Posted on: Sept. 21, 2024 - 7:00 a.m.

On Sept. 21, 2024, the comment period begins for the proposal to issue an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) renewal permit to Frito-Lay, Inc. for the proposed discharge of up to 0.69 million gallons per day (mgd) of treated process wastewater generated from the manufacturing of salty snack foods from the Frito-Lay – Casa Grande Facility to an unnamed wash that is tributary to the North Branch of the Santa Cruz in Pinal County, Arizona. The comment period ends Oct. 21, 2024.

AZPDES Permit No. AZ0025798

Permittee:  

Frito-Lay, Inc.

Facility:

Frito-Lay – Casa Grande Facility
1450 W. Maricopa Highway
Casa Grande, Arizona 85193

Frito-Lay, Inc. applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 0.69 mgd of treated process wastewater generated from the manufacturing of salty snack foods from the Frito-Lay – Casa Grande Facility to an unnamed wash that is tributary to the North Branch of the Santa Cruz, which is tributary to the Santa Cruz Wash in the Santa Cruz River Basin in Township 6 S, Range 5 E, Section 14, in Pinal County, Arizona. The Frito-Lay – Casa Grande is an industrial Salty Snack Food Manufacturing Plant that treats wastewater. Discharges from the facility will only occur when the Low-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (LPRO) system is offline, during the replacement of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC), while performing preventative maintenance on the LPRO system, when production exceeds demand, or during emergency situations. 

Review Documents:

• Original Published Public Notice | View > 
• Draft Permit | View >
• Draft Fact Sheet | View >
• Or in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >
  

Public Comment Period:

Dates:  Sept. 21, 2024 – Oct. 21, 2024

Comments may be submitted as follows:

• By Email | Send Email >    
• By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Oct. 21, 2024):

ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Surface Water Protection
Attn: Swathi Kasanneni
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ  85007

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.