program as well as other conservation measures, the public has authorized the County to purchase thousands of acres of wilderness, riparian, and ranch areas. These lands require active stewardship, which the County has an obligation to …
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Don’t pour those drippings from your Thanksgiving turkey down the drain. Instead, store your fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in containers and bring it to the 16th Annual Grease Collection and Recycling Event Jan. 9. Grease collections will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at six locations around Pima County, thanks to a partnership with …
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Central Tucson PFAS Project Moves Forward with $3.3 Million from State Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (PHOENIX) Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) officials announced today that field work to address the Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) threat to the City of Tucson’s drinking water supply is well underway and continues moving ahead. ADEQ has dedicated …
ADEQ to Protect the City of Tucson’s Drinking Water Supply Read More »
Volunteer at a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event The City of Tucson’s Environmental & General Services Department (EGSD) is looking for volunteers. They are bringing back their Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, but instead of it being at one location, they are moving it around the city. It will be the second Saturday of every month …
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Agenda & Draft Legislation Now Available Happy Holidays, Surface Water Protection Program Stakeholders! The agenda as well as the draft Surface Water Protection Program legislation for the upcoming stakeholder webinar are now available on the permittee resources webpage. We hope that you will be able to join us on December 15. We will discuss the draft legislation …
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Now Available Online ADEQ developed a Screening Toolkit and flow regime maps to assess which waters may be jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act with the implementation of the Navigable Water Protection Rule and as discussed in stakeholder meetings. Information regarding this toolkit and flow regimes for Arizona waterways is now available online at: azdeq.gov/screeningtoolkit …
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