Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-16-503

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

Section R18-16-503 - Request for Interim Remedial Action

A. Any person may request that the Department perform or provide a grant for an interim remedial action. The request shall be in writing and shall include a statement describing the eligibility of the well under R18-16-502 and a statement describing the reasons why interim remedial action is appropriate considering the factors in R18-16-504(A)(1) through (4). The request shall also include all of the following information that is in the possession of or is readily available to the person submitting the request:

1. A description of the well, including its location, Arizona Department of Water Resources registration number, construction details, and water production history.

2. An explanation of any water rights associated with the well and uses of the well, including any quality and quantity requirements associated with the end use of the water.

3. Any available water quality and water level data from the requesting party's wells that are the subject of the request.

4. Information that demonstrates that the well is contaminated or threatened by contamination from a release of hazardous substance from a registry site.

5. A proposal for interim remedial action, including a description of the proposed action, a schedule for implementation, and an estimate of the cost of the action.

6. A description of reasonable alternate interim remedial actions, costs associated with each alternative, and documentation supporting a finding that the proposed interim remedial action is the minimum necessary to address the loss or reduction of available water until a remedy is selected.

7. A description of any impacts the loss of the well would have on any assured water supply designation or any adequacy statement under 12 A.A.C. 15, Article 7, or on the ability of the water system to meet its legal obligations or its customer or user needs.

8. A description of the person's interest in the well and any limitations on the owner or operator's legal rights to use the well.

B. If the person requesting interim remedial action intends to perform all or part of the remedial action work, the Department may require submittal of a detailed work plan for the proposed action.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-16-503

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 1491, effective March 4, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 3516, effective 10/17/2023.