Posted On: Aug. 7th, 2026 - 03:16 pm
On Aug. 10, 2026, the comment period begins for the proposal to renew an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, for the Yuma Desalting Plant located in Yuma County, Arizona. The comment period ends Sept. 10, 2026.
AZPDES Permit No. AZ0025348
Permittee:
Yuma Area Office
U.S. Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation
Facility:
Yuma Desalting Plant
7301 S. Calle Agua Salada
Yuma, Arizona 85364
Yuma County
The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 22.5 million gallons per day (MGD) of desalinated water from the Yuma Desalting Plant and 0.4 MGD of desalinated water from the on-site Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) to the Colorado River in Yuma County, Arizona. The desalting plant and on-site WQIC use reverse osmosis to desalinate irrigation return flows from the Yuma Main Outlet Drain Extension.
Review Documents:
Public Comment Period:
Dates: Aug. 10, 2026 – Sept. 10, 2026
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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- By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Sept. 10, 2026):
ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection Permits
Attn: Swathi Kasanneni
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
