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ADEQ presents statewide cesspool inventory to Yavapai County; county readies abatement program
Summary
ADEQ and consultant Matrix New World outlined a rapid, desktop cesspool inventory identifying hotspots in Yavapai County, citing nitrate and E. coli risks; county staff said a $40,000 ADEQ grant and other funds will support a cesspool abatement program and field verification will be required.
Representatives from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality on Oct. 15 presented a preliminary statewide cesspool inventory to the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors and county staff, describing both the public‑health rationale for the study and the limitations of a rapid, desktop approach.
Laura Carisona of ADEQ said cesspools—banned in 1976—remain in use across Arizona and can contribute to groundwater contamination that threatens infants and the elderly. Trey Apoff, the lead GIS analyst for Matrix New World Engineering, explained the team’s two‑month desktop…
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