Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-9-A704

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-9-A704 - Recycled Water General Permit

A. Type 1 Recycled Water General Permit for Gray Water. A person may use recycled water without notice to the Department if the use:

1. Is specifically authorized by and meets the requirements of this Article, and

2. Complies with the requirements of the Type 1 Recycled Water General Permit under this Article.

B. Type 2 Recycled Water General Permit for Reclaimed Water.

1. A person may use recycled water under a Type 2 Recycled Water General Permit if:

a. The use is authorized by and meets the requirements of this Article;

b. The use meets all the conditions of the applicable Type 2 Recycled Water General Permit under this Article;

c. The person files a Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water under subsection (B)(2); and

d. The person submits the applicable fee established in 18 A.A.C. 14.

2. Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water.

a. A person shall submit, by mail, in person, or by another method approved by the Department, the Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water on a form provided by the Department.

b. The Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water shall include;

i. The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the applicant;

ii. The name, address, and telephone number of the contact person;

iii. The source, estimated volume, and, if applicable, class of recycled water to be used;

iv. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the approximate center point of the use site;

v. The description of the use activity; and

vi. The applicant's certification that the applicant agrees to comply with all requirements of this Article, including specific terms of the applicable Recycled Water General Permit.

c. For a Type 2 Recycled Water General Permit for Direct Reuse of Reclaimed Water, the Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water must include the description of the direct reuse activity, including a description of acreage and the type of vegetation to be irrigated, if applicable to the type of direct reuse activity.

3. The Department shall notify the applicant that the Department received the Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water and that the applicant is authorized to use the recycled water according to Type 2 permit conditions.

C. Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit for Reclaimed Water and Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit for Gray Water. A person shall not operate under a Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit until the Department issues a written Recycled Water Authorization.

1. Application submittal. The applicant shall submit, either by mail, in person at the Department, or by another method approved by the Department:

a. The Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water on a form provided by the Department containing the information specified in the applicable Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit under this Article, and

b. The applicable fee established in 18 A.A.C. 14.

2. Issuance of Recycled Water Authorization. If, after reviewing the Notice of Intent to Use Recycled Water, the Department determines the direct reuse conforms with the conditions of a Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit and all other applicable requirements of this Article, the Department shall issue the Recycled Water Authorization.

3. Denial of Recycled Water Authorization.

a. If the Department determines on the basis of its review or an inspection the use does not conform to the conditions of the applicable Type 3 Recycled Water General Permit or other applicable requirements of this Article, the Department shall notify the applicant of its decision not to issue the Recycled Water Authorization.

b. The applicant may appeal the decision not to issue a Recycled Water Authorization under A.R.S. §§ 41-1092 through 41-1092.12.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-9-A704

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 758, effective January 16, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Amended and renumbered from R18-9-708 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 3091, effective 1/1/2018.