MOHAVE COUNTY — The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment for a new Aquifer Protection Permit that would allow investors to construct a wastewater treatment plant in south Mohave County.
The Old Trails Bridge (OTB) RV Resort Wastewater Treatment Plant will be a Grade 2 wastewater facility located in Topock and will sit on top of the Lake Mohave Groundwater Basin. The permit would authorize the facility to process a maximum monthly flow of 20,000 gallons of water per day.
The public comment period for this project began on May 7 and extends until June 5. OTB Investors, LLC, is seeking the permit, which was formed in March of 2022 and is registered as an Arizona Foreign LLC because its parent company is based Provo, Utah.
The Aquifer Protection Program requires that the permit applicant meet Aquifer Water Quality Standards and use Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology (BADCT). The purpose of BADCT is to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the greatest degree achievable before they reach the aquifer or to prevent them from reaching the aquifer altogether. To achieve this, they must employ engineering controls, processes, operating methods or other alternatives.
The Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986. It is the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov.
Public comments can be emailed to Lauren Baader at lauren@azdeq.gov. Comments may also be submitted by mail if it is postmarked or received no later than June 5. Comments can be mailed to: Water Quality Division, Water Reclamation & Reuse, Attn: Lauren Baader, 1110 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
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