DELEGATION AGREEMENT 

Between 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

And 

Pinal County, hereinafter, County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona 

Delegation Agreement# EV12-0061 

Whereas, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 49-107, authorizes the Director of the 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to delegate to a ·local environmental 

agency, or cpunty health department, any functions, powers, and duties, hereinafter, Functions 

and Duties, which the Director believes can be competently, efficiently, and properly performed 

by the local environmental agency, or county health department and 

Whereas, Pinal County includes: an Environmental Health Division, which is an 

operating division of the Health Department; and Air Quality Control District, which is an 

operating division of the Development Services Department; and an Emergency Management 

Department, which is an operating division of the Development Services Department, and 

therefore, Pinal County is the local environmental agency or county health department, 

hereinafter, LA, as set forth in A.R.S. § 49-107, and 

Whereas, A.R.S. §§ 11-20l(A)(3) and 11-952 authorize the County Board of Supervisors 

(and by delegation the LA, where the LA is a local enviromnental agency or health department) 

to enter into contracts as necessary to assist LA in exercising its powers, and 

Whereas, the LA deems that it is in its best interests to accept such delegation, 

Therefore, the Director of ADEQ delegates to Pinal County as LA, and the LA accepts 

the delegation of those Functions and Duties described in the Appendices of this Delegation 

Agreement, hereinafter Agreement, (Appendix A of this Agreement for Wastewater and 

Drinking Water Delegations, Appendix B of this Agreement for Solid Waste Delegations, and 

Appendix C of this Agreement for Air Quality Delegations) on behalf of ADEQ and in 

accordance with the terms and conditions specified in this Agreement. 

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A. DELEGATED FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 

The Functions and Duties that are delegated to the LA by this Agreement are identified in 

Sections A through N, and in Appendices A, B, and C of this Agreement. ADEQ statutes, rules, 

policies and guidance shall be used in implementing the delegated Functions and Duties. The 

Functions and Duties not specifically delegated by this Agreement are retained by ADEQ. 

B. STANDARDSOFPERFORMANCE 

1. The standards of performance required of the LA to perform the delegated Functions and 

Duties and to fulfill the terms of this Agreement are those provided by statute and duly 

adopted rule, and are generally the same as those required of ADEQ personnel. The 

performance of the delegated Functions and Duties by the LA shall conform to ADEQ 

statutes, rules, policies and guidance. Program-specific standards of performance are 

identified in the Appendices of this Agreement. 

2. ADEQ shall provide the LA with periodic training upon the request of the LA. 

3. ADEQ shall provide operating guidance for use in implementing the terms of this 

Agreement concurrent with the execution of this Agreement. ADEQ will use its best 

efforts to provide the LA with new and/or updated guidance prior to or shortly after the 

effective date of the guidance. The guidance shall, at a minimum, include Engineering 

Bulletins, program guidance memoranda, substantive policy statements, copies of all 

applicable forms, policies and procedures, and other material that may assist the LA to 

carry out the delegated Functions and Duties specified in this Agreement. The LA may 

contact ADEQ for clarification or guidance on procedural or technical issues. 

4. In the event of any dispute between the LA and a third party regarding the LA's 

interpretation or application of ADEQ statutes, rules, policies and guidance, ADEQ shall, 

if requested by the LA, provide timely assistance and direction to the LA. 

C. FEE AUTHORITY AND TYPES OF FEES 

1. To the extent permitted by law, ADEQ delegates the authority to collect fees 

under its established fee rules to assure the LA may accomplish delegated 

Functions and Duties according to the applicable standards. 

The LA shall annually report delegated program authority fees to ADEQ on or 

before September 1. The report shall list all permits issued that year and the total 

revenue for each general permit category. ADEQ shall provide the LA with a 

template for the report. The report shall be delivered to ADEQ Central Office, 

1110 West Washington Avenue-, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, to the Office of the 

ChiefFinancial Officer. 

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Unless otherwise provided by statute, fees imposed by the LA shall be limited to the cost 

of service, including all direct and indirect costs. 

2. Fees are authorized by, and shall conform to, the requirements of state laws and rules and 

county ordinances. 

3. All fees collected by the LA pursuant to this Agreement shall be retained by the LA as 

consideration for performing the Functions and Duties described in this Agreement. 

D. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 

The required personnel qualifications for exercising each Program's delegated Functions and 

Duties are identified in the corresponding Appendix to this Agreement. 

E. RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 

1. The LA agrees to maintain records relating to its performance of the delegated Functions 

and Duties as specified in this Agreement for a period of ten years from the date of 

complete resolution of any technical dispute, contested case, action against a party, or any 

appealable agency action, unless a longer period is required by statute or rule. 

2. The LA agrees to create and submit reports related to its performance of the delegated 

Functions and Duties as specified in this Agreement. The reports shall be created and 

submitted to ADEQ in accordance with the specifications in the Appendices to this 

Agreement. 

F. OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES 

1. ADEQ may accompany LA personnel on inspections and may review all records relating 

to the LA's performance of the delegated Functions and Duties as set forth in this 

Agreement. ADEQ shall provide prior notice to the LA of its intent to accompany LA 

personnel on inspections. LA personnel may accompany ADEQ inspectors on inspections 

for purposes of training, information sharing or coordinating LA and ADEQ activities. 

The LA shall provide prior notice to ADEQ of its request to accompany ADEQ 

inspectors on inspections. 

2. Periodically, ADEQ shall conduct an evaluation of the LA's performance of the 

delegated Functions and Duties. Either party to this Agreement may request that the 

frequency of evaluations be increased. The initial results of all program evaluations shall 

be in writing and shall be communicated to the LA in a draft report. The LA is entitled to 

comment on the draft report. After ADEQ'S response to comments, ADEQ shall finalize 

the report and transmit a copy to the LA. The final reports of all program evaluations are 

public documents pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-121 etseq. 

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G. DELEGATION OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES; LOCAL AGENCY 

OBLIGATIONS 

1. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 49-106. 

2. As a supplement to any independent statutory authority LA may have, LA is hereby 

delegated the enforcement authorities pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 44-1307, 49-141, 49-142, 

49-261, 49-262, 49-354 (A) and (B), 49-460 through 463, 49-781 through 783, 49-791, 

49-922(B), .49-923 and 49-924, as applicable to the delegated Functions and Duties 

specified in this Agreement. 

3. The LA shall be responsible for initiating timely and appropriate enforcement actions for 

alleged violations by individuals and facilities affected under this Agreement. The LA 

shall make compliance determinations and conduct enforcement actions in accordance 

with ADEQ's Compliance and Enforcement Handbook. The LA shall use inspection 

checklists and boilerplate documents provided by ADEQ or such documents that contain 

the same content as those documents provided by ADEQ. 

4. ADEQ retains its authority to take an enforcement action against any individual or 

facility, the regulation of which is specified in this Agreement. At its discretion, ADEQ 

may refrain from exercising such authority if ADEQ determines that the enforcement 

action taken by the LA is timely, appropriate and effective. Except in a case involving an 

immediate threat to the public health, safety or environment, ADEQ shall give the LA 30 

days prior written notice of its intent to initiate an enforcement action if the LA fails to 

initiate such enforcement action. In a case involving an immediate threat to the public 

health, safety or environment, ADEQ shall make its best efforts to notify the LA prior to 

its undertaking such an enforcement action. 

5. Where appropriate, and if there is no conflict with applicable environmental statutes and 

rules, LA may conduct enforcement action using the authority provided by A.R.S. Title 

36 or A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 3. Nothing herein shall preclude LA from 

independently initiating enforcement action pursuant to its own authority under A.R.S. §§ 

36-602, 36-603, 49-143, and 49-144, or any other civil or criminal statute or local 

ordinance, or from pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy. 

6. In those cases where the Attorney General has exclusive authority to bring an action to 

collect civil penalties, ADEQ shall timely notify the Attorney General of the LA's intent 

to initiate an enforcement action and such enforcement action shall be coordinated among 

the LA, ADEQ, the Attorney General and the LA's County Attorney. 

7. In cases of civil enforcement, the LA and ADEQ shall coordinate litigation and 

settlements, unless the LA has independent statutory enforcement authority. The LA and 

ADEQ may act as co-plaintiffs in order to maximize resources. 

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8. Civil penalties assessed and collected under the authority of ADEQ's statutory 

enforcement authority shall be in the name of the State of Arizona, and shall be 

forwarded to ADEQ with copies of court documentation for deposit into the state general 

fund in accordance with A.R.S. Title 35, Article 3. 

9. ADEQ may execute compliance initiatives directed at certain classes of violations or 

facilities that are alleged to be in violation of applicable statutes or rules. To the best of 

its ability, the LA agrees to cooperate in the successful execution of such compliance 

initiatives that involve facilities, the regulation of which has been delegated in by this 

Agreement. 

H. APPEALS OF LOCAL AGENCY ACTIONS 

1. Unless otherwise provided by statute, LA shall conduct administrative hearings for 

appeals of licensing decisions and enforcement actions taken by the LA under the 

delegated Functions and Duties of this Agreement in accordance with the A.R.S. Title 41, 

Chapter 6 Administrative Procedures, A.R.S. § 41-10.92 et seq., and the Office of 

Administrative Hearings, Rules of Procedure, Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-

19-1 01 et seq. The LA shall use administrative law judges provided by the Office of 

Administrative Hearings (OAH). If an OAH administrative law judge .conducts an 

administrative hearing under this Agreement, ADEQ shall pay for the LA's OAH hearing 

related costs. The LA, the LA's County Attorney, or counsel retained by LA, shall 

represent the LA at all administrative hearings. Nothing in this agreement mandates that 

the LA contract for the services of administrative law judges with respect to 

administrative hearings involving matters arising from the LA's independent authority, 

functions and duties. 

2. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-904, if the OAH administrative law judge grants or denies the 

relief requested, either the appellant or the LA may file a complaint in superior court 

within 35 days after the decision. 

3. The LA shall provide ADEQ an annual report by July 31st of appeals filed and their final 

resolution. 

I. LICENSING AUTHORITY 

1. The LA agrees to comply with the overall time frames set forth in A.A.C. RlS-1-525 

when issuing licenses pursuant to delegated Functions and Duties under this Agreement. 

The LA shall provide a quarterly report to ADEQ indicating the number of licenses 

issued that quarter, by general type of license, and the number of licenses that exceeded 

the licensing time frame for the licensing decision. If the LA fails to meet a licensing 

time frame, the quarterly report shall indicate the reason(s) why the licensing time frame 

was missed and the corrective action the LA has taken. If the LA demonstrates a pattern 

of failing to meet the required licensing time frames, ADEQ shall assist the LA in 

correcting the deficiencies in LA's licensing procedures. 

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2. The LA shall submit the quarterly reports described in subsection 1 of this Section to the 

ADEQ primary contact person designated in Appendices A through C of this Agreement. 

J. LOCAL AGENCY INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY; SUBDELEGATION 

1. ADEQ's delegation of Functions and Duties to a municipality within the LA's boundaries 

shall in no way infringe upon, reduce or usurp the LA's right, authority and responsibility 

to implement non-delegated authorized activities and programs. 

2. The LA may not sub-delegate Functions and Duties delegated pursuant to this Agreement 

to another local government agency or political subdivision without obtaining the prior 

written approval of the Director of ADEQ. 

3. ADEQ shall provide the LA a copy of any delegation agreement it has entered into with a 

municipality, located in whole or in part within the LA's boundaries. 

K. CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES 

The parties may resolve a conflict arising under this Agreement through arbitration. If the parties 

invoke this provision, the parties shall select a mutually acceptable third party as arbitrator. Each 

party shall bear its own arbitration fees, attorney fees and costs. 

L. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION PROCEDURES 

1. Either party may seek to amend this Agreement. An amendment to this Agreement shall 

be in writing, shall be executed by the Director of ADEQ, the Director of the LA, the 

Chairman of the LA's Board of Supervisors, the Clerk of the LA's Board of Supervisors, 

and shall be approved as to form by the Attorney General and the LA's County Attorney. 

Amendments shall comply with the provisions in A.R.S. § 41-1081. Amendments to this 

Agreement shall be effective 30 days aftet written notice of ADEQ's final decision to 

amend this agreement 

2. This Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, by either party upon providing 

30 days prior written notice by certified mail to the other party and in compliance with 

subsection 3 of this section. 

3. The LA shall, prior to the termination of all or part of this Agreement, forward to the 

ADEQ Director all files, public documents and pending applications received by the LA 

for those delegated Functions and Duties being terminated, a summary status report of 

those delegated Functions and Duties, and shall provide written notification to all persons 

with pending applications and to all regulated facilities affected by the termination of this 

Agreement. 

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4. The cancellation provisions of A.R.S. § 38-511, the terms of which are incorporated by 

reference, shall apply to this Agreement. 

M. TERM OF AGREEMENT 

Unless otherwise stated, this Agreement is effective 30 days after written notice of ADEQ's 

decision to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2050. If a new 

Agreement is not executed by that date, ADEQ and the LA may agree to extend this Agreement 

by filing an amendment in accordance with Section L of this Agreement. 

N. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRIMARY CONTACT PERSONS 

ADEQ David Lelsz 

Delegations Coordinator 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

1110 W. Washington Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

(602) 771-2212 

dl2@azdeq.gov 

LA Fritz Behring, County Manager and LA Director 

Pinal County 

31 N. Pinal St., Bldg.A 

P.O. Box 827 

Florence, AZ-85132 

Tel: (520) 866-6212 

fritz.behring@pinalcountyaz.gov 

The name of a successor to any of the above-named individuals shall not require the execution of 

an amendment to this Agreement. 

0. MAINTENANCE OF CONTACT INFORMATION 

Annually, beginning in January of2014, and in January of each year thereafter, ADEQ and the 

LA shall provide the other party with an updated schedule of contact persons as identified in 

paragraph N above, and in each ofthe Appendices A, B, C. 

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Appendix A 

Pinal County 

Water Quality Management 

A. Delegated Functions and Duties: 

The LA agrees to perform those delegated Functions and Duties listed in the following table: 

Applicable Rule(s) in 

Functions and Duties Title 18 of the Personnel Standards of 

Arizona Qualifications Performance 

Administrative Code 

R18-9-101; 

R18-9-110; 

1. General functions and duties pertaining to the R18-9-A301 (A)(l), 

(A)(4), (B) and (D); administration of Tyge 1 and Tyge 4 General R18-9-A302 through Aguifer Protection Permits delegated to the R18-9-A308; LA pursuant to this table. The extent of the R18-9-A309 except applicable rules for these general functions (E); R18-9-A310 Cl, C2, C3, C4, C5 Dl.l- D1.4 and duties shall be limited to those relevant to 

the approvals, authorizations and permits except (D)( 1 )(d) and 

(H); R18-9-A311 which are herein delegated to theLA. through A3 13; R 18-9- Delegated functions and duties are· further A314 except (3)(b ); limited in Subpart B. R18-9-A315; and 

R18-9-A316 except 

(B) 

2. Complaint response, compliance assistance, 

and compliance and enforcement 

responsibilities for the following~ 

General Aguifer Protection Permits: 

1.07 Dockside facilities and watercraft 

1.08 parth pit privy 

1.09 On- site wastewater treatment facilities R18-9-B30 1 (G), (H), Cl, C2, C3, C4, C5 Dl.l-D1.4 

and sewage treatment facilities and (I). 

approved by the Department before 

January 1, 2001 operating under a 

general permit before January 1, 2001 

with a flow less than 20,000 gallons per 

day 

3. Application review, inspection, issuance or R18-9-E302 and Cl, C2, C3, C4, C5 Dl.l - D1.4 denial of Construction and Discharge 

Authorizations, compliance and enforcement relevant rules listed for 

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Applicable Rule(s) in 

Functions and Duties Title 18 of the Personnel Standards of 

Arizona Qualifications Performance 

Administrative Code 

tasks for the 4.02 General Aguifer Protection Item #1 

Permit for a Segtic Tank System with 

DisQosal by Trench, Bed, Chamber 

Technology, or Seegage Pit with a design 

flow of less than 3000 gallons per day. 

Licensing decision for 

4. Application review, inspection, issuance or issuance or denial of a. 

denial of Construction and Discharge Construction 

Authorizations, compliance and enforcement Authorization or 

for the following 4.03 through 4.22 General Discharge 

Aguifer Protection Permits for On-Site Authorization: Dl.l - Dl.4 

Wastewater Treatment Facilities with a C1, C2, C3, C5 

design flow of less than 3000 gallons per day 

(delegation is granted for those general Relevant rules listed All other functions 

permits that are not stricken): for Item # 1 and: and duties: 

C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 

4.03 Composting toilet R18-9-E303 

4.04 Pressure distribution system R18-9-E304 

4.05 Gravelless trench R18-9-E305 

4.06 Natural seal E-T bed R18-9-E306 

4.07 Lined E-T bed R18-9-E307 

4.08 Wisconsin mound R18-9-E308 

4.09 Engineered pad system R18-9-E309 

4.10 Intermittent sand filter R18-9-E310 

4.11 Peat filter R18-9-E311 

4.12 Textile filter R18-9-E312 

4.13 Denitrifying w/separated wastewater R18-9-E313 

streams 

4.14 Sewage vault R18-9-E314 

4.15 Aerobic system R18-9-E315 

4.16 Nitrate-reactive media filter R18-9-E316 

4.17 Cap system R18-9-E317 

4.18 Constructed wetlands R18-9-E318 

4.19 Sand-lined trench R18-9-E319 

4.20 Disinfection devices R18-9-E320 

4.21 Surface disposal R18-9-E321 

4.22 Subsurface drip irrigation . R18-9-E322 

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Applicable Rule(s) in 

Functions and Duties Title 18 of the Personnel Standards of 

Arizona Qualifications Performance 

Administrative Code 

Licensing decision for 

issuance or denial of a 

Construction 

5. 4.23 General Aguifer Protection Permit for Authorization or 

On-Site Wastewater Treatment Facilities with R18-9-E323 and Discharge 

a design flow from 3000 to less than 24,000 relevant rules listed for Authorization: D1.1-D1.4 

gallons per day Item #4. Cl, C2, C3 

All other functions 

and duties: 

Cl, C2, C3, C4, C5 

6. 4.01 General Aguifer Protection Permit for 

Sewage Collection Systems 

. Not Applicable to LA 

7. Complaint response and compliance 

assistance for private residential Gray Water R18-9-701, 

Systems authorized by the Type 1 R18-9-708(A), and C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 D1.1-Dl.4 

Reclaimed Water General Permit R18-9-711 except (C) 1 

8. Certificate of Aggroval for Sanitary 

Facilities for Subdivisions 

• Not Applicable to LA 

9. Public Drinking Water Facilities: 

• Not Applicable to LA 

10. Public Drinking Water Systems using 

surface water treatment and all other systems 

serving more than 50,000 geogle 

• Not Applicable to LA 

11. Public Drinking Water Systems using only 

ground water and serving less than 50,000 

~ 

• Not Applicable to LA 

1 Per A.R.S. §49-204. 

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Applicable Rule(s) in 

Functions and Duties Title 18 of the Personnel Standards of 

Arizona Qualifications Performance 

Administrative Code 

12. Public Drinking Water Systems 

o Not Applicable to LA 

13. Public and Semi}2ublic Swimming Pools 

o Not Applicable to LA 

B. Exceptions and Special Provisions 

The delegated Functions and Duties specified in Subpart A of this Appendix shall be subject to the 

following exceptions and special provisions: 

1. ADEQ will provide the LA a copy of the draft Individual Aquifer Protection Permit for review and 

comment for any sewage treatment facility proposed within the LA'sjurisdictional boundaries. 

2. Within 60 days after the effective date ofthis Agreement, ADEQ and the LA shall jointly develop and 

approve a schedule of training for administering delegated Functions and Duties. 

3. Within 180 days after the effective date of this Agreement, ADEQ and the LA shall jointly develop 

and approve the process to ensure maintenance of LA proficiencies for the administration and 

implementation of delegated Functions and Duties in Appendix A; Subpart A. 

4. The Director of ADEQ shall not accept, directly from an applicant any application package that 

involves the performance of a delegated Function or Duty. However, if the Director of ADEQ 

determines there is a compelling reason for ADEQ to review and/or approve an application package 

that involves a delegated Function or Duty, the LA shall provide the application package to ADEQ 

upon written request by the Director of ADEQ. ADEQ shall forward a copy of the completed file to 

the LA for any application package reviewed by ADEQ. 

5. Functions, and Duties of ADEQ related to the following facilities are NOT delegated: 

a. Drinking water, wastewater or swimming pool facilities (I) owned by the federal government or 

the State of Arizona, (2) owned or operated by the LA, or (3) owned or operated by districts 

subject to the control of the LA. A private facility to be dedicated to the LA after completion of 

construction may be reviewed by the LA if all approvals and licenses are issued to the owner of 

the private facility prior to the date of the dedication to the LA. 

b. Those relating to facilities financed, either wholly or in part, with federal grant funds administered 

by ADEQ. ADEQ shall provide a Jist of such facilities to the LA. 

c. Those related to the implementation of A.A. C. Rl8-9-A312(G) where: 

1. the request is beyond the scope of the technologies delegated to the LA. 

11. the request proposes a change to the listed performance criteria or hydraulic loading rates 

specified in A.A.C. Rl8-9-E302 through Rl8-9-E323, A.A.C. R18-9-A309(E) or in any 

ADEQ approved design reference document. 

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111. the request proposes a change to the relationship between soil absorption rate and either the 

percolation rate or the soil type, as established in A.A. C. R18-9-A312(D)(2)(b ), except for 

adjustments due to the fraction of rock present in native soil. 

iv. the request proposes a change to the relationship between the total coliform concentrat{on, 

and the minimum vertical separation from groundwater or from a subsurface limiting 

condition, as established in A.A.C. Rl8-9-A312(E). 

6. Final approval of any drinking water facility, wastewater facility or swimming pool facility which is 

designed by or for the LA, or for a capital improvement project, is NOT delegated to the LA. This 

exception does not prohibit or otherwise affect later assignment or transfer to the LA of a drinking 

water facility, wastewater facility or swimming pool facility having a construction completion 

approval issued by the LA. 

· 7. ADEQ and LA agree to co-inspect wastewater facilities, where feasible, for training and coordination 

purposes. 

8. For purposes of performing and reporting delegated Functions and Duties outlined in Appendix A, the 

LA shall use forms provided by the ADEQ. The LA may use other forms for the purposes of 

performing and reporting delegated Functions and Duties provided that the LA receives prior written 

approval from the Water Quality Division Director. 

9. ADEQ shall maintain a list of proprietary and other reviewed products that may be used for on-site 

wastewater treatment facilities in accordance with A.A.C. R18-9-A309 (E) and retains the 

responsibility to receive and process all requests for product review in connection with this list. 

10. For the purposes of determining project costs under this agreement, project cost is determined by the 

sum of the following cost categories: 

(a) preparation of submittal quality design documents and related application documents for the 

project proposed for installation, 

(b) all equipment/components/materials delivered to the construction site, 

(c) all excavation & backfill, 

(d) all installation of equipment/components/materials, and 

(e) all tasks associated with pre-operational testing & startup. 

11. Within 60 days of the effective date of this agreement, the LA shall provide ADEQ copies of all 

existing LA written policies utilized by the LA to perform delegated Functions and Duties. The LA 

shall also provide ADEQ with copies of any new policies relating to the performance of delegated 

Functions and Duties within 30 days of the policy becoming final. 

C. Personnel Qualifications: 

Subject to Subpart D, the Functions and Duties itemized in Subpa1i A shall be performed by individuals 

with specified minimum personnel qualifications. Where more than one personnel qualification category 

is shown in Subpart A, LA personnel performing the itemized functions and duties may qualify under any 

listed category, subject to the noted limitations. 

Duties shall be performed by: 

1. A Professional Engineer registered in the State of Arizona (equivalent of ADEQ Environmental 

Engineer position). 

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2. An individual who is an Engineer-in-Training candidate (A.A.C. R4-30-222, equivalent to the ADEQ 

Engineering Aide position), and who is directly supervised by a Professional Engineer registered in 

the State of Arizona. 

3. A Registered Sanitarian with applicable experience or the equivalent of an ADEQ Environmental 

Program Specialist with applicable experience who is directly supervised by a Professional Engineer 

registered in the State of Arizona. 

4. An individual who is either an Engineer-in-Training candidate (A.A.C. R4-30-222, equivalent to the 

ADEQ Engineering Aide position) or a Sanitarian-In-Training (A.A.C. R9-16-402); who has 

successfully completed 3 months training by either a Professional Engineer registered in the State of 

Arizona or a Registered Sanitarian. 

5. A Registered Sanitarian. 

D. Standards of Performance: 

The LA shall comply with specified standards of performance for the Functions and Duties itemized in 

Subpart A. The following LA standards of performance apply to this Appendix: 

1. General Provisions 

1.1 The LA shall process applications to reach a licensing decision for delegated Functions and Duties 

itemized Subpart A of this Appendix under the framework of A.A. C. R 18-1-501 through 524, and 

within the applicable time frames specified in A.A. C. Rl8-1-525, Tables 5, and 10 as amended. 

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1.2 Accurate file records shall be maintained by the LA showing evidence of application processing and 

the licensing including date, basis and stipulations, if any, for all licenses issued or denied, including 

those prepared by or under the supervision of a Professional Engineer registered in the State of 

Arizona. 

1.3 If the project reviewed by the LA involves disposal or discharge of wastewater to a water of the 

United States, the LA shall direct the applicant to ADEQ (or the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency) for any necessary permits. 

1.4 The LA shall incorporate within 60 business days of notification the update for any form, procedure 

or practice applicable to the delegated program. 

2. Drinking Water Systems 

2.1 Compliance inspections of public drinking water systems shall be performed at least once every 

three years, except that facilities using surface water supplies shall be inspected annually. 

Inspections shall cover facility operations and maintenance and compliance with applicable 

regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, monitoring, reporting, public notification, 

operator certification, plan approval and conformance with any existing compliance schedules. 

E. Reporting Requirements: 

The LA shall report program information for Functions and Duties delegated to the LA as listed in 

Subpart A of this Appendix. 

I. General Provisions. The LA shall submit quatterly rep01ts described in this Subpart. Reports shall be 

submitted on forms provided by ADEQ and shall be sent to ADEQ within fifteen (15) calendar days 

after the end of the reporting period, preferably in electronic format. The LA shall send repotts to: 

Delegation Program Specialist 

Water Quality Division 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

1110 West Washington Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

delegations@azdeq .gov 

2. Drinking Water Systems. Not Applicable to LA. 

3. Type 4 General Aquifer Protection Permits (On-site Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Sewage 

Collection Systems). The LA shall submit the following information: 

a. The numbers for issued Discharge Authorizations and denied Discharge Authorizations for Type 

4 General Permits delegated to the LA. 

b. The number of issued Discharge Authorizations exceeding overall licensing time frames. 

c. Exception report for each Discharge Authorization which exceeded the overall licensing time 

frame. 

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d. The number of appeals of LA decisions filed by applicants and the disposition status for each 

appeal. 

e. The numbers for alternative features approved pursuant to A.A.C. R18-9-A312(G) for the issued 

Discharge Authorizations and for the denied Discharge Authorizations reported in item 3.a above. 

f. The number of completed Notice of Transfer forms received. 

4. Subdivisions. Not Applicable to LA. 

5. Public and Semipublic Swimming Pools and Spas. Not Applicable to LA. 

6. Enforcement Actions. A copy of each administrative, civil, or criminal action initiated under this 

Appendix. 

F. Agency Contact Persons: 

The following LA employees are responsible for administering the delegated Functions and Duties 

pursuant to this Appendix. The LA shall provide ADEQ written notice of any successor. 

Name: Reg Glos 

Title: 

Address: 

Environmental Health Director 

P.O. Box 2517 

31 N Pinal Street, Building F 

Florence, AZ 85132 

The following ADEQ employees are responsible for administering the Functions and Duties pursuant to 

· this Appendix. ADEQ shall provide the LA written notice of any successor. 

Approvals of On-Site Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Sewage Collection Systems, and Private 

Residential Gray Water 

Name: Jerry Smit 

Title: Manager, Groundwater Section 

Address: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

Ill 0 West Washington Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

Compliance and Enforcement 

Name: Mindi Cross 

Title: Manager, Water Quality Compliance Section 

Address: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

Ill 0 West Washington Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

The naming of a successor to any of the above individuals shall not require there-execution of or an 

amendment to this Agreement. 

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Appendix B 

Pinal County 

Solid Waste Management 

A. DELEGATED FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: 

In the unincorporated areas of the county, the LA agrees to perform those delegated 

Functions and Duties that are indicated with a Yes in the first column of the following 

table: Applicable statutes, rules and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) include 

those that authorize or prohibit the described activities and those that are to be enforced 

during the conduct of those activities. 

Delegated? Functions and Duties Applicable Rules Statutes Personnel Stds. Of 

and CFRs Qualifications Performance 

Yes 

1. Inspection of septic A.R.S. §§ 49-141, 142; 

tank cleaners for ADEQ A.A.C. R18-13-1106, 1112, 2 or4 1 

licensing1 1116, 1117 

Yes 

2. Inspection ofrefuse A.R.S. §§ 49-141, 142; 

hau1ers2 A.A.C. R18-13-304, 305, 306, 2 or4 2 

308,309,310,311 

Yes 

3. Investigation of A.R.S. §§ 49-141, 142, 

nuisance complaints, and 143,144; A.A.C. R18-13-303, 2 or4 1 or 2 

enforcement to eliminate 304 

environmental nuisances 

Yes 

4. Investigation of, and A.R.S. §§ 49-701,701.01, 

enforcement to eliminate 791(A)(4); A.A.C. R18-13- 2 or4 2 

illegal disposal of solid 303,304,307,311 

waste except for waste 

more specifically 

described in Functions 

and Duties 5,6, 7, 8, and 9 

Yes 

5. Investigation of and A.R.S. §§ 44-1301, 1304, 

enforcement to eliminate 1304,01' 1307 2 or4 N/A 

illegal waste tire storage 

and disposal 

Yes 

6. Investigation of and A.R.S. §§ 49-801, 803, 811, 

enforcement to eliminate 812; Title 40 CFR § 279.1 2 or4 N/A 

used oil disposal to land 

7. Investigation and A.R.S. §§ 49-801, 802.C.1, 

Yes enforcement of used oil 811, 812; Title 40 CFR §§ 2 or4 N/A 

generators for compliance 279.1, 279.22 

with storage, labeling, 

and release response 

requirements 
Delegated? Functions and Duties Applicable Rules Statutes Personnel Stds. Of 

and CFRs Qualifications Performance 

8. Investigation of and 

enforcement to eliminate A.R.S. §§ 44-1321, 1322, 2 or 4 N/A 

Yes illegal disposal of lead 1324 

acid batteries and 

unregistered collection 

sites 

Yes 

9. Inspection and A.R.S. §§ 44-1321, 1322, 

registration of lead acid 1324 2 or 4 N/A 

battery collection and 

recycling facilities 

10. Inspection of 

agricultural solid waste A.R.S. § 49-766(8); A,A.C. 

-Yes landfills operated by R18-13-304, 311 2 or4 N/A 

persons engaged in 

farming or ranching on at 

least 40 acres in an 

unincorporated area 

11. Inspection of 

landfills for the disposal A.R.S. § 49-766(A); A.A.C. . 

Yes of solid waste resulting R18-13-304, 311 2 or4 N/A 

from residents' household 

activities at single family 

residences located on a 

farm or ranch of more 

than 40 acres in an 

unincorporated area 

12. Approval of solid A.A.C. R18-5-409, R18-13-

No waste collection and 305,311,312 1,3,or4 N/A 

disposal provisions for 

new subdivisions 

13. Granting of refuse 

collection frequency 

No variances for all A.A.C. R18-13-308(B) 1 or 4 N/A 

commercial accounts and 

for residential areas 

outside city or town limits 

No 

14. Inspection of any 

other solid waste storage, A.R.S. § 49-762.07(F) 2, 3, or 4 N/A 

treatment, processing or 

disposal facility other 

than solid waste landfills 

15. Inspection of A.R.S. §§ 49-761 (D), 768; 2 or4 N/A 

No biohazardous medical A.A.C. R18-13-1401, 1402, 

waste transporters for 1403, 1404, 1409 
Delegated? Functions and Duties· Applicable Rules Statutes Personnel Stds. Of 

and CFRs Qualifications Performance 

ADEQ registrationj l• The purpose ofth1s delegat10n 1s to recogmze county mspectwns as vahd for the purpose 

of issuance of ADEQ septic licenses, and to ensure that inspections of septic haulers are 

conducted at least annually. 

2

The inclusion of this function in this delegation agreement is only to act as a formal 

process by which the county agrees to be responsible for inspection of refuse haulers and 

for ADEQ to ensure such inspections are conducted at least annually. 

3

The purpose of this delegation is to recognize county inspections as valid for the purpose 

of issuance of ADEQ registrations, and to ensure that inspections of each biohazardous 

medical waste transporting vehicle for compliance with the record keeping and 

operational requirements listed in A.A.C. Rl8-13-1409(C), (E), (F), and (G)(4) are 

conducted at least annually. 

B. EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS: 

1. ADEQ retains authority for approval and issuance of solid waste facility plans for 

all municipal solid waste landfills and for all solid waste landfills other than 

municipal solid waste landfills. 

2. ADEQ retains responsibility for the administration and enforcement of all solid 

waste facilities that are operated by federal, state, county or municipal agencies. 

3. The LA shall retain all civil penalties assessed and collected pursuant to Subpart 

A of this Appendix. 

4. The LA agrees to, to the extent practicable, conduct compliance and enforcement 

actions according to ADEQ policy. 

C. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: 

The following minimum personnel qualifications shall apply to personnel performing the 

delegated Functions and Duties listed in Subpart A of this Appendix: 

1. Duties shall be perfom1ed by a Registered Sanitarian; 

2. Duties shall be performed by or under the direction of a Registered Sanitarian; 

3. Duties shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a Professional 

Engineer; or 
4. Duties shall be performed by personnel with training and experience equivalent to 

ADEQ's Environmental Health Specialist series and under the direct supervision 

of an Environmental Health Manager/Supervisor. 

D. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE: 

The following standards of performance apply to the delegated Functions and Duties 

listed on Subpart A of this Appendix: 

1. The LA shall administer and enforce the health and sanitation requirements 

pertaining to human excreta contained in A.A.C. Rl8-13-1112 through 1117 with 

the following stipulations: 

a. Any burial site or open dump site for human excreta approved by the LA 

in accordance with A.A.C. R18-13-1112 (A) and (B), that is used more 

than once, shall be considered a solid waste disposal facility and must first 

submit a solid waste facility plan to ADEQ pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-762. 

b. The LA shall conduct annual inspections and issue permits for all vehicles 

used for the storage, collection, transportation or disposal of human 

excreta. 

2. The LA shall administer and enforce the health and sanitation requirements 

contained in A.A.C. R18-13-301 et seq., and the environmental nuisance 

requirements contained in A.R.S. § § 49-141 through 49-144 with the following 

stipulations and exceptions: 

a. The LA shall annually inspect all vehicles (excluding private passenger 

cars and pick-ups), that are routinely used to haul waste. 

b. ADEQ shall only grant variances from the garbage collection frequency 

for residential units within the city limits upon receipt of a plan approved 

by the LA, in accordance with A.A.C. R18-13-308(B). 

3. The LA shall administer and enforce the requirements specified in A.A.C. R18-5-

409 pertaining to solid waste disposal from new subdivisions. ADEQ shall 

furnish the LA with a current list of approved disposal facilities and keep the list 

updated in a timely manner. The LA shall only approve subdivisions that utilize a 

facility on ADEQ's approved list. 

E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: 

1. The LA shall report to ADEQ annually on any solid waste inspections conducted, 

and enforcement actions, initiated or concluded (including Notices of Opportunity 

to Correct, Notices ofViolation, Orders), by submitting a list of each 

administrative, civil, or criminal action initiated under this Agreement to the 
ADEQ Agency Contact person for Solid Waste, listed in Subpart F of this 

Appendix. 

2. LA shall annually report to ADEQ by January 31 8

\ the following delegated solid 

waste activities for the previous calendar year in accordance with Subpart A of 

this Appendix: 

a. A list of all septic tank cleaners under county permit and a list of all 

disposal sites approved by LA for one time disposal of such wastes, 

pursuant to A.A.C. R18-13-1112(A) and(B). The LA shall provide a list 

of all inspections of septic tank cleaners conducted. 

b. A list of all refuse haulers under county permit. The LA shall provide the 

names of refuse haulers inspected and the date( s) of inspection. 

c. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The number of nuisance complaints received; 

2) The name offacility/site(s) inspected and the date(s) of nuisance 

complaint investigations; 

3) The number of inspections revealing the presence of an environmental 

nmsance; 

4) The date and nature of enforcement actions taken if applicable; and 

5) The date violations were corrected, if applicable. 

d. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The number of complaints received alleging the illegal disposal of 

solid waste; · 

2) The name of facility/site(s) and date(s) inspected to investigate 

allegations of illegal solid waste disposal; · 

3) The number of inspections and the name of facility/ site( s) that revealed 

illegal disposal of solid waste; 

4) The date and nature of enforcement action taken if applicable; and 

5) The date violations were corrected, if applicable. 

e. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The number of complaints received alleging illegal storage and/or 

disposal of waste tires; 

2) The name offacility/site(s) and date(s) inspected to investigate 

allegations of illegal storage and/or disposal of waste tires; 

3) The number of inspections and the name of facility/site(s) that revealed 

illegal storage and/or disposal of waste tires; 

4) The date and nature of enforcement action taken if applicable; and 

5) The date violations were corrected, if applicable. 

f. The LA shall report the following information: 
1) The number of complaints received alleging illegal disposal of used 

oil; 

2) The name offacility/site(s) and date(s) inspected to investigate 

allegations of illegal disposal of used oil; 

3) The number of inspections and the name offacility/site(s) that revealed 

illegal storage and/or disposal of used oil to land; 

4) The date and nature of enforcement action taken if applicable; and 

5) The date violations were corrected, if applicable. 

g. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The name ofused oil generators(s) and date(s) inspected to determine 

compliance with used oil storage, labeling and release response 

requirements; 

2) The number of inspections and the name of facility/site(s) that were in 

noncompliance with these regulations at the time of inspection; 

3) The date and nature of enforcement action taken if applicable; and 

4) The date violations were corrected if applicable. 

h. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The number of complaints received alleging illegal disposal of lead acid 

batteries and/or unregistered collection sites; 

2) The name offacility/site(s) and date(s) inspected to investigate 

allegations of illegal disposal of lead acid batteries and/or unregistered 

collection sites; 

3) The number of inspections and the name of facility/site(s) that were in 

noncompliance with these regulations at the time of inspection; 

4) The date and nature of enforcement action taken if applicable; 

5) The date violations were corrected if applicable. 

1. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The name oflead ~cid battery collection and recycling facility/site(s) 

and date( s) inspected; and 

2) The number and names offacility/site(s) registered as lead acid battery 

collection and recycling facilities. 

J. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The location and ownership information for all known agricultural 

solid waste landfills operated by persons engaged in farming or ranching 

on at least 40 acres in an unincorporated area within Yuma county; and 

2) The name offacility/site(s) and date(s) inspected. 

k. The LA shall report the following information: 

1) The location and ownership information for all known solid waste 

landfills used for the disposal of solid waste resulting from residents' 

household activities at single family residences located on a farm or ranch 

of more than 40 acres in an unincorporated area located within Yuma 
county; and 

2) The name offacility/site(s) and date(s) inspected. 

F. AGENCY CONTACT PERSONS: 

The following LA employees are responsible for administering the delegated Functions 

and Duties pursuant to this Appendix. The LA shall provide written notice to ADEQ of 

any successor. 

Solid Waste Functions 1, 2 and 3 

Name: 

Title: 

Address: 

Email: 

Reg Glos 

Director of Environmental Health 

Pinal County Division of Environmental Health 

P.O. Box 2517 

31 N. Pinal St., Bldg F. 

Florence, AZ 85232 

Reg. glos@pinalcountyaz. gov 

Solid Waste Functions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 

Name: 

Title: 

Address: 

Email: 

Lou Miranda 

Director of Emergency Management 

Pinal County Public Works Department 

P.O. Box727 

31 N. Pinal St., Bldg F. 

Florence, AZ 85232 

Lou.miranda@pinalcountyaz.gov 

The following ADEQ employee is responsible for administering the delegated Functions 

and Duties pursuant to this Appendix. ADEQ shall provide written notice to the LA of 

any successor. 

Name: 

Title: 

Address: 

Randall Matas 

Manager, Inspections & Compliance Section 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

1110 West Washington Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85007 

The naming of a successor to any of the above individuals shall not require thereexecution of or an amendment to this Agreement. 
Appendix C 

Pinal County 

Air Quality Management 

A. DELEGATED JURISDICTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. As a supplement to the LA existing statutory jurisdiction, ADEQ delegates to the 

LA permitting and enforcement jurisdiction over all major sources, as defined in 

A.R.S. § 49-401.01, A.A.C. Rl8-2-101, and R9-3-101 of the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan, located within Pinal County, other than those sources within 

the source categories specified in Subpart B, Paragraph 1, Items a through f of this 

Appendix. The delegation of jurisdiction under this paragraph shall be suspended 

and the LA shall have original jurisdiction over the major sources covered by this 

paragraph under A.R.S. § 49-402.A.l and B during any period when the LA has 

approval from the Administrator for new source review and prevention of 

significant deterioration under the Federal Clean Air Act. 

2. The LA shall exercise its statutory authority, as supplemented by this delegation, 

to meet the requirements and standards established under the Federal Clean Air 

Act and A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3. In administering this delegation, the LA shall 

meet the personnel qualifications, standards of performance and reporting 

requirements listed in Subparts C, D and E of this Appendix. 

B. RESERVED JURISDICTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-402.A, ADEQ reserves jurisdiction within Pinal County 

over such sources, permits and violations that pertain to: 

a. Smelting of metal ore. 

b. Petroleum refineries. 

c. Coal fired electrical generating stations 

d. Portland cement plants. 

e. Air pollution by portable sources. 

f. Air pollution by mobile sources for the purpose of regulating those 

sources as prescribed by A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 3, Article 5, and 

consistent with the Federal Clean Air Act. 

2. ADEQ further reserves source-wide, source-specific jurisdiction with respect to 

permits and other regulation of incidental emissions, if the source is one over 

which ADEQ has reserved jurisdiction, pursuant to Paragraph B.l of this Subpart, 

and both the activity that gives rise to the original reservation in favor of ADEQ 

and the activity that gives rise to the incidental emissions are under the control of 

the same entity or parent-and-subsidiary entities. 

3. This Agreement does not preclude ADEQ frdm asserting jurisdiction over any 

source pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-402.B. 

C. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: 
· The following mm1mum personnel qualifications shall apply to personnel performing the 

delegated Functions and Duties listed in Subpart A of this Appendix. 

1. Permit evaluations shall be performed by, or under the direct supervision of, an 

engineer qualified through air quality permitting experience or registration as a 

professional engineer in the State of Arizona. 

2. Duties may be performed by personnel with the minimum qualifications of two 

years of college training in engineering, industrial hygiene, or a closely related 

field and two years of training, education or experience which demonstrates 

ability to perform the duties of the position; including 30 semester hours of 

college-level chemistry, physics, engineering or closely related subjects and two 

years of technical experience with industrial processes producing pollutants, 

pollution investigation work or two years experience in general enforcement of air 

quality related activities. 

3. Inspectors must maintain current certification as a Visible Emission Observer, as 

specified in Arizona Testing Manual Revision F, and attend training equivalent to 

that specified in EPA Order 3 500 .1. Training for current inspectors must be 

completed within 18 months. Training for newly hired inspectors must be 

completed within 18 months of hiring. 

D. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE: 

The following standards of performance apply, where indicated, to the delegated Functions and 

Duties listed in Subpart A of this Appendix: 

1. Permit Issuance Timeframes 

a. Permitting activities shall be completed within the licensing time-frames 

established by the applicable provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act, 

Code of Federal R~gulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, the overall 

timeframes in Arizona Administrative Code Rl8-1-525, and locally 

applicable air quality rules, whichever is more stringent. 

b. If at any time the LA determines that the overall timeframes in Arizona 

Administrative Code R18-1-525 may be exceeded for an application, the 

LA shall, in addition to complying with any other applicable statutory 

requirements, notify the ADEQ Air Quality Director (AQD) Director as 

soon as practicable prior to exceeding the timeframes. 

2. All permits shall include the elements set forth in A.A.C. R18-2-306, 309 and 

325, and shall be processed according to A.A.C. R18-2-304 and 307, or locally 

applicable air quality rules, whichever is more stringent. 

3. All new major sources and major modifications to existing sources shall be 

processed according to A.A.C. Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 4, as applicable, or 

locally applicable air quality rules, whichever is more stringent. 

4. All permit revisions, reopenings, renewals, transfers, or other permit changes shall 

be processed according to A.A. C. R18-2-317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, and 323 or 

locally applicable air quality rules, whichever are more stringent. 
5. · All permitted facilities shall be required to submit annual emission inventories in 

accordance with A.A.C. R18-2-327 or locally applicable air quality rules, 

whichever is more stringent. 

6. All permitted facilities shall pay annual fees in accordance with A.A.C. R18-2-

326 or locally applicable air quality rules. 

7. Prior to denying a permit application for a source covered by this Agreement, the 

LA shall obtain ADEQ's approval of the action. 

8. Provisions shall be in place for accelerated permit processing. 

9. Unannounced inspections shall be conducted in accordance with an EPAapproved Compliance Monitoring Strategy (CMS Plan). Any source under this 

delegation not covered by a CMS Plan shall be inspected annually. 

10. Initial response to complaints shall be done, to the extent practicable, within 5 

days of receipt of the complaint. 

11. All compliance and enforcement activities shall be conducted in accordance with 

ADEQ's Compliance and Enforcement Handbook or locally applicable air quality 

rules and policies, whichever is more stringent. 

E. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: 

1. The LA shall report the following 

a. Within 60 days after the execution of this Agreement, and annually 

thereafter in conjunction with Paragraph 2 of this Subpart, the LA shall 

file with the ADEQ AQD Director a list ofthe sources that are permitted 

by the LA that are covered by this Agreement. The list shall include the 

following: 

1. Name of the company operating the facility; 

11. Name ofthe facility; 

111. Description of the facilities operation; 

1v. Physical location, including both address and a general latitude and 

longitude; and 

v. For the initial report, an explanation as to why each source is under 

ADEQ's delegated authority. For subsequent annual reports, this 

explanation is only required for sources which were not on the 

previously submitted report. 

b. The LA shall file an annual report with the ADEQ AQD Director 

specifying the following for each source covered by this Agreement: 

1. Number of permits issued, including the date of receipt of the 

application and the date of permit issuance; 

n. Number of notices of violation and the percent of notices handled 

in a manner consistent with ADEQ compliance and enforcement 

policy; 

111. Number of inspections; 

1v. Number of complaints received and the percent of complaints 

receiving initial follow-up within 5 working days; 

v. Number of escalated enforcement cases; and 
v1. Description and disposition of each escalated enforcement case and 

amount of penalty assessed and collected, if any. 

2. The report required in Paragraph 1.b of this Subpart shall be submitted within 30 

days of the anniversary date of this Agreement. 

3. The LA shall provide copies of records associated with the activities specified in 

this Agreement upon request by ADEQ. 

D. AGENCY CONTACT PERSONS: 

The following LA employee is responsible for administering the delegated Functions and Duties 

as specified in this Appendix. The LA shall provide written notice to ADEQ of any successor. 

Name: 

Title: 

Agency: 

Address: 

Phone: 

E-Mail: 

Donald P. Gabrielson 

Director 

Pinal County Air Quality Department 

P.O. Box 987 

31 North Pinal Street, Building F 

Florence, AZ 85232 

(520) 866-6929 Fax: (520) 866-6967 

Don.Gabrielson@pinalcountyaz.gov 

The following ADEQ employee is responsible for administering the delegated Functions and. 

Duties as specified in this Appendix. ADEQ shall provide written notice to the LA of any 

successor. 

Name: 

Title: 

Agency: 

Address: 

Phone: 

E-mail: 

Eric C. Massey 

Director, Air Quality Division 

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

1110 W. Washington Street 

Phoenix, Arizona 85007 

(602) 771-2308, Fax: (602) 771-2366 

ecm@azdeg. gov 

The naming of successor to either of the above-named individuals shall not require the execution 

of an amendment to this Agreement. 
Signature Page for 

Pinal County 

Delegation Agreement #EV12-0061 

for Pinal County Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

County Board of Supervisors 

~ . . \ L-4J.[,qf,?- ~Date· jl . 

Chamnan 

Attest: 

~~ /J..)i"llidClerk of the Board Date 

Date 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952(D), the foregoing Agreement has been reviewed by the 

undersigned attorneys for the County Division of Environmental Health and the Arizona 

Department of Environmental Quality, who have determined that this Agreement is in 

proper form and is within the powers and authority granted under Arizona law to their 

respective agencies.