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 …
PHOENIX (July 20, 2021) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), the state’s cabinet-level environmental agency that administers environmental laws as well as programs, today announced that its Automated Surface Water Quality Assessment Tool received a Top Product of the Year Award. The category is the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards 2021 program. The …
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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. Finally, our goal is to have the modified permits finalized by mid-August. AZPDES General Permits for Modification: Construction General Permit Multi Sector General Permit Mining Multi Sector General …
More Arizona communities are leveraging brownfields grants to revitalize blighted properties statewide PHOENIX (July 13, 2021) – More Arizona communities are leveraging brownfields grants to revitalize blighted properties statewide. Brownfields grants from the brownfields assistance program help municipalities in addition to nonprofits identify and reduce environmental hazards. They mitigate public health threats, create new business opportunities, …
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) …
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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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. Additionally, our goal is to have the modified permits finalized by mid-August. An informational webinar will be held on Thursday, June 3, 11 a.m. – noon. The purpose …
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PHOENIX (May 5, 2021) — Governor Doug Ducey today signed water protection legislation to ensure clean water in nearly 800 Arizona streams, lakes as well as rivers. These are critical for drinking, fishing and recreation. “Living in the desert, the value of water is something we in Arizona know well. We have taken great steps to protect …
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Public Notice & 30-Day Public Comment Period ADEQ welcomes comments on the proposed reissuance of an Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) general permit, authorizing De Minimis discharges to waters of the U.S. The proposed permit is intended to replace permit AZG2016-001, which was issued on June 1, 2016, and expires on May 31, 2021. The comment …
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American Lung Association State of the Air Report 2021 for 2017-2019 Ranks Arizona’s Air Quality Improved for Particle Pollution andWorse for Ozone Pollution PHOENIX (April 21, 2021) – The American Lung Association State of the Air 2021 report released today. It shows an improved national air quality ranking for Arizona for particle pollution and a …
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