Arizona State Updates

Its been awhile since we provided an update of what is going in Arizona, so thought it was time to provide a small update for Maricopa County, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Pima County updates.;

Maricopa County has recently revised Rule 370 on February 23, 2022. The rule amended the asbestos sections of the rule. In general the rule added an exemption to demolition and renovation projects from requirements of 301.9 if it is a single owner occupied building, added definitions such as AHERA contractor/supervisor, AHERA building inspector etc, and removed definition such as existing source, federally listed hazardous air pollutant etc. The rule also removed address requirement from government photo ID cards, clarified inspection, sampling requirements and provided information of allowable laboratory test methods. The removal of the 12 month of commencement of the renovation or demolition activity. In addition Maricopa County added an exemption for no inspection, sampling and analysis r requirements if the owner or operator assumes asbestos containing material and complies with all requirements. The amended rule added provisions to require re-inspection on all nonfriable asbestos containing materials identified every 5 years, and inspection for any new materials installed after the initial inspection of facility. The rule provided clarification of notification requirements for demolition and renovation projects, along with viewing device requirements. Lastly provided a exemption from viewing device requirements for projects that are easily viewable and for projects where the installation of viewing device is infeasible. https://www.maricopa.gov/1951/Adopted-Rules;

Pima County currently does not have any new pending or proposed rules.;

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has many proposed and open rules in process at the moment. Here is a list that is most applicable to Sunflower Environmental’s subscribers.;

Forest and Range Management Burns in the process development of AAC Title 18, Chapter 2, which would prescribe the burns and allow for smoke management across the state. (Last Posted October 18, 2021) https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8473;

Regional Haze has an open docket in regards to meeting the EPA Regional requirements for regional haze. Arizona has revised their State Implementation Plan to include such requirements. Propose “Docket” was published July 23, 2021. The rule adopts enforceable emission limits for non point sources and point sources contributing to visibility impairments of “Class I Areas” (Last Posted October 12, 2021) https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8414;

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Arizona Surface Water Protection Program ;ADEQ has been working on developing a state level surface water protection program, including rules and requirements to help protect surface waters. The SWPP was approved by legislature on September 29, 2021. The rule is required to be developed no later than December 31, 2022. (Last Updated December 15, 2021) https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8601;

If interested stakeholders may follow the rule making process on ADEQ page https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8173

Primary Drinking Water Regulations – Prohibition on Lead Use. ADEQ is proposing to amend the drinking water rules to prohibit the use of lead pipes, ;solder, flux in AAC Title 18 Chapter4, to match the EPA”s final regulation 40 CFR 143.10-.20 known as the “Lead Free Rule” ( Last Updated – Unknown) https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8600

Underground Injection Control (UIC) ADEQ is required to adopt a permit program for Underground Injection Control. The EPA after finalization of 40 CFR 145.31; ADEQ will be required to enforce, and build a regulatory framework to develop duties and rights through a state program. Public Comment Period Jan 10 – Feb 14 2022

(Last Updated – Unknown) https://www.azdeq.gov/node/8531;