PUBLIC NOTICE | Proposed AZPDES Renewal Permit for the Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department
Public Notice No. 16-143
Published in: Arizona Business Gazette on Thursday, June 29, 2017
Notice: Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and in accordance with Arizona Administrative Code (AAC) R18-9-A907, the Director of ADEQ proposes to issue an Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) Permit to discharge pollutants to U.S. waters to the following applicant, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions:
Permittee
Pima County Wastewater Reclamation Department
Permittee Mailing Address
2955 W. Calle Agua Nueva
Tucson, AZ 85745
Facility Name
Kino Environmental Restoration Project (KERP)
AZPDES Permit No. AZ0025291
Facility Location
2725 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ 85713
Information
Pima County applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the Kino Environmental Restoration Project (KERP) which consists of three impoundments and four stream courses with several in-stream ponds. The KERP receives treated domestic wastewater from the Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility, which is a publicly owned treatment works in Tucson. Pima County proposed a discharge of up to 2 million gallons per day (mgd) of treated domestic wastewater from KERP to Julian Wash in the Santa Cruz River Basin in Township 14 S, Range 14 E, Section 29, in Pima County, Ariz. The KERP site also includes a separate pond which is lined and raised in elevation and contains chlorinated reclaimed water used for irrigation of local ball fields. No sludge is generated at KERP.
Review Documents
Original Published Public Notice | View/Print >
Draft Permit | View >
Draft Fact Sheet | View >
Public Comment Period
Dates: June 29, 2017 – July 31, 2017
All written comments received by ADEQ by the close of business 30 days after publication of this notice will be considered in the final permit decision. A public hearing request must be in writing and must include the reasons for such request. If there is a significant degree of public interest, the Director will hold a hearing in accordance with Arizona Administrative Code R18-9-A908(B).
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by July 31, 2017):
ADEQ
Jacqueline Maye
Water Quality Division
1110 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
You may also review the above documentation in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >