Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Studies
1984-1995
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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Studies
1984-1995
MSS-152 Creator: Arizona. Dept. of Environmental Quality Title: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Studies
Inclusive Dates: 1984-1995 Quantity:
19 Boxes
(14.25 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Studies range from 1984 to 1995 and include feasibility studies, work plans, task specifications, water quality reports, quarterly reports, ground monitoring plans, maps, test reports, aquifer test reports, inorganic contaminants reports, chemical compounds reports, community action reports, and publicity documents. Identification: MSS-152 Language:
Material in English
Repository: Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona CollectionQuestions? Ask An Archivist!
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality was created in 1988. Its offices of Air Quality, Water Quality, and Waste Programs previously were parts of the Department of Health Services. It is responsible for the development and implementation of Arizona's water quality, air quality and solid and hazardous waste programs.
Under the guidance of the Director, the Department has administered comprehensive environmental health concerning programs including those for ambient water quality, drinking water, underground storage tanks, water pollution control, air pollution control, solid waste, hazardous waste management and remedial actions. The ADEQ is responsible for the following:
All water sold or distributed to the public or used in the production, processing, storing, handling, service, and transportation of food and drink. [A.A.C. R18-4-Article 8]
Sewage systems and treatment works. [A.A.C. R19-9-Article 8]
Certification of Operators of water systems and water pollution control facilities. [A.A.C. R9-20-Article 5]
Operators of solid waste, landfills, transfer stations, transporters, sludge disposal sites and incineration facilities. [A.R.S.' 49, Chapter 4 and A.A.C. R-18-8-401 et. seq, 501 et. seq, and 612-617]
The generation, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes. [A.R.S.' 49, Chapter 5 and A.A.C. R18-8-Article 2]
All ambient surface waters of the state except those wholly private waters closed to all public uses and not discharging into or polluting any other waters of the state. [A.A.C R18-11-Articles1,2 and 3]
Ambient groundwater of the state and a system to permit facilities that discharge to the groundwater. [A.A.C R9-20-Article 2 and A.A.C. R9-21-Article 4]
Underground tanks used to store petroleum and hazardous substances. [A.R.S. ' 49-1001 et. seq].
Aspects of the Arizona’s Environmental Quality Act addressing water pollution and pesticides. [A.R.S. ' 49-141.6]
The three departments that comprise the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality [ADEQ] are as follows, and all complete their annual reports under the ADEQ:
The Office of Air Quality is responsible for monitoring the general air quality in the state of Arizona as well as violation enforcement, permits and compliance, asbestos abatement in schools, vehicular emission inspections, air quality assessments including studies, data gathering, testing and developing regulations and controls for air quality and pollution abatement.
The Office of Waste Programs monitors solid, liquid and hazardous waste sites including those designated as federal superfund sites by the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. Performs studies, data collection and site surveys as well as enforces violations of waste disposal and storage. Ensures proper storage, transportation, clean-up and disposal of hazardous chemicals and pollutants.
The Office of Water Quality acts to protect, and preserve groundwater, aquifers, surface water and drinking water from contamination and contamination from pesticides, and to ensure that wastewater is properly stored and disposed, and that any underground storage areas are properly constructed to prevent leakage and contamination.
In order to monitor and enforce each regulatory program, the Department uses permitting requirements, scheduled inspections, reviews of ADEQ records, and enforcement procedures. The Department is empowered to enforce violations and prosecute violators of waste and quality laws.
Nearly all of the studies would fall under the ADEQ’s Office of Waste Programs, as nearly all of the studies directly relate to EPA superfund sites in the state of Arizona. Many of these sites will also be mentioned as part of the [WQARF] or Water Quality Assurance Fund.
Unlike the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA] which mandates a regulatory program for facilities presently handling hazardous waste, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act [CERCLA], created in 1980 and commonly known as superfund, establishes a comprehensive response program to clean up existing hazardous waste contamination at abandoned sites.
On October 17, 1986 the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [SARA] was signed into law by President Reagan. This law and its amendment provide broad federal authority to respond directly to releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health, welfare, or the environment. Superfund-financed remedial actions may be taken only at sites included on the National Priorities Lists [NPL].
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Studies range from 1984 to 1995 and include feasibility studies, work plans, task specifications, water quality reports, quarterly reports, ground monitoring plans, maps, test reports, aquifer test reports, inorganic contaminants reports, chemical compounds reports, community action reports, and publicity documents. The bulk of the material ranges from 1987 to 1991, and it has been arranged into four series: Motorola, Inc.; Phoenix Metropolitan Area; Military Sites/Bases; Southern Arizona.
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Additional readings may be found in the Government Documents Department of Arizona State University, University Libraries:
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Annual Report, Fiscal Year, 1989 Call Number: AZ.GOV.DOC. ENQ 1.1 988/89
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Annual Report, Fiscal Years 1987/1988 Call Number: AZ.GOV.DOC. ENQ 5.1 987/1988
Additional readings may also be found in the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Website: http://www.adeq.state.az.us
Groundwater Studies:
http://www.adeq.state.az.us/environ/water/assess/ambient.html#ground
http://www.adeq.state.az.us/environ/water/assess/target.html#studies
Other Publications of the ADEQ Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Program:
Groundwater Quality in the Upper Santa Cruz Basin, Arizona, 1998.
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Douglas Basin: An ADEQ 1995-1996 Baseline Study .
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Sacramento Valley: A 1999 Baseline Study .
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Prescott Active Management Area: A 1997- 1998 Baseline Study .
Ground-Water Quality in the Sierra Vista Subbasin, Arizona, 1996-97 .
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Douglas Basin: A 1995-96 Baseline Study.
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Virgin River Basin: A 1997 Baseline Study.
Ambient Groundwater Quality of the Yuma Basin: A 1995 Baseline Study .
Collection and Analysis of Ground-Water Samples in the Sierra Vista Basin, Arizona, 1996 .
The Impacts of Septic Systems on Water Quality of Shallow Perched Aquifers: A Case Study of Fort Valley, Arizona .
Corporate Name(s) Arizona. Dept. of Environmental Quality -- Archival resources.
Arizona. Dept. of Environmental Quality. Air Quality Division.
Arizona. Dept. of Environmental Quality. Waste Programs Division.
Arizona. Dept. of Health Services.
Arizona. Water Quality Division.
Motorola, inc.
United States -- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
United States -- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
United States -- Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
Geographic Name(s) Arizona -- Environmental conditions.
Phoenix Metropolitan Area (Ariz.) -- Environmental conditions.
Subject(s) Groundwater -- Arizona -- Quality.
Hazardous waste treatment facilities -- Arizona -- Archival resources.
Military bases -- Arizona.
Sanitary landfills -- Arizona.
Underground storage tanks -- Environmental aspects -- Arizona.
Water quality -- Arizona -- Archival resources.
Water quality management -- Arizona -- Archival resources.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Studies, MSS-152, Arizona State University Library.
Provenance
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Studies, 1984-1995 (ACC# 1999-02150), were received in the mid 1990’s by the University Libraries, Acquisition Department. The source of the materials was not recorded but it is believed they were delivered by a representative of ADEQ with a request to catalog and make the materials available.
Container List Series I: Motorola, Inc. [52nd Street Facility] Box Folder 1 1 1 1A 1 1B 1 1C 1 D 1 2 1 3 1 3A 1 4 1 4A 1 4B 1 4C 1 4D 1 4E 1 4F 1 4G 1 4H 1 4I 1 4J 1 4K 1 4L 1 4M 1 4N 1 4O 1 4P 1 4Q 1 5 1 5A 1 5B 1 5C 1 5D 1 5E 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 10A 1 11 1 11A 1 11B 1 11C Box Folder 2 1 2 1A 2 1B 2 1C 2 1D 2 1E 2 2 2 3 2 3A 2 4 2 5 2 5A 2 5B 2 5C 2 5D 2 5E 2 5F 2 5G 2 5H 2 5J 2 5K 2 5L 2 5M 2 5N 2 5O 2 5P 2 5Q 2 5R 2 5S 2 5T 2 6 2 7 2 7A 2 7B 2 7C 2 7D 2 7E 2 7F 2 7G 2 7H Box Folder 3 1 3 2 3 2A 3 2B 3 2C 3 2D 3 2E 3 2F 3 2G 3 3 3 3A 3 3B 3 3C 3 3D 3 3E 3 3F 3 3G 3 4 3 4A 3 4B 3 5 3 5A 3 5B 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 9A 3 9B 3 9C Box Folder 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 7A 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 1A 4 11B 4 12 4 12A 4 12B Box Folder 5 1 5 1A 5 2 5 3 5 3A 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 Box Folder 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 11A 6 11B 6 11C 6 11D 6 11E 6 11F 6 11G 6 11H 6 11I 6 11J 6 12 6 13 6 14 6 14A 6 14B 6 14C 6 14D 6 14E 6 14F 6 14G 6 14H 6 14I 6 14J Box Folder 7 1 7 1A 7 1B 7 1C 7 1D 7 1E 7 1F 7 1G 7 1H 7 1I 7 2 7 2A 7 2B 7 2C 7 2D 7 2E 7 2F 7 2G 7 2H 7 3 7 4 7 5 7 5A 7 5B 7 5C 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 8A 7 8B 7 8C 7 8D 7 8E 7 8F 7 8G 7 8H 7 9 7 9A 7 9B 7 9C 7 9D 7 9E 7 10 Box Folder 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 13 8 14 8 15 8 16 8 17 8 18 8 19 8 20 8 21 Box Folder 9 1 9 2 9 2A 9 2B 9 2C 9 3 9 3A 9 3B 9 3C 9 3D 9 3E 9 4 9 4A 9 4B 9 4C 9 4D 9 4E 9 4F 9 4G 9 4H 9 4I 9 4I 9 4J 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 9 9 9 10 9 11 9 12 9 13 9 14 9 14A 9 14B 9 15 9 16 9 17 9 17A 9 18 9 18A 9 18B 9 18C 9 18D 9 18E 9 18F 9 18G 9 18H 9 18I 9 19 9 19A 9 19B 9 19C 9 20 9 20A 9 20B 9 21 9 21A 9 21B 9 22 9 22A 9 22B 9 23 9 23A 9 24 9 24A 9 24B 9 25 9 25A 9 25B Box Folder 10 1 10 1A 10 1B 10 2 10 2A 10 2B 10 3 10 3A 10 3B 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 10 7A 10 7B 10 7C 10 7D 10 7E 10 7F 10 8 10 9 Box Folder 11 1 11 1A 11 2 11 3 11 4 11 5 11 6 11 7 11 7A 11 8 11 9 11 10 11 10A 11 11 11 11A 11 12 11 12A 11 12B 11 12C
Series II: Litchfield - Goodyear Airport Area Box Folder 12 1 12 2 12 2A 12 3 12 3A 12 4 12 5 12 6 12 7
Series III: Hassayampa Landfill Box Folder 13 1 13 1A 13 2 13 3 13 4 13 5 13 6 13 7 13 8 13 9 13 11 13 12 13 13 Box Folder 14 1 14 2 14 3 14 4 14 5 14 6 14 7 14 8 14 9 14 10 14 11 14 12 14 13 14 14 14 15 14 16 14 17
Series IV: Honeywell, Inc. Box Folder 14 18
Series V: Indian Bend Wash Box Folder 15 1 15 2 15 3 15 4 15 5 15 6 15 7 15 8 15 9 15 10 15 11 15 12 15 13 15 14 15 15 15 16 15 17
Series VI: East Central Phoenix Box Folder 15 18 15 19 15 20 15 20A 15 20B
Series VIII: Tucson International Area Box Folder 16 2
Series X: South Mesa Area Box Folder 16 4 16 5
Series XIII: Van Buren Tank Farm Box Folder 16 8 16 9 16 10
Series XIV: Apache Powder Site Box Folder 16 11
Series XV: Fort Huachuca [U.S. Army] Box Folder 17 1 17 2 17 3 17 4 17 5 17 6 17 7
Series XVI: Luke Air Force Base Box Folder 18 1 18 2 18 3 18 4 18 5 18 6 18 7 18 8 Box Folder 19 1 19 2 19 3
