WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
The Gila County Wastewater Department is committed to providing professional, prompt and effective services to all citizens of Gila County. The Wastewater Department receives its authority by delegation from: • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Prescribes requirements for standard septic systems and alternative sewage systems.The website address is www.azdeq.gov/function/permits/download/delegation/gila.pdf About 25 percent of the United States population lives in areas that use onsite wastewater treatment systems. Surface water and groundwater contamination associated with septic systems often stems from failures due to age or improper maintenance; however, even properly functioning systems can cause environmental degradation and pose public health risks. Depending upon soil type, water saturation, and other factors, nutrients and microbial pollutants can migrate long distances down-gradient from properly functioning (but poorly designed) systems and ultimately reach surface water and groundwater. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has identified onsite/septic wastewater treatment facilities as the overwhelming activity/facility contributing to water quality impairment in Arizona -- over 90% of the identified activities! There is a need to educate septic system owners and pumpers who maintain the systems, as well as designers, installers, contractors, regulators, and health officials on the proper siting, design, installation, operation, and maintenance of onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal systems. A list of the most common services offered by the Wastewater Department: Contact Us:
Gila County Community Development
1400 East Ash
Globe, Arizona 85501
928-425-3231 Ext. 8520
Fax 928-425-0829 | Gila County Community Development
714 S. Beeline Hwy. Suite 200
Payson, Arizona 85541
928-474-7175
Fax 928-474-0802 |
800-304-4452
Extension 8502 for Globe Office
Extension 7175 for Payson Office
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