On Feb. 20, 2025, the comment period begins for the proposal to issue a renewal Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit to EPCOR USA for its Pecan Water Reclamation Facility located in Pinal County, Arizona. The comment period ends March 24, 2025.

AZPDES Permit No.: AZ0026204

Permittee:

EPCOR USA

Facility:

Pecan Water Reclamation Facility
38539 N. Gantzel Road
San Tan Valley, Arizona 85140 
Pinal County

EPCOR USA applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to four million gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater from the Pecan Water Reclamation Facility to the Queen Creek in Pinal County, Arizona. The facility is a privately-owned treatment works that receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial sources in San Tan Valley. Sludge is stabilized in an aerobic digester and then thickened or dewatered and biosolids are landfilled at Republic Services – Apache Landfill.

Review Documents: 

• Original Published Public Notice | View >
• Draft Permit | View >
• Draft Fact Sheet | View >
• Or you can also review these documents in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >

Public Comment Period:

Dates: Feb. 20, 2025 – March 24, 2025

Comments may be submitted as follows:

• By Email | Email > 
• By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by March 24, 2025):

ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection

Attn: Julia Rowe
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ  85007