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Water Quality Division

Arizona Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant

Revised On: Nov. 13th, 2024 - 12:09 pm

Improving Water Quality in Arizona’s Lakes, Rivers and Streams

The Arizona Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant (OSG) Program provides funding (from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or “EPA”) for sewer overflow and stormwater reuse pilot projects to reduce the flow of pollution into local waters.

How to Apply

We are accepting applications for the 2025 OSG program. $275,000 is available on a reimbursement basis and award through a competitive process. Complete the application and email it to the contact indicated in the form | Apply Now >

Eligibility

Submitted proposals should be focused on planning, designing, and/or construction of sanitary sewer improvements or stormwater reuse projects. Projects can include themes such as:

Watershed management of wet weather discharges
Stormwater best management practices
Watershed partnerships
Integrated water resource planning
Municipality-wide stormwater management planning
Increased resilience of treatment works

Projects can be publicly or privately owned and must meet the criteria outlined in the Clean Water Act, Section 212 | View > | View Full EPA Guidelines >

2024 Awardees

Town of Eagar

Project: Stormwater management plan and flood preparedness development
Awarded Amount: $400,000
Status: Agreement pending

The Town of Eagar needs a management plan to allow for the future development of the area and better prepare the town to handle potential 100-year flood conditions generated by the surrounding mountains and canyons, the Little Colorado River, and several irrigation ditches bringing water to residents. The only stormwater drainage system currently in operation for Eagar is from long ago when the Arizona Department of Transportation had jurisdiction over Main Street and installed drainage along that roadway. Town staff wish to contract with an engineering firm to develop a project for the entire town to include regional channels and stormwater storage facilities. Activities may include mapping (topo, land cover, other), Offsite/Onsite FLO-2D model development, flood hazard identification, hazard mitigation alternatives, public outreach, and recommended plans. Eagar personnel know that smart design of water can provide amenities to the public such as trails, dog parks, rain gardens, etc. The town is planning to absorb all maintenance costs of such amenities and green infrastructure projects, and is working with several community groups in the town as well. Several groups that the town has worked with in the past that are interested in these projects include: Boys & Girls Club of Round Valley, Apache County Youth Council, Round Valley 4-H Club, Round Valley school districts, and local church youth groups.

City of Yuma

Project: Industrial sewer interceptor inspection and compliance
Awarded Amount: $87,616

The purpose of these activities is to inspect the Industrial Sewer Interceptor along the Colorado River and nearby waterways and code them according to the NASSCO PACP (National Association of Sewer Service Companies Pipeline Assessment Certification Program). Once inspected, the line will be coded creating a consequence of failure rating between 1 and 5. Based on the findings the City of Yuma plans to create a Capital Improvement Plan project to repair, rehab and or replace the segment of pipe. The plan will be used as a baseline to monitor any changes in the future and predict the expectancy life of the line. The plan will also help the City of Yuma keep up to date with EPA’s Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) program. These inspections will be done in segments from manhole to manhole. This is where the bypassing will have to take place to give a full 360-degree view. There is approximately 10 miles of sewer in this scope of work to assess and analyze.

How Are Awardees Chosen?

Grant applications are received, reviewed, scored and ranked by at least three of our subject matter experts. Evaluation will be based on how well proposals meet the defined criteria, objectives and priorities.

Each proposal will be scored on a point system for project overview and area description, environmental justice communities, scope of work, project timeline, objectives and deliverables, collaborative elements, sustainability plan and budget alignment.

Final recommendations and approval of awards will be made by ADEQ. Each applicant will be notified by email of the final status of their application. Additional information and instructions will be given to the selected applicants.