Overall Work Program - Pima Association of Governments

Sustainable Environment
15 – Statewide Water Quality Planning and Coordination
Purpose:
To conduct regional water quality planning for the abatement and prevention of water pollution in accordance
with Section 208 of the Clean Water Act.
Tasks:
Clean Water Act, Section 208 Statewide Coordination
• Plan, staff and serve as chair for the Statewide Water Quality Management Working Group.
• Respond promptly to requests from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and member
entities regarding water quality planning and consistency with PAG's Water Quality Management (208)
Plan.
• As requested, assist ADEQ in developing comprehensive statewide GIS coverage of service and
planning areas for wastewater infrastructure.
Clean Water Act, Section 208 Consistency Review and Planning
• Update, maintain and amend as needed the Section 208 Areawide Water Quality Management Plan.
• Respond to regulatory agency and private party inquiries regarding 208 Plan consistency for proposed
discharge permits.
• Review draft permits for Section 208 consistency and provide consistency determinations to the state
and to permittees.
Deliverables:
208 Consistency recommendations on draft water quality permits As needed
Various documents, such as meeting agendas, minutes and a committee fact Monthly and
sheet in support of the Statewide Water Quality Management Working Group Quarterly
Public participation documents for 208 amendments, including agendas and Fall 2012
minutes for Scope of Work
Maps and other documents or information as needed for ADEQ's 208 planning As needed
program
Major Consulting/Outside Services:
Item
None specified
Estimated Cost
Pima Association of Governments 37 June 28, 2012