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AZ Rev Stat § 49-205 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-205 - Availability of information to the public

49-205.  Availability of information to the public A. Any records,  reports or information obtained from any person under this chapter,  including records,  reports or information obtained or prepared by the director or a department employee,  shall be available to the public,  except that: 1. Income tax returns are confidential. 2. Drinking water system security vulnerability assessments that are submitted to the United States environmental protection agency,  pursuant to Public Law 107-188,  are exempt from disclosure under this chapter and title 39,  chapter 1. 3. Other information,  or a particular part of the information,  shall be considered confidential on either: (a) A showing,  satisfactory to the director,  by any person that the information,  or a particular part of the information,  if made public,  would divulge the trade secrets of the person. (b) A determination by the attorney general that disclosure of the information or a particular part of the information would be detrimental to an ongoing criminal investigation or to an ongoing or contemplated civil enforcement action under this chapter in superior court. B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the following information shall be available to the public: 1. The name and address of any permit applicant or permittee. 2. The chemical constituents,  concentrations and amounts of any pollutant discharge. 3. The existence or level of a concentration of a pollutant in drinking water or in the environment. C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  and in addition to the information prescribed by subsection B of this section,  the following information that is obtained by the department and that relates to discharges authorized by a permit issued under the program adopted pursuant to section 49-203,  subsection A,  paragraph 2 shall be made available to the public by the department: 1. Information required to be submitted in a permit application. 2. The frequency of the discharge. 3. The temperature and pH level of the discharge. 4. Other water quality characteristics that are required to be reported under the permit. D. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the director may disclose any records,  reports or information obtained from any person under this chapter,  including records,  reports or information obtained by the director or department employees,  to: 1. Other state employees concerned with administering this chapter or if the records,  reports or information is relevant to any administrative or judicial proceeding under this chapter. 2. Employees of the United States environmental protection agency if such information is necessary or required to administer and implement or comply with the clean water act,  the safe drinking water act,  CERCLA or provisions and regulations relating to those acts.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-206 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-206 - Preservation of rights

49-206.  Preservation of rights This chapter shall not be construed to abridge or alter causes of action or remedies under the common law or statutory law,  criminal or civil,  nor shall any provision of this chapter,  or any act done by virtue of this chapter,  be construed so as to estop any person,  this state or any political subdivision of this state,  or owners of land having groundwater or surface water rights or otherwise,  from exercising their rights or,  under the common law or statutory law,  from suppressing nuisances or preventing injury due to discharges.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-207 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-207 - Discrimination prohibited

49-207.  Discrimination prohibited A. No person may intimidate,  threaten,  restrain,  coerce,  blacklist,  terminate or in any manner discriminate against any person because that person has filed a complaint or instituted,  or caused to be instituted,  a proceeding under this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in such a proceeding or has exercised,  on behalf of himself or others,  any right or protection afforded by this chapter. B. A person who believes he has been discriminated against in violation of this section may,  within one hundred eighty days after the violation,  file a complaint with the attorney general. On receipt of the complaint,  the attorney general may investigate as he deems appropriate. If,  after investigation,  the attorney general determines that this section has been violated,  he may bring an action in superior court against any alleged violator. C. In an action brought under this section,  the court has jurisdiction to restrain a violation and order any appropriate relief,  including rehiring or reinstatement of a person,  with back pay and double damages.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-208 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-208 - Public participation

49-208.  Public participation A. The director,  by rule,  shall prescribe procedures to assure adequate public participation in proceedings of the department under this chapter. The public participation procedures shall meet the requirements of the clean water act and safe drinking water act for permits issued under those acts. At a minimum,  public participation procedures shall prescribe public notice requirements including the content and publication of the notice,  provide an opportunity for public hearings and specify the procedures governing the hearings and require the public availability of relevant documents. Public hearings shall be held at places and times which afford a reasonable opportunity to persons to participate. B. The director shall provide for and encourage public participation in developing such rules,  plans and informational materials,  including handbooks and guidance documents,  as are required or necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-209 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-209 - Industrial discharges to community sewer systems; registration; fee

49-209.  Industrial discharges to community sewer systems;  registration;  fee A. Each person that is required to obtain a permit for discharges into a community sewer system under federal categorical industrial pretreatment regulations and standards shall register each year with the director and pay an annual registration fee of two hundred fifty dollars. B. On or before January 31 each year each public or private entity that issues a permit for discharges into a community sewer system shall transmit to the director a list of current permittees and their addresses. The director shall prescribe a procedure for notifying permittees of the registration requirements of this section and collecting the prescribed fee. C. The director shall deposit all monies collected under this section in the water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282 and may authorize expenditures from the fund,  pursuant to section 49-282,  to pay the reasonable and necessary costs of administering the registration program.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-210 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-210 - Water quality fee fund; appropriation; exemption; monies held in trust

49-210.  Water quality fee fund;  appropriation;  exemption;  monies held in trust A. The water quality fee fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature and fees received pursuant to sections 49-104,  49-203,  49-241,  49-241.02,  49-242,  49-255.01,  49-332,  49-352,  49-353 and 49-361. The director shall administer the fund. B. Monies in the fund are subject to annual legislative appropriation to the department for water quality programs. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. C. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. D. Monies in the water quality fee fund shall be used for the following purposes: 1. To issue aquifer protection permits pursuant to section 49-241. 2. The aquifer protection permit registration fee procedures pursuant to section 49-242. 3. Dry well registration fee procedures pursuant to section 49-332. 4. Technical review fee procedures pursuant to section 49-353. 5. Inspection fee procedures pursuant to section 49-104,  subsection C. 6. To issue permits under the Arizona pollutant discharge elimination system program pursuant to section 49-255.01.  7. Operator certification pursuant to sections 49-352 and 49-361. 8. Paying the cost of implementing section 49-203,  subsection A,  paragraph 7 and section 49-221,  subsection E. 9. Water quality monitoring pursuant to section 49-225 and reporting of aquifer pollution information pursuant to section 49-249. 10. To implement and administer the underground injection control permit program established pursuant to article 3.3 of this chapter. 11. To implement and administer the dredge and fill permit program established pursuant to article 3.2 of this chapter,  including review and analysis for issuing jurisdictional determinations. E. Any fee,  assessment or other levy that is authorized by law or administrative rule and that is collected and deposited in the water quality fee fund shall be held in trust. The monies in the fund may be used only for the purposes prescribed by statute and shall not be appropriated or transferred by the legislature to fund the general operations of this state or to otherwise meet the obligations of the general fund of this state. This subsection does not apply to any taxes or other levies that are imposed pursuant to title 42 or 43.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-218 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-218 - Definitions

49-218.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " CERCLA brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program"  means the program established by the United States environmental protection agency to provide financial assistance in the form of loans or grants to eligible persons to remediate contamination at eligible sites as provided in section 104(k) of CERCLA and applicable guidance documents prepared by the United States environmental protection agency to implement this program. 2. " Eligible activities"  means removal as defined by section 101(23) of CERCLA and includes required engineering evaluations,  cost analysis of cleanup alternatives,  public participation requirements and reasonable and necessary site monitoring activities during the remediation. 3. " Eligible person"  means a person who is eligible to receive a loan or grant under the CERCLA brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program. 4. " Eligible site"  means a site that is a brownfields site as defined by section 101(39) of CERCLA,  that is within an area designated in a cooperative agreement between the department and the United States environmental protection agency and that is one of the following:  (a) Accepted into the department's voluntary remediation program. (b) Subject to a remediation agreement with the department's water quality assurance revolving fund program. (c) Being addressed through another program or oversight mechanism that is approved by the department.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-218.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-218.01 - Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program; eligibility

49-218.01.  Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program;  eligibility A. The director may implement the Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program pursuant to the requirements of the CERCLA Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program. B. The director may: 1. Enter into financial assistance agreements,  as deemed appropriate,  with eligible persons for the performance of eligible activities at eligible sites.  2. Apply for,  accept and administer grants and other financial assistance from the federal government and from other public and private sources for the Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program. 3. Enter into agreements to administer the program. 4. Enter into agreements with the water infrastructure finance authority pursuant to section 49-1203 to perform any of the functions of the fund manager pursuant to the CERCLA Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program. 5. Assess fees to administer the Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program consistent with any cooperative agreement with the environmental protection agency. C. Financial assistance monies shall be used to perform removal actions that meet the requirements of the applicable program or oversight mechanism,  the CERCLA Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program and this article. To the extent possible,  the department shall eliminate duplicative requirements among the programs. D. The following are not eligible for the Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program: 1. A site listed or proposed for listing on the national priorities list. 2. A site that is subject to state or federal unilateral administrative orders,  a court order,  administrative orders on consent or a judicial consent decree issued to or entered into by parties under CERCLA or this title. 3. A site that is subject to the jurisdiction,  custody or control of the United States government. E. The director,  through the attorney general,  may take actions necessary to enforce the loan contract and achieve repayment of loans provided under this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-218.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-218.02 - Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund

49-218.02.  Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund A. The Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund is established to be administered by the director. The fund consists of monies from the following sources: 1. Monies appropriated by the legislature. 2. Monies received from the federal government. 3. Monies received from loan recipients and loan repayments,  interest and penalties. 4. Interest and other income received from investing monies in the fund. 5. Gifts,  grants and donations received from any public or private source. B. Monies in the fund may be used for the purposes provided in section 49-218.01. C. The department may use monies in the fund for the department's costs in administering the Brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund program. D. Disbursement of monies from the fund pursuant to a financial assistance agreement under this article is not subject to title 41,  chapter 23. E. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190,  relating to lapsing of appropriations.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-222 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-222 - Water quality standards for WOTUS

49-222.  Water quality standards for WOTUS A. Standards for the quality of WOTUS shall assure water quality,  if attainable,  which provides for protecting the public health and welfare,  and shall enhance the quality of water taking into consideration its use and value for public water supplies,  the propagation of fish and wildlife and recreational,  agricultural,  industrial and other purposes including navigation. B. The director shall adopt standards for the quality of all WOTUS that establish numeric limitations on the concentrations of each of the toxic pollutants listed by the administrator pursuant to section 307 of the clean water act (33 United States Code section 1317). C. In setting numeric standards for the quality of WOTUS,  the director may consider the effect of local water quality characteristics on the toxicity of specific pollutants and the varying sensitivities of local affected aquatic populations to such pollutants,  and the extent to which the natural flow of the stream is intermittent or ephemeral,  as a result of which the instream flow consists mostly of treated wastewater effluent,  except that such standards shall not,  in any event,  be inconsistent with the clean water act. In applying such standards the director may establish appropriate mixing zones.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-224 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-224 - Aquifer identification, classification and reclassification

49-224.  Aquifer identification,  classification and reclassification A. Not later than June 30,  1987 the director shall,  by rule,  identify and define the boundaries of all aquifers in this state utilizing,  to the maximum extent possible,  data available from the department of water resources. B. All aquifers in this state identified and defined under subsection A of this section and any other aquifers subsequently discovered,  identified and defined shall be classified for drinking water protected use unless the classification is changed in the manner provided in subsection C of this section. C. The director,  after consulting with the appropriate groundwater users advisory council established pursuant to title 45,  chapter 2,  article 2 if the aquifer is in an active management area,  and a public hearing held pursuant to section 49-208,  may change the classification of an aquifer or part of an aquifer for a protected use other than drinking water on making all of the following findings: 1. The identified aquifer or part of an aquifer is or will be so hydrologically isolated from other aquifers or other parts of the same aquifer that there is no reasonable probability that poorer quality water from the identified aquifer or part of an aquifer will cause or contribute to a violation of aquifer water quality standards in other aquifers or parts of the same aquifer. 2. Water from the identified aquifer or part of an aquifer is not being used as drinking water. 3. The short-term and long-term benefits to the public that would result from the degradation of the quality of the water in the identified aquifer or part of an aquifer below standards established pursuant to section 49-223,  subsections A and B would significantly outweigh the short-term and long-term costs to the public of such degradation. Benefits and costs to be considered include economic,  social and environmental. D. Owners or operators of facilities whose discharges are solely responsible for creating an aquifer may petition the director for a classification of the aquifer for a non-drinking water use. The director may,  by rule,  classify that aquifer for a non-drinking water use upon making the findings prescribed in subsection C,  paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section. E. The director shall provide for public participation in proceedings under this section pursuant to section 49-208 and shall hold at least one public hearing at a location as near as practicable to the aquifer proposed for reclassification.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-225 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-225 - Water quality monitoring

49-225.  Water quality monitoring A. The director of environmental quality,  with the advice and cooperation of the Arizona department of agriculture and the director of water resources when appropriate,  shall conduct ongoing monitoring of the waters of the state including the state's WOTUS and aquifers to detect the presence of new and existing pollutants,  determine compliance with applicable water quality standards,  determine the effectiveness of best management practices,  agricultural best management practices and best available demonstrated control technologies,  evaluate the effects of pollutants on public health or the environment and determine water quality trends. B. The director shall maintain a statewide database of groundwater and soils sampled for pollutants. All agencies shall submit to the director,  in a timely manner,  the results of any groundwater or soils sampling for pollutants and the results of any groundwater or soils sampling that detect any pollutants. C. The director shall establish minimum requirements and schedules for groundwater and soils sampling that will ensure precise and accurate results. The requirements shall be distributed to all agencies that conduct sampling. All sampling conducted shall meet the minimum requirements established pursuant to this subsection.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-231 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-231 - Definitions

49-231.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Impaired water"  means a protected surface water for which credible scientific data exists that satisfies the requirements of section 49-232,  and that,  in the case of WOTUS,  demonstrates that the water should be identified pursuant to 33 United States Code section 1313(d) and the regulations implementing that statute. 2. " Surface water quality standard"  means a standard adopted for a protected surface water pursuant to section 49-221 and,  in the case of WOTUS,  pursuant to section 49-222. 3. " TMDL implementation plan"  means a written strategy to implement a total maximum daily load that is developed for an impaired water. TMDL implementation plans may rely on any combination of the following components that the department determines will result in achieving and maintaining compliance with applicable surface water quality standards in the most cost-effective and equitable manner: (a) Permit limitations. (b) Best management practices. (c) Education and outreach efforts. (d) Technical assistance. (e) Cooperative agreements,  voluntary measures and incentive-based programs. (f) Load reductions resulting from other legally required programs or activities. (g) Land management programs. (h) Pollution prevention planning,  waste minimization or pollutant trading agreements. (i) Other measures deemed appropriate by the department. 4. " Total maximum daily load"  means an estimation of the total amount of a pollutant from all sources that may be added to a water while still allowing the water to achieve and maintain applicable surface water quality standards. Each total maximum daily load shall include allocations for sources that contribute the pollutant to the water. Total maximum daily loads for WOTUS shall meet the requirements of section 303(d) of the clean water act (33 United States Code section 1313(d)) and regulations implementing that statute to achieve applicable surface water quality standards. Total maximum daily loads for non-WOTUS protected surface waters shall not be subject to review,  approval or enforcement by the United States environmental protection agency.