Emilie Masella

A drip-by-drip look at our wettest July

HENRY BREAN Arizona Daily Star There’s no way to sugarcoat this: Climate researcher Mike Crimmins is getting creamed in his own monsoon forecasting contest. The University of Arizona environmental science professor predicted Tucson would get just 1.85 inches of July rainfall in the online Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game he helped launch last month. Instead, …

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UST Reporting Now Available in myDEQ

Register for a myDEQ account today for UST Reporting, and you can:* Submit information for new tanks Notify ADEQ of temporary closures, modifications as well as ownership changes  Provide UST financial responsibility documentation (including UST insurance) Receive confirmation emails and reminders so you don’t miss a deadline Access your facility information, all on one dashboard …

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Despite monsoon rain, Arizona still grappling with consequences of drought

Arizona has faced down more than one natural disaster this summer, from a welter of wildfires to a record-smashing heat wave. The most serious peril can be summed up in one word, says a Pima County water policy manager: drought.  When a region suffers from drought, it means that precipitation—whether rainfall or snowfall—has been lower …

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House passes bill requiring EPA to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish national drinking water standards for “forever chemicals”. These toxic compounds link to kidney and liver issues, among other health problems.  The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed the lower chamber with bipartisan support, 241-183. Twenty-three Republican lawmakers voted with Democrats …

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Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) | Five Year Rule Review

ADEQ invites interested community members, businesses and government personnel to participate in a review of ADEQ’s Water Quality Rules, in the Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9: Water Pollution Control: Article 9: Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Please review the above article and participate in the following survey for the opportunity to provide feedback on …

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DOD Holds First Public Outreach Event to Engage With PFAS Stakeholders

On Wednesday, July 14, the Defense Department hosted, for the first time, an online forum that allowed for an open and transparent dialogue between the department and stakeholders affected by the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The event is the first of a continuing series of engagements. It hopes to increase the …

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Rapid growth in Arizona’s suburbs creates uncertain water supply

LOCAL The entrance to the Cadence at Gateway subdivision, a new housing development on the outskirts of Mesa, Arizona, itself a suburb of Phoenix, is a long paved road lined with towering palm trees. With homes built by several companies including Lennar, the nation’s largest homebuilder, Cadence offers a plethora of amenities: an indoor fitness center, …

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