UPDATE: On Aug. 15, 2023, the public comment period was extended and now ends on Sept. 28, 2023.

On July 20, 2023, the public comment period begins for the proposal to modify an Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit to Salt River Project (SRP) for groundwater discharge from 192 wells located in Maricopa, Arizona. The comment period ends Aug. 21, 2023.

Public Notice Information

Public Notice No. 23-01

Published in: Arizona Business Gazette on July 20, 2023

AZPDES Permit No. AZ0024341

The permit is being modified to correct typographical errors in the permit. We are seeking public comment because these errors impact the applicable permit limitations.

ADEQ proposes to modify an AZPDES permit to discharge pollutants to Waters of the United States to the following applicant, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions:

Permittee

SRP

Facility Information

SRP Groundwater Wells
The facility is a water distribution system that provides surface and groundwater to a 248,200-acre area within Maricopa County for agricultural, urban, and municipal uses.

Review Documents

Original Published Public Notice | View/Download > 
Draft Permit Modification | View/Download > 
Draft Statement of Basis | View/Download >

You may also review the above documentation in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >

Public Comment Period 

Dates: July 20, 2023 – Aug. 21, 2023

Comments may be submitted as follows:
     By Email | Send Email > 
     By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Aug. 21, 2023):

       ADEQ
       Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection
       Attn: Julia Rowe
       1110 W. Washington St.
       Phoenix, AZ  85007