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Tucson Water reports PFAS sampling progress, remediation projects and federal support
Summary
Tucson Water reported a large sampling program, offline wells to avoid PFAS impacts, and major remediation projects including Randolph Park and Tucson Airport remediation (TARP). Funding noted: $6.7M city conservation proceeds for Randolph Park and a $2.25M federal appropriation; TARP project cost nearing $26.7M with construction through Dec. 2026.
Tucson Water briefed the mayor and council on its quarterly PFAS update for July–Sept 2024 and described ongoing monitoring and remediation work.
Water Director John Kmiec said Tucson Water’s potable system remains safe and recapped actions taken to avoid PFAS impacts, including proactively turning off 22 potable wells and restricting eight others to emergency use. From July 1 through Sept. 30, Tucson Water collected and tested another 310 water samples and earlier this year reached its 10,000th PFAS sample milestone.
Kmiec described three major projects: the Randolph Park Groundwater Treatment Facility (intended to capture and treat contaminated groundwater and beneficially reuse treated water at a golf course) funded partly by $6.7 million in city system conservation proceeds and an additional $2.25 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024; the Tucson Airport remediation project (TARP) final design completed and construction procurement encumbered with a total project cost near $26.7 million and a projected completion of December 2026; and progress on a northwest wellhead treatment facility.
Staff noted an administrative settlement between EPA and the Tucson Airport Authority and ongoing discussions with the U.S. Air Force and Department of Justice about cost‑sharing for past and future PFAS impacts. City attorneys will brief the council on litigation and settlement terms once staff completes an evaluation of the city’s claims.
