Posted On: Aug. 14th, 2026 - 05:09 am
On Aug. 14, 2026, the comment period begins for the proposal to modify an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit to the City of Yuma for the Figueroa Avenue Water Pollution Control Facility located in Yuma County, Arizona. The comment period ends Sept. 14, 2026.
AZPDES Permit No. AZ0020443
Permittee:
City of Yuma
Facility:
Figueroa Avenue Water Pollution Control Facility
289 N. Figueroa Avenue
Yuma County
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) determined it necessary to reopen this permit for modification to adjust the upcoming compliance deadline while ADEQ and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review appropriate designated uses. A proposed discharge of up to 12 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated domestic wastewater from the facility to the Colorado River in Yuma County, Arizona. The facility is a publicly owned treatment works that receives domestic wastewater from residential and commercial sources in Yuma. Sludge is stabilized in an aerobic digester and then thickened and then hauled for agricultural land application by an independent contractor.
Review Documents:
Public Comment Period:
Dates: Aug. 14, 2026 – Sept. 14, 2026
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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- By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Sept. 14, 2026):
ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection Permits
Attn: Benjamin Karls
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
