The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a new partnership with the state’s public universities to accelerate and develop solutions to persistent air and water quality challenges in…
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Arizona Touts 2021 Accomplishments, Revamps Voluntary Vehicle Repair Program
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has released a 2021 Year in Review, noting key actions taken to protect human and environmental health. Highlights include: Completed the transition of 80%…
Arizona Waste Director Honored on Environment+Energy Leader 100 List
Laura Malone, who has served since 2012 as Waste Programs Division (WPD) Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, is recognized in this year’s Environment+Energy Leader 100 list. The annual…
Arizona Strikes Deal with Air Force on PFAS Project
In late October, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) officials announced an Environmental Services Agreement (ESA) with the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center for $1.7 million in Air Force funding…
Arizona to Introduce Paperless Notifications for Public Water Systems in New Year
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced that beginning in January 2022, its public water system notifications for monitoring and reporting violations are going paperless. No registration is…
Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee Recognized for Air Innovations
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) recognized four states last week with 2021 Best Practices Awards for innovative air programs implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arizona Department…
Arizona Funds Tucson Effort to Address PFAS Contaminated Groundwater
Over the past several months, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has provided $5.3 million in funding to the City of Tucson, the state’s second largest metropolitan area, to…
Arizona Garners Awards for Waste Inspections and Environmental Dashboard
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) received not one — but two — awards this week. The first is the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s 2021 Exemplary Systems…
Arizona Surface Water Quality Tool Earns Top Product of the Year Award
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Automated Surface Water Quality Assessment Tool has garnered the Environment + Energy Leader 2021 Top Product of the Year Award. Arizona DEQ staff…
Arizona Urges U.S. DOD to Address PFAS in Groundwater Near Installations
On April 27, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey wrote Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to identify and treat water in known PFAS contaminated areas…
