Pursuant to Arizona statutes, ADEQ is applying for primary enforcement authority (“primacy”) over the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, currently administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. ADEQ is required to adopt a permit program for UIC that is consistent with the provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in order to prevent underground injection activities that endanger underground sources of drinking water.
ADEQ welcomes public review of Arizona’s proposed UIC primacy program application to EPA, along with comments on the proposed application and its elements. The public comment period extends through November 20.
You are invited to participate in the upcoming virtual public hearing.
To learn more or to register for the public hearing, visit ADEQ’s website.