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COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS | Renewal of AZPDES Permit AZ0026107 for the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
On Jan. 25, 2023, the public comment period begins for the proposal to issue Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) renewal permit number AZ0026107 to Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department for the Agua Nueva Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The comment period ends Feb. 24, 2023.
Public Notice Information
Public Notice No. 22-44
Published in: The Record Reporter on Jan. 25, 2023
AZPDES Permit No. AZ0026107
ADEQ proposes to issue an AZPDES renewal permit to discharge pollutants to Waters of the United States to the following applicant, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions:
Permittee
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department
2955 W. Calle Agua Nueva
Tucson, AZ 85745
Facility Information
Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 35.2 million gallons per day (mgd) of treated domestic wastewater from the Agua Nueva Wastewater Reclamation Facility to the Santa Cruz River in the Rio Magdalena – Rio Sonoyta River Basin in Township 13 S, Range 13 E, Section 21, in Pima County, Arizona. The Agua Nueva Wastewater Reclamation Facility is a publicly owned treatment works that receives domestic wastewater from residential, commercial, and industrial sources in Tucson. Sludge is removed at the headworks and disposed of at a state-approved facility.
Review Documents
Original Published Public Notice | View/Download >
Draft Permit | View/Download >
Draft Fact Sheet | View/Download >
You may also review the above documentation in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >
Public Comment Period
Dates: Jan. 25, 2023 – Feb. 24, 2023
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Feb. 24, 2023):
ADEQ
Julia Rowe
Water Quality Division
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007