Posted On: Sep. 11th, 2026 - 04:42 pm
On Sept. 14, 2026, the comment period begins for the preliminary decision to issue a new Aquifer Protection Program (APP) Reclaimed Water Permit to the Arizona Department of Corrections for the Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma located in Yuma County, Arizona. The comment period ends Oct. 14, 2026.
Industrial Reclaimed Water Permit No.: R-100225
The Arizona Department of Corrections has applied for a new Individual APP Reclaimed Water Permit to reinstate the use of treated wastewater effluent (Class B+) and reverse osmosis reject water for irrigation use at five grass fields on the property. Irrigation with blended wastewater is to sustain grass grown in the fields at the facility and is not necessary to meet the disposal capacity for the facility.
Permittee:
Arizona Department of Corrections
Facility:
Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma
7125 E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard
San Luis, Arizona
Yuma County
Review Documents:
Public Comment Period:
Dates: Sept. 14, 2026 – Oct. 14, 2026
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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- By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Oct. 14, 2026):
ADEQ
Water Quality Division, Groundwater and Reuse
Attn: Travis Ralston
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
