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Reclaimed Water Permit
Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Groundwater Section
1110 West Washington Street, 5415B-3
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-771-4428
www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/index.html
PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Reclaimed Water Permit
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
A.R.S. §49-203(a)(6)
A.A.C. Title 18, Chapter 9, Articles 6 and 7
A.A.C. R18-11-301 through R18-11-309
CONDITIONS REQUIRING PERMITS, AUTHORIZATIONS OR FILINGS:
Regulations apply to wastewater treatment facilities supplying reclaimed water and to the
sites where reclaimed water is applied or used. Gray water use is also regulated under the
reclaimed permit rules. No permit is required for the construction or operation of conveyances
of reclaimed water, but technical standards are prescribed in rule under Article 6. A reclaimed
water individual permit is required for reclaimed water uses that do not otherwise fall into one
of the general permit categories. A reclaimed water individual permit is also required for the
application of industrial wastewater if it is used in the processing of any human or animal
food crop or substance, or if reclaimed water is blended with industrial wastewater. A general
permit based on best management practices is available for residential use of gray water.
Larger gray water systems are regulated under a Type 3 general permit or an individual
reclaimed water permit. End users who cannot qualify for a general permit should seek an
individual permit.
EXEMPTIONS:
Direct reuse does not include the use of water after discharge under an AZPDES permit; after
discharge under an APP; or in a workplace subject to a federal program that protects workers
from workplace exposures.
FEES:
A reclaimed water individual permit requires an initial fee of $1,000 and is reviewed on an
hourly basis up to a maximum fee of $32,000. Flat fees apply to the general permits.
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME:
Administrative completeness reviews for individual reclaimed water permits are 35 business
days and time frames for substantive reviews for standard and complex facilities range from
186 to 294 business days, depending on the complexity of the project and whether a public
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