Title
State of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Description
For $500,000 in payment authority for payment of Fiscal Year 2024-25 permit and permit renewal fees for the Water Services Department. This expense covers annual operating permits, hazardous waste permits, and quarterly disposal fees for the Water Services Department's wastewater and water facilities, including the cost for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to accept and review required compliance reports, to inspect facilities for compliance with regulations, and for document review fees associated with submitting the paperwork necessary to make any additions or changes to the permits. As of 2011, the Arizona State Legislature authorized the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to collect fees for the administration of permits associated with the Federal Clean Water Act and the State Aquifer Protection Program.