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Nogales council directs staff to reevaluate septic‑dumping procedures after ADEQ compliance concerns
Summary
Councilors directed city staff on Aug. 6 to pursue options that reduce the city’s liability and cost exposure related to septic dumping after new Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) guidance and potential sampling and testing requirements were discussed.
The Nogales City Council on Aug. 6 discussed new ADEQ testing and storage requirements for septic‑waste receipts and directed staff to pursue options that would limit the city’s liability and potential long‑term costs.
City Manager Joel Kramer and City Attorney Rodney Estes briefed council members on the regulatory changes that would require sampling and short‑term refrigerated storage of some hauled waste and more frequent laboratory testing. Kramer said compliance would likely require purchasing equipment such as a refrigerator and covering…
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