Bill Review

You may submit a written request for an informal ADEQ review of your bill (along with written documentation of your dispute) to your program contact for the following fee types by listed deadline:

Air Quality
Final itemized bills for billable permit actions for individual air quality permits within 30 days of the date of the final bill; party may pay bill under protest (see Arizona Administrative Code (AAC) R18-2-326(G)(1)). 

Water Quality
Final bill for water quality protection fees on or before the payment due date or within 35 days of the invoice print date, whichever is greater; ADEQ written decision due within 20 working days after receipt; no appeal rights (see AAC R18-14-106).

Solid Waste
Final bills for plan review and issuance/denial of a solid waste facility plan; request must be received by ADEQ within 10 working days of the date of receipt of the final bill; party may pay the bill under protest (see AAC R18-13-703(A)).

Hazardous Waste

• Final bill for processing and issuance/denial of hazardous waste permit or permit modification within 30 days of the date of receipt of the final bill; party may pay the bill under protest (see AAC R18-8-270(G)(7)).
• Final bill for amendment, issuance/denial or renewal of biohazardous transporter license; request must be received by ADEQ within 10 working days of the date of receipt of the final bill (see AAC R18-13-1409(G)).

Appeals

You may request a hearing and file an appeal of ADEQ’s decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings after review of your final bill for the following fees: 

Air Quality
Final itemized bills for billable permit actions for individual air quality permits within 30 days after receipt of ADEQ’s decision (see AAC R18-2-326(G)(1)).

Hazardous Waste
Final bill for processing and issuance/denial of hazardous waste permit or permit modification within 30 days after receipt of ADEQ’s decision (see AAC R18-8-270(G)(7) and (8)).

Superior Court Appeals

You may file an appeal of ADEQ's decision to the Superior Court after review of the following fees:

Solid Waste
Final bills for plan review and issuance/denial of a solid waste facility plan (see AAC R18-13-703(A)).

Hazardous Waste
Final bill for amendment, issuance/denial, or renewal or biohazardous transporter license (see AAC R18-R18-13-1409(G)).

Refund Claims

• Public Water Systems may submit a written request for refund or billing correction within 90 days of the invoice date, with a demonstration of an error in the amount billed (see AAC R18-4-305).
• Underground Storage Tank Excise Tax claim for refund may be submitted on ADEQ forms; person denied a refund may request a hearing by the Office of Administrative Appeals within 30 days after receipt of notice of denial (see AAC R18-12-409).

If you file a timely Request for Hearing or Notice of Appeal, you may request an informal settlement conference with ADEQ (see Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1092.06).