Maricopa County Board updates health code to allow advanced water purification

Mar 12, 2025

Board unanimously approved revisions to the county Environmental Health Code to align with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality rules on advanced water purification and direct potable reuse after public comment and staff explanation.

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The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on March 18 unanimously approved revisions to the county Environmental Health Code that remove a county-level prohibition on advanced water purification and allow direct potable reuse projects under the state's regulatory framework.

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