Summary: 

ADEQ identified the need for technical corrections to the Title 18, Chapter 16 WQARF rules of the Arizona Administrative Code during the prior five-year review of 18 A.A.C. 16. ADEQ decided that an expedited rulemaking was appropriate pursuant A.R.S. § 41-1027(A) because it will not increase the cost of regulatory compliance, increase a fee or reduce procedural rights of persons regulated and will merely correct typographical errors, makes address and name changes, and clarify language without changing its effect, as well as amend outdated and redundant rules pursuant to subsections (3) and (6), respectively. The changes made in this rulemaking included correcting citations, updating references, and clarifying the rule text’s language. The aforementioned explanation summarizes the amendments and their specific justification under A.R.S. § 41-1027(A).

Documents:

• Notice of Docket Opening | View >
• Notice of Proposed Expedited Rulemaking | View >
• Notice of Final Expedited Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: Oct. 17, 2023

Summary

This rule increased certain hazardous waste fees as authorized by A.R.S. §§ 49-922(B)(5) and 49-931(A). ADEQ had last increased hazardous waste fees in 2012 (18 A.A.R. 1202). This rule increased two hazardous waste fees beginning April 1, 2023, to address the future direct and indirect costs of ADEQ’s relevant hazardous waste duties, including employee salaries and benefits, professional and outside services, equipment, in-state travel, and other necessary operational expenses directly related to issuing hazardous waste permits and enforcing the requirements of the regulatory program. The rule helped us maintain authorization from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to enforce federal hazardous waste laws in Arizona.

Documents

• Notice of Docket Opening | View >
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | View >
• Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: March 8, 2023

Summary

This rulemaking addressed the following topics within 18 AAC 13, Article 14: outdated definitions, transporter requirements, bioremediation businesses, COVID-19 remediation, and other topics suggested by stakeholders.

Documents

• Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: Jan. 4, 2022

Summary

Pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 208, Sec. 34, ADEQ has recodified two Articles from the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs into rules in Title 18.

Documents

• Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2021

Additional Information

Published in the Arizona Administrative Register on the Arizona Secretary of State's website on Sept. 24, 2021 | View >

Summary

This expedited rulemaking corrected outdated citations and implemented other courses of action in 18 A.A.C. 13 proposed in a five-year review report approved by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council on March 3, 2020.

Documents

• Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: Jan. 5, 2021

Additional Information

Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes | Visit GRRC Page >