Press Release PHOENIX (June 21, 2021) — Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality today announced $2 million in state funding to help Tucson Water restart a treatment plant (TARP). Severe groundwater contamination forced the project to shut down. The new state funding will fast-track efforts to bring the Tucson Airport Remediation Plant (TARP) …
Public Notice & Comment Period To simplify implementation of the new Arizona Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP), ADEQ will modify the existing AZPDES General Permits (GPs) to extend coverage to state-listed waters. Firstly, our goal is to have the permit modifications finalized by mid-August. Permit Modifications include: Construction General Permit Multi Sector General Permit Mining …
On June 1, 2021, ADEQ reissued the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) De Minimis General Permit (DMGP) for de minimis discharges to surface waters, effective immediately. The 2016 DMGP expired May 31, 2021. What does De Minimis General Permit mean for me? Anyone with DMGP coverage must apply to obtain a new Notice of Intent (NOI). To help …
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