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Appendix BCity of Phoenix MS4 Stormwater Permit

AZPDES Permit No. AZS000003Page i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................ 1

PART 2: ANNUAL REPORT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................ 1

PART 3: NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. 3

PART 4: SUMMARY OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (NUMERIC) 25

PART 5: EVALUATION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM............................ 29

PART 6: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS .................................... 31

PART 7: MONITORING LOCATIONS............................................................................................ 33

AC33 .................................................................................................................................. 34

IB08.................................................................................................................................... 35

SR03 .................................................................................................................................. 36

SR30 .................................................................................................................................. 37

SR45 .................................................................................................................................. 38

SR49 .................................................................................................................................. 39

SC046 ................................................................................................................................ 40

PART 8: STORM EVENT RECORDS ............................................................................................ 41

PART 9: SUMMARY OF MONITORING DATA (BY LOCATION)................................................... 45

PART 10: ASSESSMENT OF MONITORING DATA...................................................................... 87

PART 11: ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL POLLUTANT LOADINGS ...................................................... 95

PART 12: ANNUAL EXPENDITURES ......................................................................................... 117

PART 13: ATTACHMENTS.......................................................................................................... 119

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Major Outfalls

List of Changes to the Major Outfall Inventory

Laboratory Reports for Stormwater Monitoring Performed in the Reporting Period.

New or Revised Ordinances Associated with Stormwater Management.

New or Revised Public Outreach Documents

GIS Study Completed for the City of Phoenix

Appendix B City of Phoenix MS4 Stormwater Permit

AZPDES Permit No. AZS000003 Page ii

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3-1 Stormwater Outreach Activities ................................................................................... 3 Table 3-2 City Owned/Operated Facilities Subject to MSGP .................................................... 14 Table 3-3 Stormwater Management Program Fiscal Expenditures ........................................... 23 Table 8-1 Storm Event Data for Reporting Year 2011-2012...................................................... 43 Table 10-1 Designated Uses for Monitoring Locations ................................................................ 87 Table 10-2 Analytical Results Exceeding SWQS for FY 11/12 .................................................... 88 Table 11-1 2011-2012 Pollutant Load for Permitted Receiving Waters ....................................... 96 Table 11-2 Pollutant Concentration Factors Used for Each Land-Use Category ...................... 100 Table 11-3 East Fork of Cave Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings ................................................. 101 Table 11-4 Grand Canal Basin Pollutant Loadings ................................................................... 102 Table 11-5 Indian Bend Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings........................................................... 103 Table 11-6 Old Cross Cut Canal Basin Pollutant Loadings ....................................................... 104 Table 11-7 Arizona Canal Diversion Channel Basin Pollutant Loadings ................................... 105 Table 11-8 Cave Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings ..................................................................... 106 Table 11-9 Skunk Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings ................................................................... 107 Table 11-10 Papago Diversion Channel Basin Pollutant Loadings ............................................. 108 Table 11-11 Salt River Basin Pollutant Loadings ........................................................................ 109 Table 11-12 Scatter Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings .................................................................. 110 Table 11-13 Emile Zola Tributary of IB Pollutant Loadings ......................................................... 111 Table 11-14 Arizona Canal Pollutant Loadings ........................................................................... 112 Table 11-15 Upper Cave Creek Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings ................................................ 113 Table 11-16 Pollutant Load Comparison 2009-2012 ................................................................... 115 Table 12-1 Annual Expenditures Stormwater Program Implementation .................................... 117


AZPDES Permit No. AZS000003Page 1

ANNUAL REPORT FORM

For Phase I MS4s – Due September 30th each year

PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Name of Permittee: City of Phoenix, Arizona

B. Permit Number: AZS000003

C. Reporting Period: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

D. Name of Stormwater Mgt. Program Contact: Linda Palumbo

Title: Environmental Programs Coordinator

Mailing Address: 2474 South 22nd Avenue, Building #31

City: Phoenix Zip: 85009 Phone: (602) 534-2916

Fax Number: (602) 534-7151 Email Address: [email protected]

E. Name of Certifying Official: Neil Mann, PE(Sections 9.2 and 9.12 of the permit)

Title: Acting Water Services Director

Mailing Address: 200 West Washington Street, 9th Floor

City: Phoenix Zip: 85003 Phone: (602) 262-6627

Fax Number: (602) 534-1090 Email Address: [email protected]

PART 2: ANNUAL REPORT CERTIFICATION

The Annual Report Form must be signed and certified by either a principal executiveofficer or ranking elected official; or by a “duly authorized representative” of that personin accordance with Sections 9.2 and 9.12 of the permit.

I certify under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under mydirection or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnelproperly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering information,the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, andcomplete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, includingthe possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Signature of Certifying Official Date

mailto:[email protected]



PART 3: NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

Attach a status summary addressing each of the following in the approximate order referencedbelow. Briefly describe implementation, progress, and challenges in each area during the reportingyear. Also, explain any significant developments or changes to the number or type of activities,frequency or schedule of activities, or the priorities or procedures for specific managementpractices.

A. Summarize public awareness activities including outreach

Report outreach events, topics, number of people reached, number and type ofmaterials distributed and the Target groups.

Stormwater OutreachThe City of Phoenix conducts a variety of stormwater-related public awareness activities.For example, this fiscal year the City developed a stormwater video that was shown onPHX11 starting in September 2011, running once or twice a day for several months, andintermittently since. The City has also participated in several public outreach events,including two Earth Day celebrations. Staff distributed handouts and encouragedparticipants to learn about stormwater pollution through a trivia game. Also in Fiscal Year2011/2012, staff presented information on proposed revisions to Phoenix City CodeChapters 32, 32A, 32B, and 32C to several industry groups, including developers,contractors and the Chamber of Commerce.

In June, the Water Services Department (WSD) launched a new Stormwater Programwebpage. Staff worked on the site for over a year, and the result is a significantimprovement over the old webpage in both content and organization. The highlight is aninteractive webpage that includes information on stormwater pollution prevention forresidents, businesses, and construction activities. Visit us at www/phoenix.gov/stormwater!

The City of Phoenix also participates in Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities(STORM) to provide coordinated stormwater outreach throughout the Phoenix metropolitanarea. This year STORM conducted a radio campaign on the proper management of yardchemicals, such as pesticides and herbicides. STORM also conducted a seminar onstormwater construction requirements with the Arizona Chapter of the Associated GeneralContractors of America. The seminar featured presentations by member municipalities, aswell as county and state agency representatives regarding the regulatory requirements.

A summary of the stormwater outreach activities for FY11/12 is included in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1Stormwater Outreach Activities

Date(s) Event / Activity Audience Message Handouts*

09/05/2011 –10/23/2011

Radio Ads (STORM)English & Spanish

General Public

3,000,000 people(estimate)

Proper managementof yard chemicals(e.g., pesticides andherbicides)

Not Applicable

09/13/2011 Interview with ClearChannel radio

General PublicTargeted Business(Landscapers & PestControl)

Proper managementof yard chemicals(e.g., pesticides andherbicides)

Not Applicable




09/29/2011 topresent

Stormwater Video onPHX11(also available on theWSD webpage)

General Public

No informationavailable on numberof viewers.

General information onthe City’s StormwaterManagementProgram, includingprogram activities andfundamentals ofstormwater pollutionprevention

Not Applicable

11/15/2011 National Recycle DayCity Hall

General Public

150 people(estimate)

General StormwaterPollution Awareness

100 Bags onBoard

10 Dust Pans 75 Storm Drain

Dan Dolls 100 Erasers 50 Storm Drain

Dan ColoringBooks

11/18/2011 –01/05/2012

Movie TheaterCampaign (STORM)

General Public



Not Applicable

01/11/2012 Presentation to theHome BuildersAssociation of CentralArizona

Developers

14 people

Proposed revisions toCity Code Chapters32, 32A, 32B, and 32C

Not Applicable

01/17/2012 Presentation to AZChapter, AssociatedGeneral Contractors

Contractors

5 people


Not Applicable

01/19/2012 Presentation toAmerican Council ofEngineeringCompanies of AZ

Consulting Engineers

60 people (estimate)


Not Applicable

02/08/2012 Presentation to AZChamber ofCommerce andIndustry,Environmental IssuesBreakfast

Businesses

40 people (estimate)


Not Applicable

04/18/2012 Earth Day EventPhoenix CommunityCollege

Students



Not Applicable

04/20/2012 Earth Day 2012Cesar Chavez Park

General Public


General stormwaterpollution awareness

150 StormDrain DanDolls

655 StormDrain DanColoring Books

170 Pet WasteBags

130 Dust Pans Miscellaneous

pencils,erasers, book-marks, etc.




04/24/2012 Construction Seminar(STORM)

Contractors

50 people

AZPDES constructionrequirements

Not Applicable

04/27/2012 “El Dia De Los Ninos”Margaret T. HancePark

School Children

500 Children(estimate)

General stormwaterpollution awareness

Storm DrainDan ColoringBooks

Bookmarks Erasers Puzzles

05/07/2012 –06/24/2012

Radio Ads (STORM)English & Spanish

General Public


Importance of vehiclemaintenance toprevent pollution

Not Applicable

06/11/2012 Bulk Mailing ofBrochures

Automotive ServiceShops

950 Service Centers

Stormwater PollutionPrevention and ProperManagement ofAutomotive Chemicals

950 AutomotiveBrochures

06/25/2012 School Presentation School Children(34)


28 Storm DrainDan ColoringBooks

Pencils Erasers Puzzles, and

book marks

Various Twitter Postings Water ServicesTwitter Followers(490)


Not Applicable

Various Facebook Posting Water ServicesFacebook Followers(34)


Not Applicable

*Note: A goal of the City’s Sustainability Program is to reduce the volume of paper that is printed and distributed.

B. Summarize public involvement activities including outreach

Identify activities, number of people involved, number and type of materialsdistributed if applicable.

Household Hazardous Waste CollectionThe Public Works Department (PWD) provided the public with 9 Household HazardousWaste (HHW) collection programs in Fiscal Year 2011/2012. Over 6,000 City of Phoenixresidents participated in the HHW events. Close to 35,600 gallons of oil based paint andrelated materials were collected, along with 18,400 gallons of flammable liquids and over3,100 gallons of used oil. Other items collected included the following: latex paint,antifreeze, pesticides, herbicides, and other hazardous and toxic materials. Non-hazardousmaterials brought to HHW events were sorted out and disposed of as Municipal Solid Waste(MSW), such as shampoo, lotions, and quart-sized latex paint.



Describe MS4 system for public reporting of spills, dumping, discharges, and relatedstormwater issues.

The City of Phoenix continues to offer a Stormwater Hotline for anyone who wishes to call ina complaint concerning illicit discharges or releases to the storm drain system. The Cityreceived over 220 complaints during the year from several sources including the telephonehotline and email.

C. Summarize Illicit Discharge, Detection and Elimination (IDDE) program activities. Include:

Illicit discharge prevention activities.

The City of Phoenix discourages discharges to the storm drain system through theplacement of Pollution Awareness Markers (PAMs) on existing catch basins. This year,more than 1,500 PAMs were added to existing catch basins using a two part epoxy, andmore than 14,000 PAMs have been installed since the program started.

The City standard for managing hazardous waste and hazardous materials at municipalfacilities is the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) Manual (AR 2.314). Themanual is available to City employees online through the City’s intranet. HMMP proceduresapply to all City of Phoenix departments unless stated otherwise and were developed toensure the City operations are in full compliance with federal, state, and local environmentaland safety regulations. The HMMP Manual directs personnel to locate storage areas as faraway as possible from washes, drains, and drywells and requires that they be protectedfrom weather. Guidance is provided on secondary containment, security, permittingrequirements, required safety and spill response equipment, proper signs, and labelingrequirements. Container storage requirements such as aisle spacing, limitations on drumstacking, segregation of incompatible materials, and types and condition of containers arepresented.

The HMMP contains a comprehensive stormwater policy, which, for most facilities, servesas the facility stormwater management plan required by City Code. The policy applies to allcity facilities with the potential to impact stormwater and addresses permit applicability[including the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) and De Minimis General Permit(DMGP)], training and inspection requirements, and best management practices for solidwaste/litter control, parking lots and building washing, scrap metal and equipment, bulkmaterial piles, and maintenance of stormwater management devices.

The HMMP is maintained by the Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) PollutionPrevention (P2) staff. Each HMMP procedure is reviewed at least once every two years andrevised as necessary. Revisions may be made more frequently if regulatory requirementschange. Individual HMMP procedures are reviewed on a staggered schedule, rather than allat once. The city personnel with stormwater expertise included in the review process includethe Environmental Programs Manager and/or OEP Environmental Quality Specialists, WaterServices Stormwater Program Coordinator, and Environmental Coordinators from the majoroperating departments. Revisions are typically drafted by the OEP P2 staff, evaluated by theLaw and Human Resources Departments, and reviewed by city operating departments, withopportunity for comment, prior to implementation.



During FY 2011/12, seven of twelve HMMP procedures were reviewed and, wherenecessary, revised or replaced/consolidated. As part of the review process, the universalwaste lamp policy and mercury-containing-equipment policy were combined into one newpolicy. Also, the “Container Management” policy was renamed “Storage and Use ofHazardous Materials”.

Training dates and topics:

Stormwater training on IDDE is accomplished through training offered by variousdepartments, including Water Services, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and OEP.Municipal employee stormwater training is coordinated by the OEP P2 Program.

The Phoenix MS4 permit requires IDDE training for two major groups of employees: (1) fieldstaff without direct stormwater program responsibilities; and (2) employees with directstormwater program responsibilities (Stormwater Field Staff). In addition, the training isdivided into three (3) frequencies:

Annual (for select field staff with “no direct stormwater responsibility” only)

New Employee Training (for Stormwater Field Staff – offered twice a year)

Refresher Training (for Stormwater Field Staff – offered every two years)

Other specific training requirements include municipal, industrial, and construction siteinspections, hazardous materials handling, spill management, street maintenance and repairand water/sewer maintenance and is limited to employees working in functions with thepotential to impact stormwater. Affected employees are identified in the stormwater trainingplan in the city’s Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP). The training is offered by variousdepartments and is divided into two frequencies:

New Employee Training (conducted twice per year)

Refresher Training (conducted once every two years)

Annual

Stormwater Awareness Training. Awareness Training on IDDE is provided to select fieldstaff with no direct stormwater responsibilities. Topics taken from the City MS4 stormwaterpermit requirements include identification of harmful/prohibited practices (illegal dumpling orspills) into the City’s stormwater system and proper management procedures (reporting tothe Stormwater Management Program). Thirty-four training sessions were held on thefollowing dates with 713 employees attending:

2011 2012

August 25, 30 January 11, 18, 31September 8, 21, 27 February 2, 6 (5 sessions), 9, 16, 22October 5, 19, 27 March 7, 26, 28, 29November 2, 9 April 4, 5 (2 sessions), 12, 24December 15, 21 June 15



New Employee Training and Biennial Refreshers

IDDE for Stormwater Inspection Staff. Topics covered include MS4 permit requirements,Phoenix City Code, detecting and identifying illicit discharges, De Minimis and other sourcesof non-stormwater discharges, outfall inspections, sampling, and field screening. Trainingsessions were conducted during 2012 on May 31st, June 6th, and June 20th for a total of41 employees.

Street Repair and Road Improvement for Street Maintenance Staff. Training is provided toall field staff in the Street Maintenance Division of the Street Transportation Department(STR). Training covers IDDE awareness, pollution prevention, and best managementpractices to minimize discharges to storm drains. Specific topics include BMPs forhazardous material use and storage, street sweeping, painting and striping, sediment pilemanagement, paving, vehicle maintenance and washing, handling spills, solid waste, andconcrete washout areas. A total of 38 employees were trained during two sessions held onNovember 14, 2011.

Spill Prevention and Management Practices. Training covers site specific spill preventionand response procedures/responsibilities and trains spill management practices to preventor minimize discharges to the storm sewer system and drywells. Eight hundred thirty-sevenemployees were trained during 35 training sessions held on the following dates:

2011 2012

September 21 January 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27October 12 February 1 (2), 2, 8, 9, 14November 15, 16 (2), 17 (3), 21, 26 March 14, 19, 20, 26

April 13, 16, 17, 19, 26 (2)May 2, 16, 21

Hazardous Material Handling. Training covers responsibilities for spill prevention andreporting, compliance with regulatory and City hazardous materials managementprocedures (proper handling, storage, transportation, and disposal) to prevent contaminationof stormwater runoff. Twenty-six training sessions were held on the following dates:

2011 2012

November 15, 16 (2), 17 (3), 21, 26 January 23, 24, 25, 27February 2, 8, 14, 16March 19, 20, 26April 13, 16, 17, 26 (2)May 2, 21

Six-hundred ninety-seven (697) employees completed this training.

Water/Sewer Maintenance. Training is provided to field staff in Water Distribution andWastewater Collection and includes protocols to minimize discharges including those foundin the Water Services Department (WSD) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, EmergencyResponse Plan and Field Incident Response Plan. One-hundred ninety-one employeescompleted this training during 23 training sessions held on the following dates:



2011 2012

August 25, 30 January 11, 18, 31September 8, 21, 27 February 2, 16, 22October 5, 19, 27 March 7November 2, 9 April 4, 12, 24December 5, 15, 21

Municipal Stormwater Inspections. Training topics include federal and local regulatoryrequirements, applicable permits and codes, stormwater best management practices,municipal facility inspection procedures, illicit discharges and De Minimis discharges. Thetwo municipal facility inspectors attended this training on May 30, 2012.

Industrial Stormwater Inspections. Training is provided to all inspectors in the WSDEnvironmental Services Stormwater section. Topics include applicable permits and codes,stormwater pollution prevention policies, structural and non-structural best managementpractices, and inspection and enforcement procedures. Training sessions were held on May31st, June 6th, and June 20th for 39 employees.

Construction Sites Plan Review and Inspection Training. Training is provided to Planningand Development Department (PDD), OEP, and other construction site inspection staff.Topics include grading and drainage design and review practices, and City Code as itrelates to stormwater management (32A and 32C). Training also includes an overview of theArizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) Construction General Permitrequirements, construction site best management practices for sediment and erosioncontrol, inspection procedures and enforcement procedures. Sessions were held onNovember 14, 2011 and June 13, 2012 for 36 employees.

IDDE screening program and investigations – including an overview of industrialfacility inspections, identified sources, and any significant corrective or enforcementactions.

The IDDE program continues to track illicit flows discovered in the storm drain system toidentify their sources. Dry-weather flows are investigated by opening manholes andfollowing the flow upstream. Flow changes (typically volume) are observed by the IDDEcrew when the manholes are opened. Once the suspected illicit tap is determined to benearby, the video system is then inserted in the storm drain pipe to track the flow directly toits source. By using the video system the City can then determine where the illicitconnection or tap is located and then conduct the appropriate inspection. Occasionally, dyetesting or a similar procedure is used to verify the source of the connection.

This Fiscal Year, the Stormwater Management Section worked with a consultant toinvestigate the sources of dry-weather flows in the downtown area. With the consultant’sassistance, the following connections were identified:

Luhr’s Building: A significant non-stormwater discharge was identified coming fromthe Luhr’s Tower located at 11 West Jefferson Street. The building was pumpinggroundwater from a well in the basement for use in its cooling towers. The excesswater was discharged to the storm drain via a direct connection. The property ownerwas asked to sample the discharge to determine if it was a significant source ofpollutants. Because the sample contained elevated levels of lead and copper, theproperty owner was required to disconnect from the storm drain. The owner



disconnected from the storm drain in April 2012, eliminating a non-stormwater flow ofup to 1,200 gallons per minute.

Heritage Square: A non-stormwater connection was identified (via video monitoring)in a storm drain in the vicinity of 5th Street and Monroe. After several weeks ofinvestigation, the source was verified to be from a leaking landscape irrigationsystem near the Heritage Square parking structure. The Parks and RecreationDepartment replaced several irrigation valves and timers in the area, eliminating thenon-stormwater flow.

Phoenix Convention Center: Non-stormwater flows were observed in the vicinity ofthe Phoenix Convention Center (PCC). Through investigation and collaboration withPCC staff, the sources of the flows were determined to be a leaking landscapeirrigation system and faulty valves. Repairs were made to the equipment, and thenon-stormwater flows were eliminated.

Regency Garage: A connection was identified in the back of a catch basin at thesouthwest corner of 1st Street and Adams. The connection was investigated anddetermined to be from the building’s cooling tower. Since chemicals are used in thisprocess, the property owner (PCC) was required to re-direct the discharge to thesanitary sewer. PCC is in the process of working with a contractor, and the stormdrain connection should be re-routed to the sanitary sewer by the end of October2012.

Leaking Water Meter: A leaking water meter was identified at 5th Avenue andJackson and water was flowing into an adjacent catch basin. The water meter wasrepaired.

101 North 1st Avenue: A minor non-stormwater flow was identified (<1 gpm). Thesource of the flow was identified as air conditioner condensate, an allowable non-stormwater discharge.

Wells Fargo Building: A minor discharge identified at 2nd Avenue and WashingtonStreet is suspected to be coming from the Wells Fargo Building. Inspectors workedwith STR to remove a blockage in the storm drain. Though the blockage wasremoved, inspectors were unable to video inspect the line due to excessive standingwater. This investigation is ongoing.

Monroe Street between 1st Avenue and Central: Suspected washdown water wasobserved entering the storm drain. Stormwater Management staff visited businessowners in the vicinity, including Seamus McCaffery’s and the Hotel San Carlos, todiscuss how to properly clean patios and sidewalks.

Wyndham Hotel: A minor non-stormwater discharge was identified from the alleywayassociated with the Wyndham Hotel (now Renaissance Hotel). StormwaterManagement staff visited with the Manager and Associate Engineer to identify thesource and discuss best management practices. The source appears to be from roofdrains that drain the roof and pool patio only.

City Scape: A minor non-stormwater flow was identified (<1 gpm). Since portions ofthis site are still under construction, WSD inspectors are working with PDD to identifythe source of this dry-weather flow.

Sheraton Hotel: As part of an investigation of potential connections to the ArizonaDepartment of Transportation (ADOT) Central Avenue Tunnel, a non-stormwaterflow was identified in the area of 2nd Street and Fillmore. The flow was determined to



be from two connections at the Sheraton Hotel. One discharge is irrigation waterfrom over watering a rooftop herb garden. Hotel staff have been made aware of theproblem and been provided information on water conservation and stormwaterpollution prevention. The second discharge was from a trash compactor which wasincorrectly connected to the storm drain system through an oil interceptor. Thecompactor was immediately disconnected from the storm drain, eliminating the illicitdischarge.

In addition to the projects in the downtown area, the Stormwater Management Section IDDEteam identified the following connections:

Flows from outfalls OC005, PD003, SR027, SR035, and SR061 were found to becoming from Salt River Project (SRP) junction boxes. Irrigation water is an allowablenon-stormwater discharge under City Code.

Flow from outfall AC005 was found to be coming from landscape irrigation wateraround Metro Center Mall. Irrigation water is an allowable non-stormwater dischargeunder City Code. No other sources were identified.

Flow from outfall AC007 was found to be coming from multiple sources, including awater leak at the Premier Inn located near Metro Center Mall (eliminated). Additionalflow was identified from sidewalk wash water from Castles and Coasters amusementpark (no detergents used). Irrigation water overflow was also observed in the area.These sources are allowable non-stormwater discharges.

During the reporting period, the Stormwater Management Section responded to over220 complaints of illicit discharge. Most complaints involved the discharge of pool water intothe street. Each complaint investigation includes the dissemination of information related tostormwater pollution prevention.

In addition to pool water complaints, the Stormwater Management Section responded toseveral illicit discharge complaints at industrial and commercial facilities. Adobe GardenHome Owners Association (HOA) had a sewage discharge to the MS4 as a result of aplugged lift station. In a joint enforcement action with the Commercial Section, the HOA wasissued a Notice of Violation (NOV) and required to clean the street and adjacent wash. ACharles Schwab office building had a malfunctioning sump pump in which oily water wasdischarged to the street and storm drain. Charles Schwab was issued an NOV and requiredto clean the street. Tapestry on Central condominium complex was discharging excessiveirrigation water to the street, leaving standing water and creating vector control issues. TheTapestry on Central HOA was required to repair the irrigation system to reduce thedischarge of landscape irrigation water.

D. Municipal Facilities

Status of identification and inventory of these facilities.

The Municipal Facility Inventory is maintained in a database that tracks all inspectionactivities, compliance findings and pollution prevention recommendations. The inventoryincludes all facilities owned and operated by City staff that store or use hazardous chemicalsin containers greater than 5 gallons, or which otherwise have the potential to pollutestormwater. Chemicals stored onsite at each facility are tracked through an online citywideEnvironmental Data Management System (EDMS). There were 326 municipal facilities on



the inventory as of July 1, 2012. During FY 11/12, there were revisions to the MFI basedupon facility openings, closures/consolidations, and operational changes resulting in fewerchemicals onsite (<5 gallon containers) or operations assumed by privatized contractors.

Information maintained in the inventory includes: address, latitude and longitude, chemicalsstored or used and their material safety data sheets, operational status (operational orclosed), Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, date of last assessment, briefdescription of operations, facility contact, as well as other compliance-related information.Compilation of the latitude and longitude data was completed in December, 2010. Thenumber of facilities may change based on new facilities becoming operational or existingfacilities undergoing a change/cessation of operations. Such changes to the MunicipalFacility Inventory are tracked through the EDMS and the facility assessment database.

High-Risk Facilities Identification and Prioritization

The high-risk facility identification and prioritization was completed on June 30, 2011. Thehigh risk identification process considered each of the following: 1) quantity of chemicalsstored onsite (based on Tier II Reports), 2) potential for exposure of such chemicals tostormwater based on storage location, 3) likelihood of a spill or release to occur anddischarge offsite based on structural BMPs and site drainage characteristics, 4) potentialseverity of impact on surface waters for a worst-case scenario release, and 5) MSGPcoverage. Storage of and potential for release of other pollutants at the site were alsoconsidered as an additional risk factor.

Numeric ranking criteria are used to evaluate all city facilities that had submitted Tier IIReports. The criteria indicate which facilities are “higher risk” and also the overall risk offacilities relative to one another. Whenever these sites are physically assessed, the riskfactors are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary. Adjustments made during FY 11/12reduced the high risk facility inventory from 54 to 45 facilities. Facilities that haveMSGP-2010 coverage were ranked lower in risk with respect to the MS4 permit, since thesefacilities have their own comprehensive stormwater pollution prevention plans andinspection programs.

Overview of inspection findings (i.e., number inspected, number with follow-upactions needed, significant findings).

The OEP P2 Section conducts Environmental Facility Assessments (EFAs) of City ownedand operated facilities to acquire a baseline of information, ensure compliance with selectenvironmental and safety requirements (which includes ensuring effective spill response andhazardous material handling procedures are in place), and identify opportunities to reducehazardous material use and hazardous waste generation. The OEP Environmental FacilityAssessment inspection checklist includes a section on stormwater BMPs, the facility’sStormwater Management Plan, and specific questions related to high-risk facilities; thischecklist is used to meet the Facility Assessment Measurable Goal at Appendix ASection III.B.(1) and the Municipal Facility Inspection Measurable Goal at Appendix ASection IV.C.(2).

EFAs were completed at 98 of the facilities on the Municipal Facility Inventory this fiscalyear. Thirty-three facilities had a total of 68 findings; recommended corrective action itemsare summarized in the next section.



Each municipal facility flagged as high-risk receives an additional stormwater site inspectionbetween the June 30, 2011 high-risk identification date and the end of the permit term. As ofJuly 1, 2012, twenty-three high-risk facilities had received a second stormwater inspectionas referenced above. Based upon these assessments, some facilities were reclassified andno longer considered high-risk. Four facilities had recommendations for improvedstormwater controls which were not considered significant findings. The remaining high-risksites are scheduled for stormwater inspection in FY 12/13.

One municipal facility had a significant action item as a result of an illicit discharge detectioninvestigation (See Capital Improvements Projects section below.)

Activities needed and performed in response to inspections (Environmental FacilityAssessments).

The OEP P2 Section records and tracks all activities needed as a result of an EFA untilresolution, or closure. Upon an inspection, the facility contact and/or Department Director isprovided a memo with the inspection results. Findings (corrective actions needed) areidentified in an Action Plan that is attached to the memo. In addition, facility status updatesidentifying any uncorrected findings are provided to Department Directors every 6 months.The text below summarizes the corrective action activities performed during the 2011/2012assessment cycle.

2011/2012 Corrective Actions Implemented (EFAs)

Spill response BMPs:

Maintained/replenished spill response equipment Departments were required to review/develop departmental spill

programs

Structural BMPs (to minimize exposure to stormwater and prevent spills):

Provided weather protection for significant materials or moved storageareas indoors

Provided or repaired/maintained secondary containment for hazardousmaterial containers and used oil, etc.

Provided proper grading and berms for areas where significant materialsare stored

Non-structural BMPs (practices and procedures)

Ensured container closure and labeling standards are followed forchemical containers and universal wastes

Improved housekeeping and general site, parking lot, and outdoorequipment storage practices

2011/2012 High-Risk Facilities – Improved Stormwater Controls Implemented

Provided weather protection for equipment / relocated equipment storage areas

Improved housekeeping and general site, parking lot, and significant materialsstorage practices

Stabilized disturbed site soil areas to reduce erosion



Repaired irrigation system leaks to reduce erosion and non-stormwaterdischarges

2011/2012 Other Stormwater-Related Improvement Projects

The following capital improvement projects related to stormwater quality were funded andinitiated in FY 2011/12. These were related to IDDE investigations or other ongoing siteimprovements rather than routine facility assessment findings.

Disconnect and retrofit non-stormwater discharge to the MS4 at a parkinggarage.

Repair erosion issues and improve grading and drainage on areas of cityproperties located on closed landfills to ensure solid waste does not becomeexposed.

Identification and tracking of municipal owned and operated facilities subject topermitting under the MSGP.

Below is a listing of the eleven (11) City owned and operated facilities subject to permittingunder the MSGP, based on their industry sector and/or SIC code. A No ExposureCertification was submitted for the City Clerk Customer Services facility in July 2010.

Table 3-2City Owned/Operated Facilities Subject to MSGP

Department Facility Address POC Authorization # CommentsPublic Works Skunk Creek Landfill 3165 W Happy Valley Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85027Civil Eng IIJoy Bell602-256-5605

AZMSG-61708

27th Avenue Solid WasteManagement Facility

3060 S 27th AvePhoenix, AZ 85009

AZMSG-62581

SR 85 28361 W Patterson RdBuckeye, AZ 85326

AZMSG-14391

North Gateway TransferStation

30205 N. Black CanyonHwy, Phoenix, AZ 85085

AZMSG-61710

Aviation Sky Harbor InternationalAirport

3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd,Ste 3300Phoenix, AZ 85034

Environmental QualSpecLisa Farinas602-273-2787

AZMSG-66063

Deer Valley Airport 702 W Deer Valley RdPhoenix, AZ 85027

AZMSG-66017

Phoenix/GoodyearAirport

1658 S Litchfield RdGoodyear, AZ 85338

AZMSG-61934

Water Services 91st Avenue WastewaterTreatment Plant

5616 S 91st AveTolleson, AZ 85353

Environmental QualSpecDoug Taylor602-534-5081

AZMSG-61871

23rd Avenue WastewaterTreatment Plant

2470 S 22nd AvePhoenix, AZ 85009

AZMSG-61896

Cave Creek WaterReclamation Plant

22841 N Cave Creek RdPhoenix, AZ 85024

AZMSG-61713

City Clerk Customer ServiceCenter (Print Shop)

2640 S 22nd AvePhoenix, AZ

Environmental QualSpecialistSteve Carsberg602-534-1778

Not Applicable No ExposureCertificationJuly 2010

Note: The City previously submitted Sector L Closure Certifications for 15 city properties located on closed landfillsites, which are not covered under the AZPDES Multi-Sector General Permit.



Status of all inventories, maps, and map studies required by the permit to bedeveloped including completion dates.

The stormwater geographic information system (GIS) database and input application hasbeen accepted and implemented. The data conversion project, which is extracting publicstormwater features from Recorded Documents and entering the data into the GIS, iscurrently underway and is on schedule to be completed by January 2013. In addition toperforming Quality Assurance/Quality Control on the conversion data, stormwater GISstaff is also entering private stormwater systems into the GIS database.

The stormwater GIS feature feasibility study was initiated in FY 11/12, and completed inAugust 2012. The final report is included as an attachment. This report fulfills therequirement from Appendix A, Section IV.E of the MS4 permit.

The City of Phoenix considers the storm drains to be protected critical infrastructure. Assuch, the City has not provided a copy of the GIS maps as an attachment. However, themaps are available for review by ADEQ upon request.

For the Outfall inspection program, describe the status of:

o Staff training

Outfall inspection training is described in Section H.

o Outfall inventory

The outfall inventory is described in Section H.

o Inspection tracking system

The outfall inspection tracking system is described in Section H.

o Overview of Inspection and screening procedures, and any significant findings

Inspection and screening procedures and findings are discussed in Section H.

E. Industrial Facilities

Status of identification and inventory of these facilities.

The City purchases an inventory of industrial facilities from Infogroup, a database marketingfirm. The data indicate that the City of Phoenix currently has over 3,000 industrial facilities.The City also included information on select commercial facilities such as restaurants,garages, and gasoline stations in the inventory. With the addition of these commercialbusinesses, the current database contains more than 8,000 facilities.

The City used GIS to plot industrial facilities within the city limits. This information was usedto prioritize industrial inspections within a ¼ mile radius of the impaired section of the SaltRiver. The information can also be used to coordinate industrial inspections in other keygeograhic areas. For example, during FY2012 inspectors focused on industrial facilitieslocated in a geographic area generally bounded by Central Avenue to the west, 48th Streetto the east, the Salt River to the north, and Baseline Road to the south. Inspectors alsofocused on TRI, RCRA, TSDF, and non-municipal solid waste facilities throughout the City.



Because lead and copper have been identified in wet-weather samples in quantitiesexceeding surface water quality standards, facilities that use or store lead or copper havebeen identified for priority inspections.

In addition to the industrial inspections, the City has incorporated a stormwater assessmentinto many of the inspections conducted by the Commercial Inspection Section. Stormwaterassessments are conducted at commercial businesses including restaurants, car washes,and service stations. When significant stormwater issues are noted, the Inspector forwardsthe information to the Stormwater Management Section for follow-up.

An overview of inspection findings and note significant findings.

In FY11/12, the City conducted 638 industrial and commercial inspections and issued232 enforcement letters.

The most common violation identified continues to be a failure to develop a StormwaterManagement Plan (SWMP) or Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), as requriedby City code. For those facilities that have the potential to release pollutants to the MS4, theCity ordinance requires that each facility develop and implement a SWMP, containingfacility-specific BMPs.

Significant findings included common stormwater issues identified at a number of recyclingfacilities (SIC Code 5093), including failing to have a SWMP and failing to protect materialsfrom contact with stormwater. Staff conducted 22 inspections at various metal, auto, andpaper recyclers, and brought many into compliance by requiring SWMPs, and other controlmeasures. In one situation, escalated enforcement was necessary to bring the facility intocompliance. Consequently, the owner implemented a SWPPP and submitted an NOI toADEQ. The facility proactively developed SWPPPs for several other recycling facilities heowns in Phoenix. A recent re-inspection showed that BMPs were being carried out.

An additional 66 stormwater inspections were conducted by the Commercial Section. Wherestormwater issues were significant, the commercial inspector referred the facility to theStormwater Section for follow-up. Most stormwater issues noted during commercialinspections involved housekeeping related issues that were easily addressed (e.g., spillsaround tallow bins and open dumpsters).

Corrective and enforcement actions needed and taken in response to inspections.

The 232 formal enforcement actions included Compliance Inspection Notices (170), Noticesof Concern (NOC) (40), Notices of Violation (NOV) (19), and Show Cause meeting notices(3) (formerly called ‘Compliance Status Review’ meeting notices). SWMP revision noticeswere not included in the number of enforcement actions for this fiscal year. Mostenforcement actions were resolved quickly, with over 95 percent of all industrial inspectionsclosed within one year of the initial inspection.

As stated above, the Stormwater Management Section conducted three ‘Show Cause’meetings this Fiscal Year. A ‘Show Cause’ meeting is typically the last step in theenforcement process, when previous efforts to bring the facility into compliance areunsuccesful. The facility is asked to enter into a settlement agreement and penalties may beassessed. The following facilities attended Show Cause meetings:



JDM Countertops:The facility failed to develop and implement a SWMP and hadvisible discharges to the MS4. The facility was required to stop all discharges to theMS4, develop and implement a SWMP, and pay a fine of $3,000.

American Recycling: The facility failed to develop and implement an adequateSWMP and had documented discharges to the MS4. The facility was required to stopall discharges to the MS4, develop and implement a SWMP, and pay a fine of$4,500.

Van Hees: The facility failed to develop and implement an adequate SWMP. Thefacility was required to develop and implement a SWMP. A fine of $1,250 wasassessed but not collected because the company went out of business.

F. Construction Program Activities

The City of Phoenix Storm Drain Design Manual requires retention areas for buildings toaccount for drainage collected from the roof tops, parking lots, and other drainage areas.When the PDD reviews grading plans, staff ensure that the site retention volume isadequate to prevent runoff for the required storm event. If inspectors find that the plans arenot being followed, they may stop work on the project. If the problem continues, court-ordered injunctions may be served or civil penalties assessed.

Chapter 32A, the City’s Grading and Drainage Ordinance, establishes minimumrequirements for regulating grading and drainage and establishes implementation andenforcement procedures. Grading and Drainage Permits are issued to applicants who fulfillthe application requirements, including the submittal of a Stormwater Management Planwhen applicable. Activities regulated by the Grading and Drainage Ordinance are subject toinspection and enforcement action. Enforcement steps begin with a verbal warning, andmay lead to a written warning, halting project inspections on the building, and/or a civilcitation. The PDD Civil and Site Inspection team includes 12 members tasked with enforcingthe ordinance.

Staff from PDD hold pre-construction meetings with private developers to discuss manyissues, including on-site retention of stormwater, controlling erosion, and the installation ofother BMPs. Communications with developers occur during periodic observations byinspection staff and during formal inspections.

An overview of the PDD process for stormwater related submittals is provided below:

The customer submits grading/drainage and stormwater plans for review

PDD provides red lines on plans

The customer address the red lines

Plans are approved for construction by PDD

The customer applies for required permits

Permits are created by PDD, including Civil Grading & Drainage and CivilStormwater

PDD office staff obtain a copy of the AZPDES Construction General Permitauthorization number before the customer can purchase permits

The customer schedules a Pre-Construction Meeting prior to beginning work



BMPs are implemented by the customer prior to the start of construction

Inspector verifies that track out and BMPs are properly maintained during eachinspection

The customer submits an NOT (Notice of Termination) when the project iscompleted

Warranty inspection is performed by PDD, one-year after completion.

Status of inventory/plan review of these facilities.

The PDD database contains a comprehensive inventory of developments for which permitshave been issued, plans have been reviewed, and inspections have been conducted. Thepermits are categorized in the database according to the type of work requested to beperformed. For example, the database lists 115 Stormwater Management Civil Permits and194 Grading/Drainage Civil Permits for Fiscal Year 2011/2012. In the reporting year,90 Construction/Grading Plans were reviewed.

An overview of Inspection findings and significant findings.

Inspection findings are documented in the PDD database. During Fiscal Year 2011/2012, atotal of 320 construction sites were inspected for stormwater. There were 44 documenteddeficiencies where corrective action was requested. Eleven projects had multipleoccurrences that required follow-up. Twenty-four private developer projects requiredcorrective action. The nature of the violations, in order of frequency, was:

o Not maintaining BMPso Track out not workingo BMPs not installed or starting without notificationo BMPs not per plan or missingo Silt fence not maintained.

Some municipal construction projects are not subject to PDD’s stormwater permittingprocess and are not inspected by PDD staff. In FY11/12, there were 22 such municipalconstruction projects inspected by either OEP or WSD staff for adequate stormwater bestmanagement practices and compliance with the local stormwater ordinance. There wereeight documented deficiencies, including chemical storage issues, (housekeeping/secondary containment), administrative violations, and missing or insufficient sedimentcontrols such as around perimeter of material stockpiles not actively being worked.

Corrective and enforcement actions needed and taken in response to inspections.

Most documented deficiencies, as discussed above, were corrected by the next day. Noescalated enforcement was required to bring the project into compliance (i.e., suspension ofwork), and most violations were corrected upon first request.

PDD requires that the developer provide a “letter of explanation” when they cannot obtain aNotice of Termination (NOT) at the end of the project. These are forwarded to ADEQ twice ayear. PDD provided project names and locations, along with contact information for theowner/developer contractor for one project in Fiscal Year 2011/2012.



Staff Training: The PDD Municipal Stormwater Inspection Training for ConstructionInspectors trains plan review and inspection staff on administrative procedures (NOI andSWPPP), compliance, and appropriate BMPs to reduce pollution from construction activities.

Details on training dates and number of attendees are included in Section C.

G. Post Construction Controls

Summary of any new post-construction controls for municipal projects.

The City requires that stormwater retention areas be sized to contain the volume of waterrequired by the latest (April 2011) edition of the Storm Water Policies and StandardsManual. Currently, the standard requires retention of the 100-year, 2-hour duration storm,except in those areas exempted by law or excluded in a technical appeals process.

The Phoenix City Council adopted “Green Building” Guidelines to design and build all newbond-funded municipal buildings to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design (LEED) Certified standard in 2005.

In FY11/12, the City completed the renovation of the Public Transit Central Station, a LEEDfor Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance project which incorporates elements of LowImpact Development. Porous concrete and other pervious hardscape elements wereincorporated to increase onsite retention and minimize stormwater runoff.

Recent improvements to the landmark Tovrea Castle site included construction of a smallvisitor’s center with associated parking facilities. The site chosen for the visitor centerimprovements was previously developed, but was in a dilapidated condition. Site selectionwas a critical part of the Low Impact Development (LID) process. By making improvementsto a previously developed site, the potential increase in runoff was significantly mitigated.Pervious concrete pavement was also selected for use in the vehicle parking areas and on-site sidewalks. The pervious concrete increases infiltration across the project site andsignificantly reduces site runoff. This was extremely valuable as the hard rock conditions ofthe site made on-site retention difficult to achieve. The first flush continued to be retainedon-site by use of shallow landscaped bio-swale areas and a small shallow depression (lessthan one foot of depth). Through appropriate site selection and use of other LID techniques,the total site runoff to the city’s rights-of-way was decreased from the existing conditions.

The City of Phoenix Human Services Department installed a permeable pavement parkinglot at the Helen Drake Senior Center in FY11/12. The City received a grant from ADEQ tostudy the effects of permeable pavement on stormwater quality. The study consists of 5sample sites (roof top, regular concrete, and 3 permeable pavement areas) and has beenongoing since January 2012. The data collected will be compiled into a report for ADEQ.

In FY11/12, the City completed the First Street Project, from Fillmore to McKinley Streets.Permeable pavers were incorporated into the sidewalk in the pedestrian enhancementsalong 1st Street.



An overview of the City’s post-construction inspection program.

PDD inspectors conduct a one-year warranty inspection on each construction project withintheir jurisdiction. This inspection provides an opportunity to identify corrective action to beimplemented by the developer or responsible sub-contractor for a variety of items, includingstormwater and grading and drainage controls.

For municipal projects not subject to PDD’s stormwater permit program, OEP or WSD staffconducts post-construction stormwater inspections within one year of the project completion.

During FY 11/12, post-construction stormwater inspections were conducted by PDD at 96private construction projects and by OEP or WSD at 28 municipal construction projects.

Corrective and enforcement actions needed and taken in response to post-construction inspections.

The PDD database contains directives for items identified for follow-up during the warrantyinspection. No corrective or enforcement actions were initiated as a result of a post-construction warranty inspection.

Summary of any new or revised post-construction requirements related to permits theCity issues.

No new or revised post-construction requirements were identified by PDD personnel.

H. Outfall inspection program; describe the status of

Staff training.

Stormwater staff members are trained on sampling procedures and techniques when theyare assigned to the Outfall Inspection rotation, typically within the first year of employment.As part of this, they are required to familiarize themselves with the applicable federalregulations at 40 CFR 122 and 40 CFR 136 and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)concerning sampling and QA/QC. Refresher training is provided informally throughout theyear and formally at least once every two years.

Details on training dates and number of attendees are included in Section C.

Outfall inventory.

The City maintains a database to document stormwater outfalls. The inventory includesapproximately 765 total outfalls this fiscal year with 486 of these designated as “Major”outfalls according to EPA guidelines. Thirty-eight outfalls are designated as “priority,” eitherdue to observed flow within the past five years, or because they discharge to the impairedsegment of the Salt River. The outfall inventory is included as an attachment to this report.

Inspection tracking system.

Each outfall inspection is conducted by a trained team of inspectors who use a formspecifically designed to capture the data as they are observed. Once the inspection iscompleted and the inspectors return to the office, all data are entered into a databasecreated exclusively for the stormwater program. Entered data include the documentation



and tracking of all (both major and minor) outfall inspections. All items required in 40 CFR122 are found on the form including both visual and field screening activities.

Inspection and screening procedures and significant findings.

The inspection crew visits each “priority” outfall annually and the remaining major outfalls atleast once during the five-year permit cycle. The inspection begins with an overall visualobservation of the outfall structure and surrounding area. Visual items are noted such asresidue, staining, dead animals, and differences in plant life near the outfall. If a flow(greater than 0.03 gpm) is observed, a sample is collected for the field screening activity.Field screening includes pH, temperature, total chlorine, sulfide, ammonia, phenol,detergent, lead, and copper. All observations are recorded on a standard inspectionchecklist.

In FY 11/12, staff inspected major outfalls along the Arizona Canal/Diversion Channel(ACDC), Skunk Creek Wash, the Tenth Street Wash, and the Salt River. All priority outfallswere inspected, regardless of location.

Staff also inspected drainage features along the Laveen Conveyance Channel (LCC), whichprimarily receives agricultural drainage. Because the Corps of Engineers determined thatthe LCC is not a Water of the US, the only outfall inspected in this drainage area was wherethe LCC discharges to the Salt River.

Fourteen outfalls had two days of consecutive dry-weather flow, which triggered the fieldscreening process at those locations. An IDDE investigation was initiated at one locationbased upon the results of those field screenign activities. Outfall SC035 exceeded forconductivity on the second day of field screening. The flow was tracked to an SRP junctionbox, though the cause of the elevated conductivity could not be identified.

I. Description of any new or revised ordinances, rules or policies related to stormwatermanagement or control, if applicable.

Staff from WSD, STR, and PDD worked with the Law Department to revise City CodeChapter 32 (Subdivisions), 32A (Grading and Drainage), 32B (Floodplains), and 32C(Stormwater Quality Protection). The proposed revisions were approved by Council on May30, and went into effect on July 1, 2012. Copies of the revised City Code are included as anattachment.

In FY11/12, the WSD Stormwater Management Section decided to replace the StormwaterPolicy and Procedures Manual with a series of SOPs as part of an effort to implement aquality management system. The SOPs are controlled documents and are scheduled forannual review.

The Field Sampling Chapter (Chapter 2) has been replaced by:

SOP 6023:Outfall Inventory / Prioritization SOP 6024:Outfall Monitoring SOP 6001:Stormwater Sampling SOP 6007:Field Screening SOP 6022:Stormwater Sampling Equipment



The IDDE Chapter (Chapter 7) has been replaced by:

SOP 6002:IDDE Prioritization SOP 6006:IDDE Investigation

The Facility Inspection Chapter (Chapter 4) has been replaced by:

SOP 6003:Facility Inventory / Priority List SOP 6027:Stormwater Inspections

A complete list of Stormwater Management Section SOPs is included as an attachment tothis report.

The Stormwater Management Section replaced the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)for stormwater field activities with a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Document 12153. TheQAP is a more comprehensive document, and includes sampling and field activities, as wellas quality control objectives, and corrective aciton guidelines.

The QAP and SOPs are available for review, if requested.

J. Fiscal Expenditures; provide a brief report on expenditures related to implementation ofthe City’s stormwater program for the previous fiscal year.

The City collects a stormwater fee to defray the costs of operating the stormwatermanagement program.

Stormwater program charges from STR, WSD, and OEP are paid out of the stormwaterFund. The fee does not cover the costs for most maintenance of the drainage system orinfrastructure improvements, nor does it cover ancillary stormwater activities, such as streetsweeping or the HHW program. Stormwater program costs for PDD are funded byconstruction permit fees.

Water Services DepartmentWSD coordinates the City’s Stormwater Program. In addition to overall programadministration, WSD conducts stormwater outreach, complaint investigations, outfallinspections and IDDE investigations, industrial inspections, wet-weather monitoring, andreporting.

WSD allocated over $100,000 to hire a consultant to assist with IDDE investigations thisFiscal Year. The department also hired a consultant to provide stormwater training to theWater Quality Inspectors. Equipment purchases included a field spectrophotometer andCHEMetrics test kits for field screening and a pole camera for IDDE investigations. Thebudget for the Section was over $1,600,000 in FY11/12.

Street Transportation DepartmentSTR conducts storm drain maintenance and inspections, wash maintenance, and isresponsible for the stormwater GIS. The stormwater budget for STR was over $2,300,000 inFY11/12. The budget included over $1.0 million for wash maintenance and approximately$1.0 million for the stormwater GIS.



Office of Environmental ProgramsOEP conducts municipal facility assessments and oversees the stormwater training plan.OEP also advises city departments on regulatory compliance issues. In FY 2010/11, OEPassumed the responsibility of conducting stormwater inspections for those municipalconstruction and post-construction projects which did not go through the PDD permitprocess. The stormwater operating budget for OEP was approximately $100,000 inFY11/12, plus an additional $95,000 appropriated for capital improvement projects.

Planning and Development Services DepartmentPDD conducts grading and drainage plan reviews and inspections. PDD costs are coveredby construction permit fees, and their budget may vary significantly depending on thenumber of permitted construction projects.

Table 3-3Stormwater Management Program Fiscal Expenditures

City of Phoenix DepartmentFiscal Year 2011/2012

ActualFiscal Year 2012/2013

Projected

Water Services Department

Stormwater Program Support $1,656,423 $1,767,911

Street Transportation Department

Wash Maintenance $1,139,603 $1,587,567

Geographic Information System $973,389 $607,446

Planning and Development Department

Grading and Drainage – Plan Review $225,990 $215,000

Grading & Drainage – Inspections $174,938 $195,000

Office of Environmental Programs

Stormwater Program Support $102,400 $146,558

Capital Improvement Projects $95,500 $320,000



PART 4: SUMMARY OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (NUMERIC)

Provide a summary of stormwater management practices and activities performed each year as indicated in the Table below.

ANNUAL REPORTING YEAR (July 1-June 30)

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ORACTIVITY

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Program

1. Municipal Employee TrainingNumber of training sessions (on non-stormwater discharges and

the IDDE program)2 55 41 37

Number of employees attending training 385 852 610 7542. Spill PreventionNumber of municipal facilities identified with hazardous materials 444 353 337 326

Number of spills at municipal facilities with hazardous materials,that occurred in outside areas

0 0 0 0

Number of Facility Assessments completed*(*identify any issues found requiring follow-up in narrative and

summarize new practices to minimize exposure)

46 115 123 98

Date of last review of HMMP*(*Identify committee participant with stormwater expertise in

narrative)

06/2009 06/2010 06/2011 06/2012

3. Outfall InspectionsTotal Number inspected*

(*attach or forward electronic copy of inventory or map of majorout falls and priority outfalls)

136 127 201 185

Number of ‘Priority Outfalls’ identified to date*(*summarize findings and follow-up actions in narrative)

40 40 39 38

Number of ‘Priority outfalls’ inspected*(*summarize findings and follow-up actions in narrative)

40 40 39 38

Number of dry weather flows detected 29 13 11 14Number of dry weather flows investigated 8 12 11 11

Number of major outfalls sampled 29 13 11 14Number of illicit discharges identified 3 0 5 7

Number of illicit discharges eliminated 0 0 3 3d

Amount of storm drain inspected (length) 6.4 miles 0.3 miles 0.5 miles 0.17 miles





2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Number of storm drain cross connection investigations 14a

31 0 0Number of illicit connections detected 0 0 0 3

Number of illicit connections eliminated 0 0 0 1Number of corrective or enforcement actions initiated within

60 days of identification0

a0 N/A 2

Percent of cases resolved within 1 calendar year of original LevelOne action*

N/A N/A N/A N/Ac

Number of illicit discharge reports received from public 230 282 294 224Percent of illicit discharge reports responded to 99% 100% 93% 100%

Percent of responses initiated within 15 days of receipt 98% 99% 100% 100%

Municipal Facilities

1. Employee TrainingNumber of training events*

(*dates and topics to be included in narrative)21 97 59 86

Number of staff trained 835 1709 1833 15092. Inventory/Map/Database of MS4 Owned & Operated Facilities

Total number of facilities on inventory 444 353 337 326Date identification of “high risk” facilities completed 06/30/2011 06/30/2011Date prioritization of municipal facilities completed 06/30/2011 06/30/2011

3. InspectionsMiles of MS4 drainage system prioritized for inspection 0 0

b0

b0

b

Miles visually inspected 6.4 0.3 0.5 0.17Number of ‘high risk’ municipal facilities inspected 0 0 0 23

Number of ‘high risk’ municipal facilities found needing improvedstormwater controls

0 0 0 4

4. System MaintenanceLinear miles of drainage system cleaned each year*

(*City to maintain records documenting specific street cleaningevents)

181,778 166,675 152,396 150,087

Record amount of waste collected from street and lot sweeping(reported in tons)

22,996 14,065 13,553 12,970

Total number of catch basins 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000Number of catch basins cleaned 11,927 14,352 8,213 7,894





2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Industrial Sites Not Owned by the MS4

Number of training events for MS4 staff 0 6 1 3Number of municipal staff trained 0 43 22 41

Number of industrial facilities on Part V.B. Inventory inspected 176 221 393 638Number of corrective or enforcement actions initiated on

industrial facilities98 75 210 232

Percent of cases resolved within 1 calendar year of original LevelOne action

89% 87% 86% 95%

Construction Program Activities

Number of training events for MS4 staff*(*include topics in narrative summary)

0 2 3 2

Number of municipal staff trained 0 35 59 36Number of construction/grading plans submitted for review 363 98 95 90

Number of construction/grading plans reviewed 363 98 95 90Number of construction sites inspected 363 403 322

26 (municipal)320

22 (municipal)

Number of corrective or enforcement actions initiated onconstruction facilities*

(*identify the type of actions in narrative summary)

NotAvailable

11 197 (municipal)

448 (municipal)

Post Construction Program Activities

Number of post-construction inspections completed 122 111 12623 (municipal)

9628 (municipal)

Number of corrective or enforcement actions initiated for post-construction activities *

(*identify the type of actions in narrative summary)

0 0 01 (municipal)

00 (municipal)

(a) Revised.(b) The City does not measure linear miles of drainage system prioritized for inspection. Rather, these areas are listed by location. The lists are

included in the SWMP, and updated annually.(c) Not applicable for 2011-2012. The cases have not been open for a full year from the initial corrective action date.(d) Some of the illicit discharges investigated were found to be allowable under City Code and thus not eliminated.



PART 5: EVALUATION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

In accordance with Section 5.4 of the permit, provide an evaluation of the progress and success ofthe stormwater management program each year, including an assessment of the effectiveness ofstormwater management practices in reducing the discharge of pollutants to and from the municipalstorm sewer system.

Program Management

The Stormwater Working Group, which includes representatives from WSD, STR, OEP,PDD, PWD, and Law, continues to meet on a monthly basis. The Working Groupdiscusses ongoing issues, such as IDDE investigations, municipal stormwater projects,the GIS database, and stormwater training. An Executive Committee composed ofManagement from the five key departments meets quarterly to discuss the stormwaterbudget and any ongoing issues that require management decisions.

City staff identified several areas where City Code Chapters 32 (Subdivisions), 32A(Grading and Drainage), 32B (Floodplains), and 32C (Stormwater Quality Protection)could be improved. The changes which serve to strengthen and clarify the stormwaterprogram were approved by Council in May and became effective on July 1, 2012.

WSD staff re-evaluated stormwater procedures to develop new SOPs that clearly outlineresponsibilities, safety, procedures, and documentation. A job hazard assessment wasconducted for each field activity as part of the SOP development process.

Because of the success of working with a consultant on an earlier IDDE investigation,WSD authorized a second IDDE project this fiscal year. The new IDDE project focuseson interconnections with ADOT’s Central Avenue Tunnel. As discussed earlier, onesource was identified and eliminated. The investigation of the tunnel is ongoing.

In addition to evaluating management of the stormwater program, the City plans tocontinue assessing the program with respect to social indicators like public educationand outreach efforts and water quality indicators like pollutant concentrations/loads.

Public Education and Outreach

The City commissioned a study to monitor residents knowledge of storm drains andstorm drain pollution. This year’s study was conducted by telephone and included 417interviews with heads of households. The study examined the following topics:

Where does stormwater entering the storm drain end up?

How serious is storm drain pollution?

What contributes to storm drain pollution?

Where should citizens report instances of illegal dumping?

How do you personally dispose of wastes?

Where would you find information on proper waste disposal?

How much are you willing to pay to be in compliance with the MS4 Permit?



The Behavior Research Center performed this survey in April 2012 and has conductedsimilar surveys for the City of Phoenix since 1995. The results indicate that about one infour residents is aware that stormwater ends up in local rivers. This awareness level canbe categorized as consistent with surveys performed in previous years. Respondentsviewed the seriousness of storm drain pollution as a less serious problem than inprevious years. The mean rating was 6.1 (1-10 scale) from 7.0 in 2007. Lawn andgarden chemicals were identified by the most residents as the greatest contributor tostorm drain pollution, followed by automotive fluids, chemicals and household cleaningproducts (detergents, paints, degreasers, and bleaches), materials and chemicals fromconstruction sites, materials and chemicals from industrial plants, and animal wastes.

The number of Phoenix residents reporting that they dispose of household chemicalsproperly was 60%. This number increased from 56% in 2011. More residents are relyingon the internet to get information on how to dispose of waste properly, 36% in 2012compared with 27% in 2011, while 28% indicated that they would contact their citygovernment for information. The highest number of residents indicated that they wouldreport illegal dumping to the police department: city government was the next mostpopular choice. These two responses have been consistently identified by residentssince the survey program was first initiated.

Seventy percent of Phoenix residents indicated that they would be willing to pay anadditional $6 or more each year to support the stormwater program. Forty-six percent ofPhoenix residents would be willing to pay an additional $20 per year. The percentage ofresidents willing to pay $6 increased slightly while the residents willing to pay the $20decreased by 11% when compared with results from 2011.

Pollutant Load

Annual and seasonal pollutant load estimates have been calculated for pollutantsidentified in Section 7.4 of the City’s AZPDES Permit. Total pollutant load estimates forall watershed basins within the Phoenix MS4 are presented in Part 11 of this report.



PART 6: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS

In accordance with Section 5.5 of the permit, provide a description of modifications, if applicable, tothe stormwater management program each year as follows:

1. Addition of New BMPs: Summarize the development and implementation ofany new stormwater management practices or pollution controls each year.

No BMPs were added during this reporting year.

2. Addition of Temporary BMPs: Specify the occasions when these controls wereinitiated and terminated, and the perceived success of these temporary BMPs.

No temporary BMPs have been initiated.

3. Increase of Existing BMPs: Summarize modifications to existing stormwatermanagement practices that increase the number of activities, increase thefrequency of activities, or other increases in the level of implementation.

No existing BMPs were increased during the reporting year.

4. Replacement of Existing BMPs: Briefly summarize any replacements madewith prior approval of ADEQ per section 5.5(4) of the permit.

No BMPs were replaced during the reporting year.

Programmatic Changes

The Stormwater Working Group, with representatives from five departments, continues to meet ona monthly basis. The Executive Committee meets quarterly to review program goals and resources.

This Fiscal Year, the Executive Committee approved four municipal stormwater projects:

Surplus Yard: Install a berm to retain runoff from an unprotected scrap metal yard.

Regency Garage: Disconnect cooling tower discharge from the storm drain and re-route it tothe sanitary sewer.

Rio Salado: Repair large erosion ditches to stabilize the boundary fence and preventexposure of landfilled wastes.

Fifth Avenue & Monroe: Correct an improper connection from the catch basin to the stormdrain.

The Executive Committee also approved expenditures for consulting services (e.g., IDDEinvestigation) and major equipment for wash maintenance activities.

Note: Modifications to reduce number of stormwater management practices or activities,frequencies, time frames, level of implementation, or any other program standard specified inAppendix A of the permit requires permit modification (refer to Section 5.6 of the permit).



PART 7: MONITORING LOCATIONS

For the year one Annual Report, provide a brief description of each stormwater monitoring location(outfall), including the following information. For subsequent Annual Reports, advise if any of theinformation has changed or is updated.

No changes to the stormwater monitoring locations were made in FY11/12.

The monitoring sites are described on the following pages. The information for each sitecorresponds to the requirements in Part 7 of Appendix B of the Permit. Latitude andlongitude coordinates have been revised for some outfalls. Land-use data and catchmentarea information are approximate values based on a review of the available data and bestengineering judgment.

Note: Modifications to monitoring locations shall not be implemented without permit modification.



Name and Description of Receiving Water

AZ Canal Diversion Channel (ACDC)

Outfall Identification Number

AC33

Address/Physical Location of the Site

Dunlap and 7th Avenue just south of Hatcher

Latitude/Longitude

33° 34' 7"

-112° 4' 58"

Discharge Structure

60-inch box outlet

Size (acres) of Drainage Area

1084 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 1.9%Commercial 3.0%Transportation 0.1%Open Land 65.7%Institutional 7.6%Residential 12.9%Heavy Residential 8.5%

Type of Monitoring Equipment

Campbell Scientific Instruments CR10 datalogger and SM192 storage module; Sierra MiscoEnvironmental model 2500 tipping bucket; Druck PDCR 940 pressure transducer; Isco Environmentalmodel 3700 pumping sampler; and Motorola MC310 cellular phone (analog phone service terminated inFebruary 2008).




Indian Bend Wash


IB08


12499 North 40th Street

Latitude/Longitude

33° 35' 55.8"

-111° 59' 44"

Discharge Structure

66-inch round inlet pipe (original)discharging to two 30-inch outletpipes

48-inch round inlet pipe (new in2005) discharging to one 48-inchoutlet pipe


804.5 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 0.7%Commercial 9.5%Transportation 0.1%Open Land 2.8%Institutional 6.6%Agriculture 0.0%Residential 78.7%Heavy Residential 1.7%


Sigma tipping bucket; Sigma integral area velocity flow meter; Sigma model 900 MAX pumpingsampler; and hard-wired telephone.




Salt River


SR03


3501 West Elwood Street

Latitude/Longitude

33° 25' 6"

-112° 8' 5"

Discharge Structure

75-inch round pipe


1886 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 17.8%Commercial 17.1%Transportation 1.1%Open Land 12.4%Institutional 19.8%Residential 27.3%Heavy Residential 3.3%Utilities 1.1Miscellaneous 0.02%






Salt River


SR30


27th Avenue at the Salt River (south bank)

Latitude/Longitude

33° 24' 30.4"

-112° 06' 59"

Discharge Structure

108-inch round pipe


1620 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 8.4%Commercial 4.3%Transportation 1.1%Open Land 50.0%Institutional 1.1%Residential 35.0%Heavy Residential 0.02%


Campbell Scientific Instruments CR10 datalogger and SM192 storage module; Sierra MiscoEnvironmental model 2500 tipping bucket; Druck PDCR 940 pressure transducer; Conoflow andpressure-regulator system; Isco Environmental model 3700 pumping sampler; and Motorola MC310cellular phone (analog phone service terminated in February 2008).




Salt River


SR45


2401 South 40th Street

Latitude/Longitude

33° 25' 34.0"

-111° 59' 44.0"

Discharge Structure

54-inch round pipe


879.7 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 37.5%Commercial 25.5%Transportation 0.8%Open Land 24.9%Institutional 10.5%Residential 0.2%Heavy Residential 0.0%Utilities 0.1%


Campbell Scientific Instruments CR10 datalogger and SM192 storage module; Sierra MiscoEnvironmental model 2500 tipping bucket; Druck PDCR 940 pressure transducer; Conoflow andpressure-regulator system; Isco Environmental model 3700 pumping sampler; and Motorola MC310cellular phone




Salt River


SR49


5400 South 67th Avenue

Latitude/Longitude

33° 24' 01"

-112° 12' 14.2"

Discharge Structure

96-inch round pipe


4761.9 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 26.0%Commercial 8.2%Transportation 3.4%Open Land 40.4%Institutional 3.4%Residential 16.9%Heavy Residential 01.2%Utilities 0.5%






Skunk Creek Wash (Tributary to New River)


SC046


35206 North 27th Avenue

Latitude/Longitude

33° 48' 12"

-112° 7' 7"

Discharge Structure

Three 36-inch round pipes


46 acres

Land Uses

Industrial 0.0%Commercial 0.0%Transportation 0.0%Open Land 26.7%Public-owned Land 0.0%Residential 73.3%Heavy Residential 0.0%


Automated composite sampler (Isco Environmental model 3700 or equivalent), a Sierra Misco raingauge, and a flow meter for depth and flow measurement.



PART 8: STORM EVENT RECORDS

For each outfall identified in Part 7.0, Table 1.0 of the permit, summarize all measurable storm events (greater than 0.1 inch rainfall)occurring in the drainage area of each outfall within the winter and summer wet seasons, respectively, until samples have been collectedfor the outfall. Include the date of each event, the amount of precipitation (inches) for each event, and whether a sample was collected,or if not collected, information on the conditions that prevented sampling. (Note: If unable to collect stormwater samples due to adverseclimatic conditions, provide, in lieu of sampling data, a description of the conditions that prevented sampling. Adverse climatic conditionswhich may prevent the collection of samples include weather conditions that create dangerous conditions for personnel, such as localflooding, high winds, electrical storms, etc.).

In accordance with 40 CFR Part 122.21(g) (7), the City of Phoenix AZPDES Permit Section 7.3.1 defines a representative stormas rainfall in the amount of 0.2 inches or more. The section further directs that “Stormwater samples shall be collected fromdischarges resulting from a storm event producing 0.2 inches or more of rainfall and at least 72 hours after the previouslymeasured storm event (greater than 0.1 inch rainfall).” The definition of a representative storm event was modified in the 2009permit so that more stormwater monitoring data might be collected during the new 5-year permit term.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducts outfall monitoring under an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City ofPhoenix. There were representative storm events at six of seven outfalls during the reporting year’s summer wet season and allseven outfalls during the reporting year’s winter wet season, resulting in the collection of thirteen sets of data from July 1, 2011through June 30, 2012. Rainfall totals and sample collection information by outfall are provided in Table 8-1 in this section.

Storm events during which stormwater samples were collected are discussed by season below:

Summer Wet Season Sampling Summary

July 4-5, 2011: Grab and composite samples were collected from IB08.

July 11, 2011: Grab and composite samples were collected from SR03, SR30, SR45, and SR49.

July 31, 2011: Grab and composite samples were collected from AC33.

No summer season samples were collected from outfall SC046 because rainfall did not exceed 0.2 inch in this area.

Winter Wet Season Sampling Summary

November 4-5, 2011: Grab and composite samples were collected from IB08, SC046, AC33, SR03, SR45, and SR49.

December 12, 2011: Grab and composite samples were collected from SR30.



All reported data were validated by the USGS to ensure that the data quality objectives of the AZPDES program have been met.The data validation was then verified by URS Corporation and it was determined that the data and associated quality assuranceand quality control (QAQC) information appear to be complete. No data anomalies were identified that would have rendered thedata unusable. The reviewer noted that results for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) for samples collected during the July 11,2011 rain event at SR03, SR30 and SR45 may potentially be biased as the method’s oxygen depletion criteria was not met. Itwas also noted that total silver result for the sample collected on December 12, 2011 at SR30 may be biased high, since theanalyte was present in the method blank.

However, based on the QAQC presented, the analytical results appear to be generally usable for their intended purpose.

The following procedures were used in validating the data:

Analytical methods used in the monitoring program were reviewed to assess the appropriateness of sample collection,transport methods, and holding times.

Original laboratory reports and the corresponding chain of custody forms were reviewed to determine if qualityassurance/quality control requirements were met. Evaluation criteria including holding times, duplicate results, field blankresults, method blank results, matrix spike results, equipment calibration information, and sample collection and transportinformation (to the extent practical.)



Table 8-1Storm Event Data for Reporting Year 2011-2012

DateOutfallIB-08

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-49

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-45

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-03

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-30

Rainfallinches

OutfallAC-33

Rainfallinches

OutfallSC-46

Rainfallinches

Su

mm

er

(Ju

ne

1–

Octo

be

r3

1)

7/4/2011 to7/5/2011

SC 0.30 NR 0.0 NR 0.04 NR 0.04 NR 0.0 NR 0.07 NR 0.15

7/11/2011 PS 0.20 SC 0.40 SC 0.40 SC 0.53 SC 0.56 NR 0.11 NR 0.16

7/18/2011 -- -- SC,NR 0.18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

7/24/2011to

7/25/2011NR 0.12 PS 1.06 PS 0.69 PS 1.18 PS 1.47 -- -- -- --

7/30/2011 PS,NR 0.12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

7/31/2011to

8/1/2011

PS,72hr 0.71 NR 0.0 NR 0.08 NR 0.12 PS 0.27 SC 1.10 NR 0.10

8/3/2011 PS,72hr 0.20 -- -- PS 0.31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

8/18/2011 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NR 0.18

10/04/2011 -- -- -- -- NR 0.12 NR 0.12 -- -- -- -- -- --



DateOutfallIB-08

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-49

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-45

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-03

Rainfallinches

OutfallSR-30

Rainfallinches

OutfallAC-33

Rainfallinches

OutfallSC-46

Rainfallinches

Win

ter

(No

ve

mb

er

1–

Ma

y3

1)

11/4/2011to

11/5/2011SC 0.55 SC 0.36 SC 0.44 SC 0.40 RD -- SC 0.55 SC 0.45

11/07/2011PS,72hr

0.20PS,72hr

0.29PS,72hr

0.20PS,72hr

0.26NR,72hr

0.18PS,72hr

0.21PS, NR

72 hr

0.16

0.20

11/13/2011 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NR 0.17 NR 0.14

11/21/2011 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NR 0.13

12/12/2011 PS 0.63 PS, NR 0.15 PS, NR 0.12 PS, NR 0.18 SC 0.30 PS 0.31 PS 0.25

12/12/2011to

12/13/2011-- -- -- --

NR,72hr

0.14 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

12/13/2011 PS,72hr 0.32NR,72hr

0.12 -- --NR,72hr

0.16

0.14-- --

PS,72hr,NR

0.21

0.16

NR,72hr

0.14

0.13

12/14/2011 -- -- -- -- -- --NR,72hr

0.13 -- --NR,72hr

0.11

12/13/2011to

12/14/2011-- --

NR,72hr

0.14 -- -- -- --PS,72hr

0.85 -- -- -- --

KEY:NR Not Representative (storm event of less than 0.2 inches)SC Sample CollectedIS Insufficient Sample (for analysis)IF Insufficient Flow (for sample collection)NF No FlowDC Dangerous ConditionsPS Previously Sampled (in Current Season)72hr Occurred within 72 hours of another storm event.RD Rain gage damaged



NOTES:NS = no standard applicable to the designated use.T = TotalD = DissolvedDa = Result is assumed based upon a 1:1 ratio to total metals.T&D = Total and DissolvedBold text indicates a sample result greater than the SWQSItalicized text indicated a laboratory detection limit higher that the SWQS.

Footnotes1 The Permittee shall report on any additional parameters that were monitored for seasonal stormwater sampling as required by Section 6.0 of this permit (Special Conditions).2 Analytical results shall be reported in the units specified for each category or parameter.3 Report the average flow rate for the sampling period (no more than 6 hours).4 Standard for total PCBs of 11 μg/L A&We and 19 μg/L PBC.5 SWQS value based on a maximum hardness of 400 mg/L. Actual hardness results were higher.6 Results for cyanide were collected on 2/19/11 (SC046 on 2/27/11) due to missed hold time on previous samples.7 The method blanks used by the laboratory contained the same concentration of Azobenzene as the outfall sample.8 In reporting years 2008-2010, the SWQS for 1,2 diphenylhydrazine was listed. Since COP wet weather samples are analyzed as azobenzene and Arizona has no SWQS for azobenzene, the table now says NS.

PART 9: SUMMARY OF MONITORING DATA (BY LOCATION)

Use a separate table for each outfall monitoring location. Provide the outfall identification number, the receiving water designated uses, and the lowest surface water quality standards applicable to the receiving water. Enter the analyticalresults for the stormwater samples collected for each season of the reporting period for each year. Enter subsequent monitoring data for each location on the same form. Include, as an attachment, the laboratory reports for stormwatersamples.

OUTFALL ID: IB08

RECEIVING WATER: Indian Bend Wash

DESIGNATED USES: PBC and A&We

MONITORING SEASONSSummer: June 1 – October 31Winter: November 1 – May 31

Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14

SAMPLING DATE(S): SWQS 4/11/09 SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 7/31/10 SWQS 12/16/10 SWQS 7/04/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS

MONITORINGPARAMETERS 1, 2

Conventional Parameters

Flow3(cfs) NS 8.76 NS 2.10 NS 6.02 NS 19.44 NS 4.04 NS 91.8 NS 6.733

pH 6.5-9 7.1 6.5-9 7.5 6.5-9 7.85 6.5-9 7.28 6.5-9 8.90 6.5-9 7.42 6.5-9 8.65

Temperature (ºC) Varies 17.2 Varies 29 Varies 12.5 Varies 27.5 Varies 18.5 Varies 27.0 Varies 11.2

Hardness (mg/L) 400 67 400 150 400 58 400 98 400 90.6 400 43.2 400 37.3

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)(mg/L)

2 NS 130 NS 370 NS 110 NS 160 NS 185 NS 144 NS 154

Total Suspended Solids (TSS)(mg/L)

2 NS 130 NS 180 NS 110 NS 290 NS 76.0 NS 510 NS 182

Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD) (mg/L)

2 NS 52 NS 39 NS 20 NS 49 NS 35.9 NS 31 NS 40

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)(mg/L)

2 NS 360 NS 240 NS 140 NS 240 NS 360 NS 270 NS 240

IB08Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Inorganics SWQS 4/11/09 SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 7/31/10 SWQS 12/16/10 SWQS 7/04/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS

Cyanide, total (µg/L)2

84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2

Nitrate + Nitrite as N NS 1.2 NS 2.6 NS 2.2 NS 1.1 NS 1.14 NS 1.1 NS 1.0

Ammonia as N NS 1.9 NS 2.0 NS 1.9 NS 1.8 NS 1.64 NS 1.3 NS 0.78

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 7.0 NS 9.4 NS 4.0 NS 6.9 NS 6.90 NS 6.9 NS 4.0

Total Phosphorus as P NS 1.2 NS 1.0 NS 0.62 NS 1.2 NS 0.413 NS 1.7 NS 1.3

Ortho-Phosphorus as P NS 0.32 NS 0.37 NS 0.32 NS 0.40 NS 0.190 NS 0.3 NS 0.3





IB08Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Microbiological SWQS 4/11/09 SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 7/31/10 SWQS 12/16/10 SWQS 7/04/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Escherichia coli (E. coli)(CFU/100 mg or MPN/100 mL)

2 575 69000 575 7,490 575 3,840 575 8130 575 5380 575 >2,419.6 575 1,299.7

Total Metals (μg/L) 2

Antimony 747 T<25.0T&D

747 T<25.0T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T2.2 T0.8 D

747 T2.4 T0.6 D

Arsenic280 T440 D

<10.0T&D

280 T440 D

<10.0T&D

280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

6.2 T1.3 D

280 T440 D

5.5 T0.8 D

Barium 98,000 T120 (T)22 (D)

98,000 T110T51 D

98,000 T64 T16 D

98,000 T190 T29 D

98,000 T61 T14 D

98,000 T249 T26 D

98,000 T216 T16 D

Beryllium 1,867T <2.0 T&D 1,867T<2.0T&D

1,867T<2.0T&D

1,867T<2.0T&D

1,867T<2

T&D1,867T

0.82T<0.15 D

1,867T0.65 T

<0.06 D

Cadmium700 T15.45

<3.0 T&D700 T

33.82 D<3.0T&D

700 T13.42 D

<3.0T&D

700 T22.36 D

<3.0T&D

700 T20.70 D

<3T&D

700 T10.08 D

0.7 T<0.25 D

700 T8.71 D

0.6 T<0.1 D

Chromium

1,400,000T CrIII

2,800 TCrVI

1377 CrIII34D CrVI

11 T<10.0 D

NS <10 T&D NS<10T&D

NS24 T<10D

NS<10T&D

NS18.5 T<4.5

NS20.8 T<1.8 D

Copper1,300 T15.95 D

63.0 T20.0 D

1,300 T34.08 D

71 T30 D

1,300 T13.92 D

61 T15 D

1,300 T22.82 D

120 T18 D

1,300 T22.18 D

41 T<10 D

1,300 T10.55 D

120 T13.4 D

1,300 T9.17 D

118 T9.8 D

Lead15 T

87.90 D22.0 T

<10.0 D15 T

211.32 D20 T

<10 D15 T

74.96 D11 T

<10 D15 T

133.33 D27 T10 D

15 T122.28 D

<10 T&D15 T

54.06 D40.3 T1.4 D

15 T45.76 D

35.9 T0.4 D

Mercury280 T5.0 D

<0.20T&D

280 T5 D

<0.2T&D

280 T5 D

<0.2T&D

280 T5 D

<0.2T&D

280 T5 D

<0.20T&D

280 T5 D

0.13 T<0.092D

280 T5 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel28,000 T2,963 D

13.0T<10D

28,000 T5,860 D

14 T<10 D

28,000 T2,623 D

<10T&D

28,000 T4088 D

24 T<10D

28,000 T3822 D

<10 T&D28,000 T2044 D

22.2 T3.5 D

28,000 T1,801 D

25.2 T2.2 D

Selenium 33 T<2.0T&D

33 T<2.0T&D

33 T<2.0T&D

33 T<2.0T&D

33 T<2.00T&D

33 T<0.85T&D

33 T1.3 T0.5 D

Silver4,667 T1.62 D

<5.0T&D

4,667 T6.46 D

<5.0T&D

4,667 T1.26 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667 T3.11 D

<5.0T&D

4,667 T2.71 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T0.76 D

0.2 T<0.2 D

4,667 T0.62 D

0.4 T<0.2 D

Thallium 75 T <0.5 T&D 75 T<5.0T&D

75 T<0.5 T<1.0 D

75 T<0.5T&D

75 T<0.50T&D

75 T <0.2 T&D 75 T<0.2 T

<0.08 D

Zinc280,000 T

792 D280 T60 D

280,000 T1,568 D

270 T89 D

280,000 T701 D

150 T<50 D

280,000 T

1093 D520 T74 D

280,000 T

1023 D115 T<50 D

280,000 T

546 D387 T22 D

280,000 T

481 D377 T12.1 D





IB08Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Organic Toxic Pollutants SWQS 4/11/09 SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 7/31/10 SWQS 12/16/10 SWQS 7/04/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons(TPH) (mg/L)

2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <10

Total Oil and Grease (mg/L)2

NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <5

VOCs, Semi-VOCs, & Pesticides(μg/L)

2

Acrolein 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50.0 467 <0.37 467 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.00 37,333 <0.17 37,333 <0.17

Benzene 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.46 3,733 <0.20

Bromoform 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.83 18,667 <0.25

Carbon tetrachloride 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <1.00 1,307 <0.46 1,307 <0.31

Chlorobenzene 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.74 18,667 <0.25

Chlorodibromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.78 18,667 <0.21

Chloroethane (ethyl chloride) NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <0.45 NS <0.14

2-chloroethylvinyl ether NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.00 NS <0.174 NS <0.174

Chloroform 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 0.46 9,333 <0.40

Dichlorobromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.59 18,667 <0.23

1,1-dichloroethane NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <0.43 NS <0.18

1,2-dichloroethane 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.49 186,667 <0.20

1,1-dichloroethylene 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.00 46,667 <0.42 46,667 <0.23

1,2-dichloropropane 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.500 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.22

1,3-dichloropropylene 28,000cis <1.0

trans <0.528,000 cis <1.0 28,000 cis <1.0 28,000 cis <1.0 28,000 <1.00 28,000

cis<0.57trans<0.69

28,000cis<0.19

trans<0/19

Ethylbenzene 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.00 93,333 <0.67 93,333 <0.27

Methyl bromide 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.00 1,307 <0.47 1,307 <0.14

Methyl chloride NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <0.43 NS <0.20

Methylene chloride 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.00 56,000 <0.35 56,000 <0.45

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 93,333 <.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.500 93,333 <0.93 93,333 <0.11

Tetrachloroethylene 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <0.48 9,333 <0.26

Toluene 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.00 373,333 <0.48 373,333 <0.23

1,2-trans-dichloroethylene 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.40 18,667 <0.14

1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,866,667 <0.501.867x

10+6 <0.50

1.867x10

+6 <0.501.867x

10+6 <0.50

1.867x10

+6 <0.5001.867x

10+6 <0.48

1.867x10

+6 <0.28

1,1,2-trichloroethane 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.79 3,733 <0.22

Trichloroethylene 280 <0.50 280 <0.50 280 <0.50 280 <0.50 280 >0.500 280 <0.38 280 <0.35

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<0.25<0.21

NS<1.0<1.0

Vinyl chloride 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.500 2,800 <0.47 2,800 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.19 186,667 <0.51





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Acid Compounds (μg/L) 2 SWQS 4/11/09 SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 7/31/10 SWQS 12/16/10 SWQS 7/04/11 SWQS 11/5/11

2-chlorophenol 4,667 <12 4,667 <12 4,667 <4.9 4,667 <12 4,667 <12.3 4,667 <110.5 4,667 <44.2

2,4-dichlorophenol 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <2.8 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <6.90 2,800 <121.0 2,800 <48.4

2,4-dimethylphenol 18,667 <15 18,667 <15 18,667 <5.9 18,667 <15 18,667 <14.7 18,667 <86.0 18,667 <34.4

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 3,733 <14 3,733 <14 3,733 <5.4 3,733 <14 3,733 <13.6 3,733 <109.0 3,733 <43.6

2,4-dinitrophenol 1,867 <10 1,867 <10 1,867 <4.1 1,867 <10 1,867 <10.2 1,867 <50.0 1,867 <20.0

2-nitrophenol NS <7.3 NS <7.3 NS <2.9 NS <7.3 NS <7.30 NS <115.5 NS <46.2

4-nitrophenol NS <2.1 NS <2.1 NS <0.8 NS <2.1 NS 7.75 NS <398.5 NS <159.4

p-chloro-m-cresol 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <2.5 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <6.25 48,000 <98.0 48,000 <39.2

Pentachlorophenol28,00040.65

<15 60.758 <15 82.138 <6.0 48.743 <15 248.117 <14.9 56.111 <218.5 193.236 <87.4

Phenol 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <1.4 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <3.48 180,000 <100.0 180,000 <40.0

2,4,6-trichlorophenol 130 <7.5 130 <7.5 130 <3.0 130 <7.5 130 <7.52 130 <259.0 130 <103.6

Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2

Acenaphthene 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <1.4 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <3.52 56,000 <65.5 56,000 <26.2

Acenaphthylene NS <14 NS <14 NS <5.5 NS <14 NS <13.8 NS <77.0 NS <30.8

Anthracene 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <1.4 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <3.50 280,000 <82.0 280,000 <32.8

Benzo(a)anthracene 0.2 <3.9 0.2 <3.9 0.2 <1.5 0.2 <3.9 0.2 <3.86 0.2 <132.5 0.2 <53.0

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <1.5 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <3.72 0.2 <223.5 0.2 <89.4

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 1.9 <3.7 NS <3.7 NS <1.5 NS <3.7 NS <3.74 NS <196.0 NS <78.4

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene NS <3.8 NS <3.8 NS <1.5 NS <3.8 NS <3.85 NS <170.0 NS <68.0

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 1.9 <3.9 1.9 <3.9 1.9 <1.6 1.9 <3.9 1.9 <3.90 1.9 <150.0 1.9 <60.0

Chrysene 19 <4.0 19 <4.0 19 <1.6 19 <4.0 19 <4.00 19 <128.0 19 <51.2

Dibenz(a,h)anthracene 1.9 <3.7 1.9 <3.7 1.9 <1.5 1.9 <3.7 1.9 <3.72 1.9 <203.0 1.9 <81.2

1,2-dichlorobenzene 5,900 <13 5,900 <13 5,900 <5.4 5,900 <13 5,900 <13.5 5,900 <63.5 5,900 <25.4

1,3-dichlorobenzene NS <12 NS <12 NS <4.8 NS <12 NS <12.0 NS <59.5 NS <23.8

1,4-dichlorobenzene 6,500 <14 6,500 <14 6,500 <5.5 6,500 <14 6,500 <13.7 6,500 <71.0 6,500 <28.4

3,3-dichlorobenzidine 3 <16 3 <16 3 <6.3 3 <16 3 <15.8 3 <590.0 3 <236.0

Diethyl phthalate 746,667 <3.9 746,667 <3.9 746,667 <1.6 746,667 <3.9 746,667 <3.89 746,667 <96.0 746,667 <38.4

Dimethyl phthalate NS <3.9 NS <3.9 NS <1.6 NS <3.9 NS <3.94 NS <84.5 NS <33.8

Di-n-butyl phthalate 1,100 <3.5 1,100 <5.1 1,100 <2.0 1,100 <5.1 1,100 <5.13 1,100 <213.0 1,100 <85.2

2,4-dinitrotoluene 1,867 <14 1,867 <15 1,867 <6.0 1,867 <15 1,867 <15.0 1,867 <134.5 1,867 <53.8

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <3.5 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <1.5 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <3.77 3,733 <194.0 3,733 <77.6

Di-n-octyl phthalate 373,333 <3.9 373,333 <6.7 373,333 <2.7 373,333 <6.7 373,333 <6.73 373,333 <393.0 373,333 <157.2

1,2-diphenylhydrazine (asazobenzene)

NS <3.7 NS <3.6 NS <1.4 NS <3.6 NS <3.57 NS8

<72.0 NS8

<28.8

Fluoranthene 37,333 <3.7 37,333 <4.2 37,333 <1.7 37,333 <4.2 37,333 <4.21 37,333 <122.5 37,333 <49.0

Fluorene 37,333 <3.8 37,333 <3.6 37,333 <1.4 37,333 <3.6 37,333 <3.56 37,333 <65.5 37,333 <26.2

Hexachlorobenzene 747 <3.9 747 <2.9 747 <1.1 747 <2.9 747 <2.88 747 <75.0 747 <30.0

Hexachlorobutadiene 187 <4.0 187 <15 187 <5.9 187 <15 187 <14.7 187 <92.0 187 <36.8





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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 11,200 <3.7 11,200 <16 11,200 <6.2 11,200 <16 11,200 <15.5 11,200 <187.0 11,200 <74.8

Hexachloroethane 850 <13 850 <15 850 <6.0 850 <15 850 <15.0 850 <67.0 850 <26.8

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 1.9 <12 1.9 <3.8 1.9 <1.5 1.9 <3.8 1.9 <3.84 1.9 <209.5 1.9 <83.8

Isophorone 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <1.4 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <3.53 186,667 <86.5 186,667 <34.6

Naphthalene 18,667 <14 18,667 <12 18,667 <5.0 18,667 <12 18,667 <12.4 18,667 <51.5 18,667 <20.6

Nitrobenzene 467 <3.5 467 <3.6 467 <1.4 467 <3.6 467 <3.59 467 <119.0 467 <47.6

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <11 0.03 <11 0.03 <4.4 0.03 <11 0.03 <10.9 0.03 <51.5 0.03 <20.6

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 88,667 <3.6 88,667 <3.6 88,667 <1.5 88,667 <3.6 88,667 <3.63 88,667 <132.5 88,667 <53.0

N-nitrosodiphenylamine 290 <16 290 <16 290 <6.5 290 <16 290 <16.2 290 <82.0 290 <32.8

Phenanthrene NS <3.6 NS <3.6 NS <1.4 NS <3.6 NS <3.56 NS <64.0 NS <25.6

Pyrene 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <1.7 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <4.18 28,000 <122.5 28,000 <49.0

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 9,333 <13 9,333 <13 9,333 <5.3 9,333 <13 9,333 <13.2 9,333 <71.0 9,333 <28.4

Pesticides (μg/L) 2

Aldrin 4.5 <0.057 4.5 <0.30 4.5 <0.60 4.5 <0.60 4.5 <0.120 4.5 0.207 4.5 <0.013

Alpha-BHC 1,600 <0.075 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.100 1,600 <0.016 1,600 <0.016

Beta-BHC 560 <0.081 560 <0.25 560 <0.50 560 <0.50 560 <0.100 560 <0.085 560 0.271

Gamma-BHC 11 <0.075 11 <0.25 11 <0.50 11 <0.50 11 <0.100 11 <0.014 11 0.048

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0,079 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.100 1,600 <0.016 1,600 <0.016

Chlordane 3.2 <0.16 3.2 <3.5 3.2 <7.0 3.2 <7.0 3.2 <1.40 3.2 <0.35 3.2 <0.35

4,4’-DDT 1.1 <0.081 1.1 <0.30 1.1 <0.60 1.1 <0.60 1.1 <0.120 1.1 <0.020 1.1 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 1.1 <0.056 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.100 1.1 <0.011 1.1 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 1.1 <0.056 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.100 1.1 <0.017 1.1 <0.017

Dieldrin 4 <0.056 4 <0.25 4 <0.50 4 <0.50 4 <0.100 4 <0.024 4 <0.024

Alpha-endosulfan 3 T <0.059 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.100 3 T <0.010 3 T <0.010

Beta-endosulfan 3 T <0.065 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.100 3 T <0.021 3 T <0.021

Endosulfan sulfate 3 <0.068 3 <0.25 3 <0.50 3 <0.50 3 <0.100 3 <0.015 3 <0.015

Endrin 0.7 <0.078 0.7 <0.30 0.7 <0.60 0.7 <0.60 0.7 <0.120 0.7 <0.019 0.7 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde 0.7 <0.098 0.7 <0.25 0.7 1.3 0.7 <0.50 0.7 <0.100 0.7 <0.015 0.7 <0.015

Heptachlor 0.9 <0.057 0.9 <0.30 0.9 <0.60 0.9 <0.60 0.9 <0.120 0.9 <0.012 0.9 <0.012

Heptachlor epoxide 0.9 <0.057 0.9 <0.25 0.9 <0.50 0.9 <0.50 0.9 <0.100 0.9 <0.010 0.9 <0.010

PCB-1242 4<0.57

4<1.5

4 <3.0 4<3.0

4<0.600

4<0.40

4<0.40

PCB-1254 4<0.52

4<2.5

4 <5.0 4<5.0

4<1.00

4<0.22

4<0.22

PCB-1221 4<2.0

4<4.5

4 <9.0 4<9.0

4<1.80

4<0.34

4<0.34

PCB-1232 4<1.1

4<0.35

4 <0.70 4<0.70

4<0.140

4<0.41

4<0.41

PCB-1248 4<0.64

4<1.0

4 <2.0 4<2.0

4<0.400

4<0.21

4<0.21

PCB-1260 4<0.29

4<2.0

4 <4.0 4<4.0

4<0.800

4<0.19

4<0.19

PCB-1016 4<0.39

4<2.0

4 <4.0 4<4.0

4<0.800

4<0.26

4<0.26

Toxaphene 11 <1.2 11 <3.5 11 <7.0 11 <7.0 11 <1.40 11 <0.33 11 <0.33





OUTFALL ID: SC046

RECEIVING WATER: Skunk Creek Wash

DESIGNATED USES: A&We, PBC


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14

SAMPLING DATE(S): SWQS None SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS



Flow3(cfs) NS 0.736 NS 0.34 NS 2.46 NS 0.405 NS NS 0.889

pH 6.5-9 7.27 6.5-9 7.99 6.5-9 7.55 6.5-9 7.25 6.5-9 6.5-9 7.25

Temperature (º Varies 29 Varies 11.5 Varies 22.0 Varies 13.0 Varies Varies 14.5

Hardness (mg/L) 400 54 400 27 400 147 400 28 400 400 18

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (mg/L)2

NS 120 NS 50 NS 95.0 NS 30.0 NS NS 48

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/L)2

NS 22 NS 10 NS 2,150 NS 89.0 NS NS 147

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)(mg/L)

2 NS 34 NS 10 NS 19.7 NS 5.80 NS NS 8

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) (mg/L)2

NS 200 NS 140 NS 160 NS 60.0 NS NS 60

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Inorganics SWQS None SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS


84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 84 <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2

Nitrate + Nitrite as N NS 1 NS 0.51 NS 1.16 NS 0.460 NS NS 0.4

Ammonia as N NS 1.4 NS 0.51 NS 0.699 NS 0.285 NS NS 0.37

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 4.2 NS 1.1 NS 6.10 NS 1.00 NS NS 1.3

Total Phosphorus as P NS 0.76 NS 0.25 NS 2.79 NS 0.241 NS NS 0.43

Ortho-Phosphorus as P NS 0.18 NS 0.13 NS 0.227 NS 3.05 NS NS 0.1

MicrobiologicalEscherichia coli (E. coli) (CFU/100 mg orMPN)

2 575 24,196 575 2,160 575 563 575 200 575 575 >2,419.6





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Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS

Antimony 747 T <25 T 747 T <25 T&D 747 T 25 T&D 747 T <25 T&D 747 T0.42 T

<0.12 D

Arsenic280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

26 T<10 D

280 T440 D

<10 T&D280 T440 D

1.8 T0.4 D

Barium 98,000 T 29 T 98,000 T16 T

<10 D98,000 T

425 T14 D

98,000 T37 T

<10 D98,000 T

59 T6 D

Beryllium 1,867T <2.0 T 1,867T<2.0T&D

1,867T<2

T&D1,867T <2 T&D 1,867T

<0.15 T<0.06 D

Cadmium700 T

12.52 D<3.0 T<3.0 D

700 T6.37 D

<3.0T&D

700 T33.16 D

<3T&D

700 T6.60 D

<3 T&D700 T4.29

<0.25 T<0.1 D

Chromium NS <10 T NS<10T&D

NS21 T

<10 DNS <10 T&D NS

5.1 T<1.8 D


16 T10 D

1,300 T6.77 D

<10 T<10 D

1,300 T33.44 D

61 T<10 D

1,300 T7.01 D

<10 T<10 D

1,300 T4.62 D

14.5 T2.9 D

Lead15 T

69.26 D<10 T<10 D

15 T31.95 D

<10T&D

15 T206.78 D

85 T<10 D

15 T33.28 D

<10 T&D15 T

20.21 D5.2 T

<0.2 D

Mercury280 T5 D

<0.2 T<0.2 D

280 T5 D

<0.2T&D

280 T5 D

<0.20 T<0.2 D

280 T5 D

<0.20T&D

280 T5 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel28,000 T2,469 D

<10 T<10 D

28,000 T1,374 D

<10T&D

28,000 T5761 D

29 T<10 D

28,000 T1416 D

<10 T&D28,000 T

975 D5.2 T0.6 D


33 T<2.0T&D

33 T<2.00 T<2.00 D

33 T<2.00T&D

33 T<0.85 T

<1 D

Silver4,667 T1.11 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T0.34 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667 T6.24 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T0.36 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T0.17 D

<0.2T&D

Thallium 75 T <0.5 T 75 T<0.5T&D

75 T<0.5T&D 75 T

<0.5T&D

75 T<0.2 T

<0.08 D

Zinc280,000 T

660 D83 T58 D

280,000 T367 D

56 T<50 D

280,000 T1541 D

543 T<50 D

280,000 T378 D

134 T<50 D

280,000 T260 D

123 T16.6 D

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Organic Toxic Pollutants SWQS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)(mg/L)

2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <5

VOCs, Semi-VOCs, & Pesticides (μg/L)2

Acrolein 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50.0 467 <50.0 467 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.00 37,333 <5.00 37,333 <0.17

Benzene 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.20

Bromoform 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.00 18,667 <0.25





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Carbon tetrachloride 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.500 1,307 <0.500 1,307 <0.31

Chlorobenzene 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.25

Chlorodibromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.21

Chloroethane (ethyl chloride) NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.14

2-chloroethylvinyl ether NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.00 NS <2.00 NS <0.174

Chloroform 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <0.40

Dichlorobromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.23

1,1-dichloroethane NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.18

1,2-dichloroethane 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.20

1,1-dichloroethylene 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.0 46,667 <1.00 46,667 <1.00 46,667 <0.23

1,2-dichloropropane 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.50 84,000 <0.500 84,000 <0.500 84,000 <0.22

1,3-dichloropropylene 28,000 <1.0 28,000 <1.0 28,000 <1.00 28,000 <1.00 28,000 <0.19

Ethylbenzene 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.00 93,333 <2.00 93,333 <0.27

Methyl bromide 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.00 1,307 <5.00 1,307 <0.14

Methyl chloride NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.20

Methylene chloride 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.00 56,000 <3.00 56,000 <0.45

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.500 93,333 <0.500 93,333 <0.11

Tetrachloroethylene 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <0.26

Toluene 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.00 373,333 <3.00 373,333 <0.23

1,2-trans-dichloroethylene 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <0.14

1,1,1-trichloroethane1.867x

10+6 <0.50

1.867x10

+6 <0.501.867x

10+6 <0.500

1.867x10

+6 <0.5001.867x

10+6 <0.28

1,1,2-trichloroethane 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <0.22

Trichloroethylene 280 <0.50 280 <0.50 280 <0.500 280 <0.500 280 <0.35


NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS1,2,4 <2.001,3,5 <1.50

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<1.0

Vinyl chloride 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.500 2,800 <0.500 2,800 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.51

Acid Compounds (μg/L) 2

2-chlorophenol 4,667 <12 4,667 <4.9 4,667 <2.46 4,667 <2.46 4,667 <22.1

2,4-dichlorophenol 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <2.8 2,800 <1.38 2,800 <1.38 2,800 <24.2

2,4-dimethylphenol 18,667 <15 18,667 <5.9 18,667 3.02 18,667 <2.93 18,667 <17.2

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 3,733 <14 3,733 <5.4 3,733 <2.71 3,733 <2.71 3,733 <21.8

2,4-dinitrophenol 1,867 <10 1,867 <4.1 1,867 <2.04 1,867 <2.04 1,867 <10.0

2-nitrophenol NS <7.3 NS <2.9 NS <1.46 NS <1.46 NS <23.1

4-nitrophenol NS <2.1 NS <0.8 NS 0.480 NS <0.423 NS <79.7

p-chloro-m-cresol 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <2.5 48,000 <1.25 48,000 <1.25 48,000 <19.6

Pentachlorophenol 49.69 <15 100.42 <6.0 63.970 <2.98 47.319 <2.98 47.319 <43.7

Phenol 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <1.4 180,000 <0.695 180,000 <0.695 180,000 <20.0

2,4,6-trichlorophenol 130 <7.5 130 <3.0 130 <1.50 130 <1.50 130 <51.8





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Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11

Acenaphthene 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <1.4 56,000 <0.704 56,000 <0.704 56,000 <13.1

Acenaphthylene NS <14 NS <5.5 NS <2.77 NS <2.77 NS <15.4

Anthracene 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <1.4 280,000 <0.700 280,000 <0.700 280,000 <16.4

Benz(a)anthracene 0.2 <3.9 0.2 <1.5 0.2 <0.772 0.2 <0.772 0.2 <26.5

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <1.5 0.2 <0.743 0.2 <0.743 0.2 <44.7

Benzo(b)fluoranthene NS <3.7 NS <1.5 NS <0.747 NS <0.747 NS <39.2

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene NS <3.8 NS <1.5 NS <0.770 NS <0.770 NS <34.0

Benzo(k)fluoranthene 1.9 <3.9 1.9 <1.6 1.9 <0.779 1.9 <0.779 1.9 <30.0

Chrysene 19 <4.0 19 <1.6 19 <0.800 19 <0.800 19 <25.6

Dibenz(a,h)anthracene 1.9 <3.7 1.9 <1.5 1.9 <0.743 1.9 <0.743 1.9 <40.6

1,2-dichlorobenzene 5,900 <13 5,900 <5.4 5,900 <2.70 5,900 <2.70 5,900 <12.7

1,3-dichlorobenzene NS <12 NS <4.8 NS <2.39 NS <2.39 NS <11.9

1,4-dichlorobenzene 6,500 <14 6,500 <5.5 6,500 <2.73 6,500 <2.73 6,500 <14.2

3,3-dichlorobenzidine 3 <16 3 <6.3 3 <3.17 3 <3.17 3 <118.0

Diethyl phthalate 746,667 <3.9 746,667 <1.6 746,667 <0.777 746,667 <0.777 746,667 <19.2

Dimethyl phthalate NS <3.9 NS <1.6 NS <0.788 NS <0.788 NS <16.9

Di-n-butyl phthalate 1,100 <5.1 1,100 <2.0 1,100 <1.03 1,100 <1.03 1,100 <42.6

2,4-dinitrotoluene 1,867 <15 1,867 <6.0 1,867 <3.00 1,867 <3.00 1,867 <26.9

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <1.5 3,733 <0.753 3,733 <0.753 3,733 <38.8

Di-n-octyl phthalate 373,333 <6.7 373,333 <2.7 373,333 <1.35 373,333 <1.35 373,333 <78.6

1,2-diphenylhydrazine (as azobenzene) NS <3.6 NS <1.4 NS 1.827

NS <0.714 NS8

<14.4

Fluoranthene 37,333 <4.2 37,333 <1.7 37,333 <0.841 37,333 <0.841 37,333 <24.5

Fluorene 37,333 <3.6 37,333 <1.4 37,333 <0.711 37,333 <0.711 37,333 <13.1

Hexachlorobenzene 747 <2.9 747 <1.1 747 <0.575 747 <0.575 747 <15.0

Hexachlorobutadiene 187 <15 187 <5.9 187 <2.94 187 <2.94 187 <18.4

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 11,200 <16 11,200 <6.2 11,200 <3.10 11,200 <3.10 11,200 <37.4

Hexachloroethane 850 <15 850 <6.0 850 <3.00 850 <3.00 850 <13.4

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 1.9 <3.8 1.9 <1.5 1.9 <0.768 1.9 <0.768 1.9 <41.9

Isophorone 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <1.4 186,667 <0.706 186,667 <0.706 186,667 <17.3

Naphthalene 18,667 <12 18,667 <5.0 18,667 <2.48 18,667 <2.48 18,667 <10.3

Nitrobenzene 467 <3.6 467 <1.4 467 <0.718 467 <0.718 467 <23.8

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <11 0.03 <4.4 0.03 <2.18 0.03 <2.18 0.03 <10.3

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 88,667 <3.6 88,667 <1.5 88,667 <0.725 88,667 <0.725 88,667 <26.5

N-nitrosodiphenylamine 290 <16 290 <6.5 290 <3.24 290 <3.24 290 <16.4

Phenanthrene NS <3.6 NS <1.4 NS <0.711 NS <0.711 NS <12.8

Pyrene 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <1.7 28,000 <0.835 28,000 <0.835 28,000 <24.5

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 9,333 <13 9,333 <5.3 9,333 <2.64 9,333 <2.64 9,333 <14.2





SC046Winter

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2009Winter

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2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS None SWQS 11/5/11

Aldrin 4.5 <0.30 4.5 <0.60 4.5 <0.600 4.5 <0.060 4.5 <0.013

Alpha-BHC 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.500 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016

Beta-BHC 560 <0.25 560 <0.50 560 <0.500 560 <0.050 560 <0.085

Gamma-BHC 11 <0.25 11 <0.50 11 <0.500 11 <0.050 11 <0.014

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.500 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016

Chlordane 3.2 <3.5 3.2 <7.0 3.2 <7.00 3.2 <0.700 3.2 <0.35

4,4’-DDT 1.1 <0.30 1.1 <0.60 1.1 <0.600 1.1 <0.060 1.1 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.500 1.1 <0.050 1.1 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.500 1.1 <0.050 1.1 <0.017

Dieldrin 4 <0.25 4 <0.50 4 <0.500 4 <0.050 4 <0.024

Alpha-endosulfan 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.500 3 T <0.050 3 T <0.010

Beta-endosulfan 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.500 3 T <0.050 3 T <0.021

Endosulfan sulfate 3 <0.25 3 <0.50 3 <0.500 3 <0.050 3 <0.015

Endrin 0.7 <0.30 0.7 <0.60 0.7 <0.600 0.7 <0.060 0.7 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde 0.7 <0.25 0.7 <0.50 0.7 <0.500 0.7 <0.050 0.7 <0.015

Heptachlor 0.9 <0.30 0.9 <0.60 0.9 <0.600 0.9 <0.060 0.9 <0.012

Heptachlor epoxide 0.9 <0.25 0.9 <0.50 0.9 <0.500 0.9 <0.050 0.9 <0.010

PCB-1242 4<1.5

4<3.0

4<3.00

4<0.300

4<0.40

PCB-1254 4<2.5

4<5.0

4<5.00

4<0.500

4<0.22

PCB-1221 4<4.5

4<9.0

4<9.00

4<0.900

4<0.34

PCB-1232 4<0.35

4<0.70

4<0.700

4<0.070

4<0.41

PCB-1248 4<1.0

4<2.0

4<2.00

4<0.200

4<0.21

PCB-1260 4<2.0

4<4.0

4<4.00

4<0.400

4<0.19

PCB-1016 4<2.0

4<4.0

4<4.00

4<0.400

4<0.26

Toxaphene 11 <3.5 11 <7.0 11 <7.00 11 <0.700 11 <0.33





OUTFALL ID: AC33

RECEIVING WATER: Arizona CanalDiversion Canal

DESIGNATED USES: AgI, AgL


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14

SAMPLING DATE(S): NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/31/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS



Flow3(cfs) NS 2.36 NS 1.13 NS 4.95 NS 0.993 NS 9.07 NS 1.629

pH 4.5-9.0 7.56 4.5-9.0 7.85 4.5-9.0 8.50 4.5-9.0 8.02 4.5-9.0 7.95 4.5-9.0 8.46

Temperature (ºC) Varies 28 Varies 13 Varies 29.5 Varies 13.5 Varies 27.5 Varies 13.0

Hardness (mg/L) 400 100 400 85 400 133 400 30.1 400 22.5 400 34.9


NS 170 NS 76 NS 77.0 NS 45.0 NS 88 NS 110


NS 400 NS 440 NS 812 NS 84.0 NS 1,040 NS 546


2 NS 19 NS 49 NS 16.5 NS 9.50 NS 18 NS 22


2 NS 280 NS 470 NS 140 NS 106 NS 300 NS 190

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2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

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2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Inorganics SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS 7/31/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS


200 T <5.0 200 T <5.0 200 T <5.0 200 T <5.0 200 T <5.0 200 T <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2

Nitrate + Nitrite as N NS 1.1 NS 0.71 NS 1.14 NS 0.583 NS 0.9 NS 0.6

Ammonia as N NS 0.96 NS 1.2 NS 0.890 NS 0.459 NS 0.86 NS 0.84

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 5.4 NS 4.2 NS 4.50 NS 1.41 NS 2.8 NS 3.1

Total Phosphorus as P NS 1.3 NS 1.4 NS 1.21 NS 0.310 NS 2.2 NS 2.6

Ortho-Phosphorus as P NS 0.32 NS 0.29 NS 0.229 NS 0.158 NS 0.2 NS 0.2

MicrobiologicalEscherichia coli (E. coli) (CFU/100 mg orMPN/100 mL)

2 575 410 575 1,870 575 5210 575 38,730 575 2,419.6 575 >2,419.6





AC33Winter

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2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

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2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS 7/31/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Antimony NS<25T&D

NS<25T&D

NS<25T&D

NS<25 T&D

NS1.1 T0.4 D

NS1.3 T0.5 D

Arsenic 200 T12 T

<10 D200 T

<10T&D

200 T<10T&D

200 T<10 T&D

200 T8.6 T1.3 D

200 T4.3 T1.2 D

Barium NS160 T26 D

NS210 T13 D

NS265 T15 D

NS42 T

<10 DNS

318 T13 D

NS145 T16 D

Beryllium NS<2.0T&D

NS<2.0T&D

NS<2

T&DNS

<2 T&DNS

<0.15 T<0.06 D

NS0.39 T

<0.06 D

Cadmium 50<3.0T&D

50<3.0T&D

50<3

T&D50

<3T&D

501.0 T

<0.10 D50

0.40 T<0.10 D

ChromiumNS CrIII

CrVI1,000 T

16 T<10 D

NS CrIIICrVI

1,000 T

18 T<10 D

NS CrIIICrVI

1,000 T

30 T<10 D

NS CrIIICrVI

1,000 T

<10 T<10 D

NS CrIIICrVI

1,000 T

37.3 T<1.8 D

NS CrIIICrVI

1,000 T

12.7 T<1.80 D

Copper 500 T86 T23 D

500 T96 T13 D

500 T94 T

<10 D500 T

22 T<10 D

500 T99.7 T9.0 D

500 T47.3 T9.5 D

Lead 100 T95 T

<10 D100 T

78 T<10 D

100 T164 T<10 D

100 T17 T

<10 D100 T

119 T1.2 D

100 T29.7 T0.4 D

Mercury 10 T<0.2T&D

10 T<0.2T&D

10 T<0.20T&D

10 T<0.20T&D

10 T0.16 T

<0.092 D10 T

<0.092T&D

Nickel NS19 T

<10 DNS

19 T<10 D

NS29 T

<10 DNS

<10T&D

NS34.5 T1.7 D

NS15.6 T2.1 D


20 T<2.0T&D

20 T<2.00T&D

20 T<2.00T&D

20 T<0.85 T0.5 D

20 T0.87 T

<0.34 D

Silver NS<5.0T&D

NS<5.0T&D

NS<5

T&DNS

<5T&D

NS0.3 T

<0.2 DNS

0.2 T<0.20 D

Thallium NS<0.5T&D

NS<0.5 T<1.0 D

NS<0.5 T<1 D

NS<0.5T&D

NS0.28 T

<0.08 DNS

<0.20 T<0.08 D

Zinc 10,000 T410 T63 D

10,000 T530 T<50 D

10,000 T452 T<50 D

10,000 T145 T<50 D

10,000 T382 T9.6 D

10,000 T244 T10.7 D

AC33Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Organic Toxic Pollutants SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS 7/31/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS


2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <5 NS <5


2

Acrolein NS <50 NS <50 NS <50.0 NS <50.0 NS <0.37 NS <0.37

Acrylonitrile NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <1.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.17 NS <0.17

Benzene NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.20 NS <0.20





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2009Winter

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2013Winter

2013-14

Bromoform NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.25 NS <0.25

Carbon tetrachloride NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.31 NS <0.31

Chlorobenzene NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.25 NS <0.25

Chlorodibromomethane NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.21 NS <0.21

Chloroethane (ethyl chloride) NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.14 NS <0.14

2-chloroethylvinyl ether NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <5.00 NS <2.00 NS <0.174 NS <0.174

Chloroform NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.40 NS <0.40

Dichlorobromomethane NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.23 NS <0.23

1,1-dichloroethane NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.18 NS <0.18


1,1-dichloroethylene NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.23 NS <0.23

1,2-dichloropropane NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.22 NS <0.22

1,3-dichloropropylene NS <1.0 NS <1.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.19 NS <0.19

Ethylbenzene NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.00 NS <2.00 NS <0.27 NS <0.27

Methyl bromide NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.14 NS <0.14

Methyl chloride NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <0.20 NS <0.20

Methylene chloride NS <3.0 NS <3.0 NS <3.00 NS <3.00 NS <0.45 NS <0.45

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.11 NS <0.11

Tetrachloroethylene NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.26 NS <0.26

Toluene NS <3.0 NS <3.0 NS <3.00 NS <3.00 NS <0.23 NS <0.23

1,2-trans-dichloroethylene NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.14 NS <0.14

1,1,1-trichloroethane 1000 <0.50 1000 <0.50 1000 <0.500 1000 <0.500 1000 <0.28 1000 <0.28

1,1,2-trichloroethane NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.22 NS <0.22

Trichloroethylene NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.35 NS <0.35


NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<2.00>1.50

NS<2.0<2.0

NS<1.0<1.0

Vinyl chloride NS <0.50 NS <0.50 NS <0.500 NS <0.500 NS <0.19 NS <0.19

Xylenes, Total NS <3.0 NS <3.0 NS <1.00 NS <1.00 NS <0.51 NS <0.51


2-chlorophenol NS <4.9 NS <4.9 NS <36.7 NS <2.46 NS <110.5 NS <110.5

2,4-dichlorophenol NS <2.8 NS <2.8 NS <20.6 NS <1.38 NS <121.0 NS <121.0

2,4-dimethylphenol NS <5.9 NS <5.9 NS <43.7 NS <2.93 NS <86.0 NS <86.0

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol NS <5.4 NS <5.4 NS <40.4 NS <2.71 NS <109.0 NS <109.0

2,4-dinitrophenol NS <4.1 NS <4.1 NS <30.4 NS <2.04 NS <50.0 NS <50.0

2-nitrophenol NS <2.9 NS <2.9 NS <21.8 NS <1.46 NS <115.5 NS <115.5

4-nitrophenol NS <0.8 NS <0.8 NS 9.25 NS <0.423 NS <398.5 NS <398.5

p-chloro-m-cresol NS <2.5 NS <2.5 NS <18.6 NS <1.25 NS <98.0 NS <98.0

Pentachlorophenol NS <6.0 NS <6.0 NS <44.5 NS <2.98 NS <218.5 NS <218.5

Phenol NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.4 NS <0.695 NS <100.0 NS <100.0

2,4,6-trichlorophenol NS <3.0 NS <3.0 NS <22.4 NS <1.50 NS <259.0 NS <259.0





AC33Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2

Acenaphthene NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.5 NS <0.704 NS <65.5 NS <65.5

Acenaphthylene NS <5.5 NS <5.5 NS <41.3 NS <2.77 NS <77.0 NS <77.0

Anthracene NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.4 NS <0.700 NS <82.0 NS <82.0

Benz(a)anthracene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.5 NS <0.772 NS <132.5 NS <132.5

Benzo(a)pyrene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.1 NS <0.743 NS <223.5 NS <223.5

Benzo(b)fluoranthene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.1 NS <0.747 NS <196.0 NS <196.0

Benzo(g,h,i)perylene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.5 NS <0.770 NS <170.0 NS <170.0

Benzo(k)fluoranthene NS <1.6 NS <1.6 NS <11.6 NS <0.779 NS <150.0 NS <150.0

Chrysene NS <1.6 NS <1.6 NS <11.9 NS <0.800 NS <128.0 NS <128.0

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.1 NS <0.743 NS <203.0 NS <203.0

1,2-dichlorobenzene NS <5.4 NS <5.4 NS <40.3 NS <2.70 NS <63.5 NS <63.5



3,3-dichlorobenzidine NS <6.3 NS <6.3 NS <47.3 NS <3.17 NS <590.0 NS <590.0

Diethyl phthalate NS <1.6 NS <1.6 NS <11.6 NS <0.777 NS <96.0 NS <96.0

Dimethyl phthalate NS <1.6 NS <1.6 NS <11.8 NS <0.788 NS <84.5 NS <84.5

Di-n-butyl phthalate NS <2.6 NS <2.0 NS <15.3 NS <1.03 NS <213.0 NS <213.0

2,4-dinitrotoluene NS <6.0 NS <6.0 NS <44.8 NS <3.00 NS <134.5 NS <134.5

2,6-dinitrotoluene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.2 NS <0.753 NS <194.0 NS <194.0

Di-n-octyl phthalate NS <2.7 NS <2.7 NS <20.1 NS <1.35 NS <393.0 NS <393.0

1,2-diphenylhydrazine (as azobenzene) NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.7 NS <0.714 NS <72.0 NS <72.0

Fluoranthene NS <1.7 NS <1.7 NS <12.6 NS <0.841 NS <122.5 NS <122.5

Fluorene NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.6 NS <0.711 NS <65.5 NS <65.5

Hexachlorobenzene NS <1.1 NS <1.1 NS <8.58 NS <0.575 NS <75.0 NS <75.0

Hexachlorobutadiene NS <5.9 NS <5.9 NS <43.9 NS <2.94 NS <92.0 NS <92.0

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene NS <6.2 NS <6.2 NS <46.3 NS <3.10 NS <187.0 NS <187.0

Hexachloroethane NS <6.0 NS <6.0 NS <44.8 NS <3.00 NS <67.0 NS <67.0

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <11.5 NS <0.768 NS <209.5 NS <209.5

Isophorone NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.5 NS <0.706 NS <86.5 NS <86.5

Naphthalene NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <37.0 NS <2.48 NS <51.5 NS <51.5

Nitrobenzene NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.7 NS <0.718 NS <119.0 NS <119.0

N-nitrosodimethylamine NS <4.4 NS <4.4 NS <32.5 NS <2.18 NS <51.5 NS <51.5

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS <10.8 NS <0.725 NS <132.5 NS <132.5

N-nitrosodiphenylamine NS <6.5 NS <6.5 NS <48.4 NS <3.24 NS <82.0 NS <82.0

Phenanthrene NS <1.4 NS <1.4 NS <10.6 NS <0.711 NS <64.0 NS <64.0

Pyrene NS <1.7 NS <1.7 NS <12.5 NS <0.835 NS <122.5 NS <122.5

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene NS <5.3 NS <5.3 NS <39.4 NS <2.64 NS <71.0 NS <71.0





AC33Winter

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2009Winter

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2010Winter

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2011Winter

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2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 12/7/09 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/22/10 SWQS 7/31/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS

Aldrin 0.003 <0.30 0.003 <1.2 0.003 <0.060 0.003 <0.120 0.003 <0.013 0.003 <0.013

Alpha-BHC NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.016 NS <0.016

Beta-BHC NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.085 NS 0.264

Gamma-BHC NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.014 NS 0.062

Delta-BHC NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.016 NS 0.016

Chlordane NS <3.5 NS <14 NS <0.700 NS <1.40 NS <0.35 NS <0.35

4,4’-DDT 0.001 <0.30 0.001 <1.2 0.001 <0.060 0.001 <0.120 0.001 <0.020 0.001 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 0.001 <0.25 0.001 <1.0 0.001 <0.050 0.001 <0.100 0.001 <0.011 0.001 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 0.001 <0.25 0.001 <1.0 0.001 <0.050 0.001 <0.100 0.001 <0.017 0.001 <0.017

Dieldrin 0.003 <0.25 0.003 <1.0 0.003 <0.050 0.003 <0.100 0.003 0.045 0.003 <0.024

Alpha-endosulfan NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.010 NS <0.010

Beta-endosulfan NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.021 NS <0.021

Endosulfan sulfate NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.015 NS <0.015

Endrin 0.004 <0.30 0.004 <1.2 0.004 >0.060 0.004 <0.120 0.004 <0.019 0.004 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.015 NS <0.015

Heptachlor NS <0.30 NS <1.2 NS <0.060 NS <0.120 NS <0.012 NS <0.012

Heptachlor epoxide NS <0.25 NS <1.0 NS <0.050 NS <0.100 NS <0.010 NS <0.010

PCB-1242 0.001 <1.5 0.001 <6.0 0.001 <0.300 0.001 <0.600 0.001 <0.40 0.001 <0.40

PCB-1254 0.001 <2.5 0.001 <10 0.001 <0.500 0.001 <1.00 0.001 <0.22 0.001 <0.22

PCB-1221 0.001 <4.5 0.001 <18 0.001 <0.900 0.001 <1.80 0.001 <0.34 0.001 <0.34

PCB-1232 0.001 <0.35 0.001 <1.4 0.001 <0.070 0.001 <0.140 0.001 <0.41 0.001 <0.41

PCB-1248 0.001 <1.0 0.001 <4.0 0.001 <0.200 0.001 <0.400 0.001 <0.21 0.001 <0.21

PCB-1260 0.001 <2.0 0.001 <8.0 0.001 <0.400 0.001 <0.800 0.001 <0.19 0.001 <0.19

PCB-1016 0.001 <2.0 0.001 <8.0 0.001 <0.400 0.001 <0.800 0.001 <0.26 0.001 <0.26

Toxaphene 0.005 <3.5 0.005 <14 0.005 <0.700 0.005 <1.40 0.005 <0.33 0.005 <0.33





OUTFALL ID: SR03

RECEIVING WATER: Salt River

DESIGNATED USES: A&Wedw, PBC, FC,AgI, AgL


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14

SAMPLING DATE(S): SWQS NS SWQS 9/05/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/31/2010 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS




pH 6.5-9 8.32 6.5-9 8.65 6.5-9 7.54 6.5-9 8.19 6.5-9 7.58 6.5-9 8.17

Temperature (ºC) Varies 27.0 Varies 14.5 Varies 24.0 Varies 16.5 Varies 30.0 Varies 10.5

Hardness (mg/L) 400 77 400 40 400 120 400 70.9 400 105 400 48.4


NS 84 NS 67 NS 330 NS 144 NS 344 NS 154


NS 310 NS 90 NS 160 NS 90.0 NS 115 NS 27.5


2 NS 6.9 NS 11 NS 37 NS 10.2 NS <24 NS 15


2 NS 200 NS 100 NS 160 NS 84.0 NS 120 NS 77

SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14



41T <5.0 41T <5.0 41T <5.0 41T 5.00 41T <5.0 41T <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2


Ammonia as N 4.71 0.89 2.42 0.68 18.74 1.3 5.843 0.559 17.58 0.27 6.089 1.0

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 2.9 NS 1.8 NS 5.5 NS 1.80 NS 3.6 NS 2.4



MicrobiologicalEscherichia coli (E. coli) (CFU/100 mgor MPN/100 mL)

2 575 14,800 575 >2,419.6 575 594,000 575 23,590 575 >2,419.6 575 >2,419.6





SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 9/05/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/31/2010 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS

Antimony640 T

1,000 D<50 T<25 D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

1.6 T1.5 D

640 T1,000 D

0.91 T0.7 D

Arsenic80 T

340 D<20 T<10 D

80 T340 D

<10T&D

80 T340 D

<10T&D

80 T340 D

<10T&D

80 T340 D

4.0 T3.1 D

80 T340 D

2.7 T1.3 D

Barium 98,000 T110 T16 D

98,000T

65 T13 D

98,000T

110 T54 D

98,000 T53 T20 D

98,000 T63 T47 D

98,000 T46 T20 D

Beryllium 84 T<4.0 T<2.0 D

84 T<2.0T&D

84 T<2.0T&D

84 T<2

T&D84 T

<0.15T&D

84 T<0.15 T<0.06 D

Cadmium50 T

6.10D<6.0 T<3.0 D

50 T3.23 D

<3.0 T<3.0 D

50 T9.40 D

<3.0 T<3.0 D

50 T5.63 D

<3 T<3 D

50 T8.25

<0.25T&D

50 T3.88 D

<0.25 T<0.10 D

Chromium 1,000<20 T<10 D

1,000<10T&D

1,000<10T&D

1,000<10T&D

1,0004.7 T

<4.50 D1,000

4.8 T<1.80 D

Copper500 T

10.51 D47 T10 D

500 T5.67 D

44 T<10 D

500 T15.96 D

70 T31 D

500 T9.71 D

21 T<10 D

500 T14.07 D

28.8 T20.9 D

500 T6.78 D

19.9 T12.0 D

Lead15 T

48.53 D40 T

<10 D15 T

23.51 D24 T

<10 D15 T

78.72 D27 T

<10 D15 T

44.22 D14 T

<10 D15 T

68.10 D5.9 T0.9 D

15 T29.07 D

9.5 T0.5 D

Mercury10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2000T&D

10T2.4 D

<0.092T&D

10T2.4 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel511 T375 D

21 T<10 D

511 T216 D

<10T&D

511 T546 D

16 T<10 D

511 T349 D

<10T&D

511 T488 D

7.4 T5.8 D

511 T254 D

6.1 T2.4 D


20 T<2.0T&D

20 T<2.0T&D

20 T<2.00T&D

20 T<0.85T&D

20 T<0.85 T<0.34 D

Silver4,667T2.05 D

<10 T<5.0 D

4,667T0.67 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667T4.40 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667T1.77 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667T3.50

<0.2T&D

4,667T0.922 D

<0.20T&D

Thallium1 T

700 D<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

<0.50 T<0.5 D

1 T700 D

<0.20T&D

1 T700 D

<0.20 T<0.08 D

Zinc5,106T93.9 D

250 T<50 D

5,106T53.9 D

190 T<50 D

5,106T136.8 D

270 T77 D

5,106T87.5

141 T<50 D

5,106T122.1 D

78.6 T37.4 D

5,106T63.3 D

87.0 T19.9 D

SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14



2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <5


2

Acrolein 1.9 <50 1.9 <50 1.9 <50 1.9 <50.0 1.9 <1.86 1.9 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <5.00 0.2 <0.84 0.2 <0.17

Benzene 114 <5.0 114 <0.50 114 <0.50 114 <0.500 114 <2.30 114 <0.20

Bromoform 133 <1.0 133 <1.0 133 <1.0 133 <1.00 133 <4.15 133 <0.25





SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Carbon tetrachloride 2 <0.50 2 <0.50 2 <0.50 2 <0.500 2 <2.30 2 <0.31

Chlorobenzene 1553 <0.50 1553 <0.50 1553 <0.50 1553 <0.500 1553 <3.70 1553 <0.25

Chlorodibromomethane 13 <0.50 13 <0.50 13 <0.50 13 <0.500 13 <3.90 13 <0.21


2-chloroethylvinyl ether 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <2.00 180,000 <0.174 180,000 <0.174

Chloroform 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.500 2,133 <2.30 2,133 <0.40

Dichlorobromomethane 17 <5.0 17 <0.50 17 <0.50 17 <0.500 17 <2.95 17 <0.23


1,2-dichloroethane 37 <1.0 37 <1.0 37 <1.0 37 <1.00 37 <2.45 37 <0.20

1,1-dichloroethylene 7,143 <1.0 7,143 <1.0 7,143 <1.0 7,143 <1.00 7,143 <2.10 7,143 <0.23

1,2-dichloropropane 17,518 <0.50 17,518 <0.50 17,518 <0.50 17,518 <0.500 17,518 <2.50 17,518 <0.22

1,3-dichloropropylene 42 <1.0 42 <1.0 42 <1.0 42 <1.00 42cis<2.85

trans<3.4542 <0.19

Ethylbenzene 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.00 2,133 <3.35 2,133 <0.27

Methyl bromide 299 <5.0 299 <5.0 299 <5.0 299 <5.00 299 <2.35 299 <0.14

Methyl chloride 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.00 270,000 <2.15 270,000 <0.20

Methylene chloride 593 <3.0 593 <3.0 593 <3.0 593 <3.00 593 2.0 593 <0.45

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4 <0.50 4 <0.50 4 <0.50 4 <0.500 4 <4.65 4 <0.11

Tetrachloroethylene 261 <0.50 261 <0.50 261 <0.50 261 <0.500 261 <2.40 261 <0.26

Toluene 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.00 8,700 <2.40 8,700 <0.23

1,2-trans-dichloroethylene 10,127 <0.50 10,127 <0.50 10,127 <0.50 10,127 <0.500 10,127 <2.00 10,127 <0.14

1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,000 <0.50 1,000 <0.50 1,000 <0.50 1,000 <0.500 1,000 <2.40 1,000 <0.28


Trichloroethylene 29 <0.50 29 <0.50 29 <0.50 29 <0.500 29 <1.90 29 <0.35


NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<20<20

NS <1.0

Vinyl chloride 5 <5.0 5 <0.50 5 <0.50 5 <0.500 5 <2.35 5 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.95 186,667 <0.51


2-chlorophenol 30 <4.9 30 <12 30 <12 30 <2.46 30 <2.21 30 <11.05

2,4-dichlorophenol 59 <2.8 59 <6.9 59 <6.9 59 <1.38 59 <2.42 59 <12.10

2,4-dimethylphenol 171 <5.9 171 <15 171 <15 171 <2.93 171 <1.72 171 <8.60

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 310 <5.4 310 <14 310 <14 310 <2.71 310 <2.18 310 <10.90

2,4-dinitrophenol 110 <4.1 110 <10 110 <10 110 <2.04 110 <1.00 110 <5.00


4-nitrophenol 4,100 <0.8 4,100 <2.1 4,100 <2.1 4,100 <0.423 4,100 <7.97 4,100 <39.85

p-chloro-m-cresol 15 <2.5 15 <6.2 15 <6.2 15 <1.25 15 <1.96 15 <9.80

Pentachlorophenol 33.498 <6.0 47.680 <15 15.626 <15 30.006 <2.98 16.26 <4.37 29.427 <21.85

Phenol 37 <1.4 37 <3.5 37 <3.5 37 <0.695 37 <2.00 37 <10.00

2,4,6-trichlorophenol 2 <3.0 2 <7.5 2 <7.5 2 <1.50 2 <5.18 2 <25.90





SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 9/05/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/31/2010 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Acenaphthene 198 <1.4 198 <3.5 198 <3.5 198 <0.704 198 <1.31 198 <6.55

Acenaphthylene NS <5.5 NS <14 NS <14 NS <2.77 NS <1.54 NS <7.70

Anthracene 74 <1.4 74 <3.5 74 <3.5 74 <0.700 74 <1.64 74 <8.20

Benz(a)anthracene 0.02 <1.5 0.02 <3.9 0.02 <3.9 0.02 <0.772 0.02 <2.65 0.02 <13.25

Benzo(a)pyrene 0.02 <1.5 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <0.743 0.02 <4.47 0.02 <22.35

Benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.02 <1.5 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <0.747 0.02 <3.92 0.02 <19.60


Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.02 <1.6 0.02 <3.9 0.02 <3.9 0.02 <0.779 0.02 <3.00 0.02 <15.00

Chrysene 0.02 <1.6 0.02 <4.0 0.02 <4.0 0.02 <0.800 0.02 <2.56 0.02 <12.80

Dibenz(a,h)anthracene 0.02 <1.5 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <0.743 0.02 <4.06 0.02 <20.30

1,2-dichlorobenzene 205 <5.4 205 <13 205 <13 205 <2.70 205 <1.27 205 <6.35

1,3-dichlorobenzene 2,500 <4.8 2,500 <12 2,500 <12 2,500 <2.39 2,500 <1.19 2,500 <5.95

1,4-dichlorobenzene 2,000 <5.5 2,000 <14 2,000 <14 2,000 <2.73 2,000 <1.42 2,000 <7.10

3,3-dichlorobenzidine 0.03 <6.3 0.03 <16 0.03 <16 0.03 <3.17 0.03 <11.80 0.03 <59.00

Diethyl phthalate 8,767 <1.6 8,767 <3.9 8,767 <3.9 8,767 <0.777 8,767 <1.92 8,767 <9.60

Dimethyl phthalate 17,000 <1.6 17,000 <3.9 17,000 <3.9 17,000 <0.788 17,000 <1.69 17,000 <8.45

Di-n-butyl phthalate 470 <2.0 470 <5.1 470 <5.1 470 <1.03 470 <4.26 470 <21.30

2,4-dinitrotoluene 421 <6.0 421 <15 421 <15 421 <3.00 421 <2.69 421 <13.45

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <1.5 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <0.753 3,733 <3.88 3,733 <19.40

Di-n-octyl phthalate 373,333 <2.7 373,333 <6.7 373,333 <6.7 373,333 <1.35 373,333 <7.86 373,333 <39.30

1,2-diphenylhydrazine (as azobenzene) NS <1.4 NS <3.6 NS <3.6 NS <0.714 NS8

<1.44 NS8

<7.20

Fluoranthene 28 <1.7 28 <4.2 28 <4.2 28 <0.841 28 <2.45 28 <12.25

Fluorene 1,067 <1.4 1,067 <3.6 1,067 <3.6 1,067 <0.711 1,067 <1.31 1,067 <6.55

Hexachlorobenzene 0.0003 <1.1 0.0003 <2.9 0.0003 <2.9 0.0003 <0.575 0.0003 <1.50 0.0003 <7.50

Hexachlorobutadiene 18 <5.9 18 <15 18 <15 18 <2.94 18 <1.84 18 <9.20

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 3.5 <6.2 3.5 <16 3.5 <16 3.5 <3.10 3.5 <3.74 3.5 <18.70

Hexachloroethane 3.3 <6.0 3.3 <15 3.3 <15 3.3 <3.00 3.3 <1.34 3.3 <6.70

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 0.2 <1.5 0.2 <3.8 0.2 <3.8 0.2 <0.768 0.2 <4.19 0.2 <20.95

Isophorone 961 <1.4 961 <3.5 961 <3.5 961 <0.706 961 <1.73 961 <8.65

Naphthalene 1,524 <5.0 1,524 <12 1,524 <12 1,524 <2.48 1,524 <1.03 1,524 <5.15

Nitrobenzene 138 <1.4 138 <3.6 138 <3.6 138 <0.718 138 <2.38 138 <11.90

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <4.4 0.03 <11 0.03 <11 0.03 <2.18 0.03 <1.03 0.03 <5.15

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 0.5 <1.5 0.5 <3.6 0.5 <3.6 0.5 <0.725 0.5 <2.65 0.5 <13.25

N-nitrosodiphenylamine 6 <6.5 6 <16 6 <16 6 <3.24 6 <1.64 6 <8.20

Phenanthrene 30 <1.4 30 <3.6 30 <3.6 30 <0.711 30 <1.28 30 <6.40

Pyrene 800 <1.7 800 <4.2 800 <4.2 800 <0.835 800 <2.45 800 <12.25

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 70 <5.3 70 <13 70 <13 70 <2.64 70 <1.42 70 <7.10





SR03Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 9/05/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/31/2010 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS

Aldrin 0.00005 <0.060 0.00005 <0.60 0.00005 <0.12 0.00005 <0.060 0.00005 <0.013 0.00005 <0.013

Alpha-BHC 0.005 0.060 0.005 <0.50 0.005 <0.10 0.005 <0.050 0.005 <0.016 0.005 <0.016

Beta-BHC 0.02 0.090 0.02 <0.50 0.02 <0.10 0.02 <0.050 0.02 <0.085 0.02 0.183

Gamma-BHC 1 <0.050 1 <0.50 1 <0.10 1 <0.050 1 <0.014 1 <0.014

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.10 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016 1,600 <0.016

Chlordane 0.0008 <0.70 0.0008 <7.0 0.0008 <1.4 0.0008 <0.700 0.0008 <0.35 0.0008 <0.35

4,4’-DDT 0.0002 <0.060 0.0002 <0.60 0.0002 <0.12 0.0002 <0.060 0.0002 <0.020 0.0002 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.50 0.0002 <0.10 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.011 0.0002 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.50 0.0002 <0.10 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.017 0.0002 <0.017

Dieldrin 0.00005 <0.050 0.00005 <0.50 0.00005 <0.10 0.00005 <0.050 0.00005 <0.024 0.00005 <0.024

Alpha-endosulfan 0.2 0.060 0.2 <0.50 0.2 <0.10 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.010 0.2 <0.010

Beta-endosulfan 0.2 0.060 0.2 <0.50 0.2 <0.10 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.021 0.2 <0.021

Endosulfan sulfate 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.50 0.2 <0.10 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.015 0.2 <0.015

Endrin 0.004 <0.060 0.004 <0.60 0.004 <0.12 0.004 <0.060 0.004 <0.019 0.004 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde 0.09 <0.050 0.09 <0.50 0.09 <0.10 0.09 <0.050 0.09 <0.015 0.09 <0.015

Heptachlor 0.00008 <0.060 0.00008 <0.60 0.00008 <0.12 0.00008 <0.060 0.00008 <0.012 0.00008 <0.012

Heptachlor epoxide 0.00004 <0.050 0.00004 <0.50 0.00004 <0.10 0.00004 <0.050 0.00004 <0.010 0.00004 <0.010

PCB-1242 4<0.30

4<3.0

4<0.60

4<0.300

4<0.40

4<0.40

PCB-1254 4<0.50

4<5.0

4<1.0

4<0.500

4<0.22

4<0.22

PCB-1221 4<0.90

4<9.0

4<1.8

4<0.900

4<0.34

4<0.34

PCB-1232 4<0.070

4<0.70

4<0.14

4<0.070

4<.041

4<0.41

PCB-1248 4<0.20

4<2.0

4<0.40

4<0.200

4<0.21

4<0.21

PCB-1260 4<0.40

4<4.0

4<0.80

4<0.400

4<0.19

4<0.19

PCB-1016 4<0.40

4<4.0

4<0.80

4<0.400

4<0.26

4<0.26

Toxaphene 0.0003 <0.70 0.0003 <7.0 0.0003 <1.4 0.0003 <0.700 0.0003 <0.33 0.0003 <0.33





OUTFALL ID: SR30


DESIGNATED USES: A&Wedw, PBC, FC,AgI, and AgL


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14





pH 6.5-9 7.41 6.5-9 8.4 6.5-9 7.50 6.5-9 8.20 6.5-9 7.62 6.5-9 7.60

Temperature (ºC) Varies 26 Varies 14.5 Varies 29.0 Varies 16.5 Varies 29.5 Varies 15.5

Hardness (mg/L) 400 5105

400 5005

400 169 400 220 400 133 400 32.1


NS 230 NS 240 NS 233 NS 177 NS 470 NS 112


NS 1,200 NS 3,300 NS 550 NS 564 NS 780 NS 464


2 NS 39 NS 37 NS 29.8 NS 20.0 NS <120 NS 25


2 NS 100 NS 250 NS 125 NS 235 NS 550 NS 220

SR30Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14



41T <5.0 41T <5.0 41T <5.0 41T <5.00 41T <5.0 41T <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2


Ammonia as N 23.0 0.66 3.88 5.6 19.9 1.12 5.72 0.692 16.48 1.3 17.0 0.74

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 3.9 NS 15 NS 4.25 NS 5.04 NS 8.2 NS 2.9

Total Phosphorus as P NS 2.2 NS 8.1 NS 0.899 NS <0.500 NS 1.6 NS 1.4



2 575 10,540 575 >2,419.6 575 10,810 575 14,140 575 1,986.3 575 >2,419.6





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Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 12/12/11

Antimony640 T

1,000 D<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25T&D

640 T1,000 D

2.5 T2.0 D

640 T1,000 D

2.2 T0.9 D

Arsenic80 T

340 D18 T

<10 D80 T

340 D35 T

<10 D80 T

340 D<10T&D

80 T340 D

<10T&D

80 T340 D

10.1 T3.0 D

80 T340 D

5.3 T1.2 D

Barium 98,000 T370 T37 D

98,000 T670 T13 D

98,000 T206 T38 D

98,000 T256 T21 D

98,000 T291 T60 D

98,000 T164 T12 D

Beryllium 84 T<2

T&D84 T

2.2 T<2.0 D

84 T<2

T&D84 T

<2T&D

84 T1.0 T

<0.15 D84 T

0.6 T<0.06 D

Cadmium5 50 T30.23 D

<3 T<3 D

50 T30.23 D

4.6 T<3.0 D

50 T13.10 D

<3T&D

50 T16.93 D

<3T&D

50 T10.38 D

1.0 T<0.25 D

50 T2.61 D

0.8 T<0.10 D

Chromium 1,00046 T

<10 D1,000

57 T<10 D

1,00017.8 T<10 D

1,00028 T

<10 D1,000

27.1 T<4.50 D

1,00016 T

<1.80 D

Copper5 500 T49.62 D

95 T17 D

500 T49.62 D

210 T10 D

500 T22.03 D

75 T14 D

500 T28.25 D

110 T14 D

500 T17.58 D

117 T24.9 D

500 T4.60 D

70.9 T15.6 D

Lead5 15 T280.85 D

49 T<10 D

15 T280.85 D

110 T<10 D

15 T113.78 D

71 T<10 D

15 T150.61 D

62 T<10 D

15 T87.97 D

65.8 T1.3 D

15 T18.38 D

41.1 T0.7 D

Mercury10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.20 T<0.20 D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2000T<0.2000D

10 T2.4 D

0.17 T<0.092 D

10 T2.4 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel511 T

1,513 D55 T

<10 D511 T

1,513 D110 T<10 D

511 T730 D

23 T<10 D

511 T912 D

36 T<10 D

511 T596

41.5 T15.2 D

511 T179.4 D

20.3 T2.1 D

Selenium 20 T<2

T&D20 T

<2.0T&D

20 T<2.00 T<2.00 D

20 T<2.00T&D

20 T0.89 T0.9 D

20 T<0.85 T<0.34 D

Silver5 4,667 T34.91 D

<5T&D

4,667 T34.91 D

<5T&D

4,667 T7.93 D

<5T&D

4,667 T12.48 D

<5T&D

4,667 T5.25 D

0.4 T<0.2 D

4,667 T0.45 D

0.3 T<0.2 D

Thallium1 T

700 D<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

0.9 T<0.5 D

1 T700 D

<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

<0.50 T<0.5 D

1 T700 D

0.23 T<0.20 D

1 T700 D

0.21 T<0.08 D

Zinc5 5,106 T379.3 D

260 T<50 D

5,106 T379.3 D

770 T<50 D

5,106 T182.8 D

397 T<50 D

5,106 T228.6 D

554 T<50 D

5,106 T149.2 D

500 T68.6 D

5,106 T44.72 D

351 T14.2 D

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2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS 5


2

Acrolein 1.9 <50 1.9 <500 1.9 <50.0 1.9 <50.0 1.9 <1.86 1.9 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <50 0.2 <1.00 0.2 <5.00 0.2 <0.84 0.2 <0.17

Benzene 114 <0.50 114 <0.50 114 <0.500 114 <0.500 114 <2.30 114 <0.20

Bromoform 133 <1.0 133 <1.0 133 <1.00 133 <1.00 133 <4.15 133 <0.25





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Chlorobenzene 1,553 <0.50 1,553 <0.50 1,553 <0.500 1,553 <0.500 1,553 <3.70 1,553 <0.25



2-chloroethylvinyl ether 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <20 180,000 <5.00 180,000 <2.00 180,000 <0.174 180,000 <0.174

Chloroform 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.500 2,133 <0.500 2,133 <2.30 2,133 <0.40



1,2-dichloroethane 37 <1.0 37 <1.0 37 <1.00 37 <1.00 37 <2.45 37 <0.20




trans<3.4542 <0.19

Ethylbenzene 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.00 2,133 <2.00 2,133 <3.35 2,133 <0.27

Methyl bromide 299 <5.0 299 <5.0 299 <5.00 299 <5.00 299 <2.35 299 <0.14

Methyl chloride 270,000 <3.0 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.00 270,000 <5.00 270,000 <2.15 270,000 <0.20


1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4 <0.50 4 <0.50 4 <0.500 4 >0.500 4 <4.65 4 <0.11


Toluene 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.00 8,700 <3.00 8,700 <2.40 8,700 <0.23






NS <1.5 NS<1.5

NS<2.00<1.5

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<20<20

NS <1.0

Vinyl chloride 5 <0.50 5 <0.50 5 <0.500 5 <0.500 5 <2.35 5 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.95 186,667 <0.51


2-chlorophenol 30 <12 30 <12 30 <12.3 30 <4.92 30 <22.1 30 <44.2

2,4-dichlorophenol 59 <6.9 59 <6.9 59 <6.90 59 <2.76 59 <24.2 59 <48.4

2,4-dimethylphenol 171 <15 171 <15 171 <14.7 171 <5.86 171 <17.2 171 <34.4

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 310 <14 310 <14 310 <13.6 310 <5.42 310 <21.8 310 <43.6

2,4-dinitrophenol 110 <10 110 <10 110 <10.2 110 <4.07 110 <10.0 110 <20.0


4-nitrophenol 4,100 <2.1 4,100 <2.1 4,100 <2.12 4,100 <0.846 4,100 <79.7 4,100 <159.4

p-chloro-m-cresol 15 <6.2 15 <6.2 15 <6.25 15 <2.50 15 <19.6 15 <39.2

Pentachlorophenol 13.558 <15 37.040 <15 14.992 <14.9 30.296 <5.97 16.927 <43.7 16.577 <87.4

Phenol 37 <3.5 37 <3.5 37 <3.48 37 <1.39 37 <20.0 37 <40.0






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Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 12/12/11 SWQS

Acenaphthene 198 <3.5 198 <3.5 198 <3.52 198 <1.41 198 <13.1 198 <26.2

Acenaphthylene NS <14 NS <14 NS <13.8 NS <5.54 NS <15.4 NS <30.8

Anthracene 74 <3.5 74 <3.5 74 <3.50 74 <1.40 74 <16.4 74 <32.8


Benzo(a)pyrene 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <3.72 0.02 <1.49 0.02 <44.7 0.02 <89.4




Chrysene 0.02 <4 0.02 <4.0 0.02 <4.00 0.02 <1.60 0.02 <25.6 0.02 <51.2


1,2-dichlorobenzene 205 <13 205 <13 205 <13.5 205 <5.39 205 <12.7 205 <25.4

1,3-dichlorobenzene 2,500 <12 2,500 <12 2,500 <12.0 2,500 <4.79 2,500 <11.9 2,500 <23.8


3,3-dichlorobenzidine 0.03 <16 0.03 <16 0.03 <15.8 0.03 <6.34 0.03 <118.0 0.03 <236.0




2,4-dinitrotoluene 421 <15 421 <15 421 <15.0 421 <6.00 421 <26.9 421 <53.8

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <3.77 3,733 <1.51 3,733 <38.8 3,733 <77.6



NS <3.6 NS <3.6 NS 9.007

NS <1.43 NS8

<14.4 NS8

<28.8

Fluoranthene 28 <4.2 28 <4.2 28 <4.21 28 <1.68 28 <24.5 28 <49.0

Fluorene 1,067 <3.6 1,067 <3.6 1,067 <3.56 1,067 <1.42 1,067 <13.1 1,067 <26.2


Hexachlorobutadiene 18 <15 18 <15 18 <14.7 18 <5.89 18 <18.4 18 <36.8

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 3.5 <16 3.5 <16 3.5 <15.5 3.5 <6.20 3.5 <37.4 3.5 <74.8

Hexachloroethane 3.3 <15 3.3 <15 3.3 <15.0 3.3 <6.01 3.3 <13.4 3.3 <26.8

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 0.2 <3.8 0.2 <3.8 0.2 <3.84 0.2 <1.54 0.2 <41.9 0.2 <83.8

Isophorone 961 <3.5 961 <3.5 961 <3.53 961 <1.41 961 <17.3 961 <34.6

Naphthalene 1,524 <12 1,524 <12 1,524 <12.4 1,524 <4.96 1,524 <10.3 1,524 <20.6

Nitrobenzene 138 <3.6 138 <3.6 138 <3.59 138 <1.44 138 <23.8 138 <47.6

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <11 0.03 <11 0.03 <10.9 0.03 <4.35 0.03 <10.3 0.03 <20.6


N-nitrosodiphenylamine 6 <16 6 <16 6 <16.2 6 <6.48 6 <16.4 6 <32.8

Phenanthrene 30 <3.6 30 <3.6 30 <3.56 30 <1.42 30 <12.8 30 <25.6

Pyrene 800 <4.2 800 <4.2 800 <4.18 800 <1.67 800 <24.5 800 <49.0

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 70 <13 70 <13 70 <13.2 70 <5.29 70 <14.2 70 <28.4





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Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 8/28/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 12/12/11

Aldrin 0.00005 <0.12 0.00005 <0.060 0.00005 <0.600 0.00005 <0.060 0.00005 <0.013 0.00005 <0.013

Alpha-BHC 0.005 <0.10 0.005 <0.050 0.005 <0.500 0.005 <0.050 0.005 <0.016 0.005 <0.016

Beta-BHC 0.02 <0.10 0.02 <0.050 0.02 <0.500 0.02 <0.050 0.02 <0.085 0.02 <0.085

Gamma-BHC 1 <0.10 1 <0.050 1 <0.500 1 <0.050 1 <0.014 1 <0.014

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0.10 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.500 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016 1,600 <0.016

Chlordane 0.0008 <1.4 0.0008 <0.70 0.0008 <7.00 0.0008 <0.700 0.0008 <0.35 0.0008 <0.35

4,4’-DDT 0.0002 <0.12 0.0002 <0.060 0.0002 <0.600 0.0002 <0.060 0.0002 <0.020 0.0002 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 0.0002 <0.10 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.500 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.011 0.0002 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 0.0002 <0.10 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.500 0.0002 <0.050 0.0002 <0.017 0.0002 <0.017

Dieldrin 0.00005 <0.10 0.00005 <0.050 0.00005 <0.500 0.00005 <0.050 0.00005 <0.024 0.00005 <0.024

Alpha-endosulfan 0.2 <0.10 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.500 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.010 0.2 <0.010

Beta-endosulfan 0.2 <0.10 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.500 0.2 <0.050 0.2 <0.021 0.2 <0.021


Endrin 0.004 <0.12 0.004 <0.060 0.004 <0.600 0.004 <0.060 0.004 <0.019 0.004 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde 0.09 <0.10 0.09 <0.050 0.09 <0.500 0.09 <0.050 0.09 <0.015 0.09 <0.015

Heptachlor 0.00008 <0.12 0.00008 <0.060 0.00008 <0.600 0.00008 <0.060 0.00008 <0.012 0.00008 <0.012


PCB-1242 4<0.60

4 <0.30 4<3.00

4<0.300

4<0.40

4<0.40

PCB-1254 4<1.0

4 <0.50 4<5.00

4<0.500

4<0.22

4<0.22

PCB-1221 4<1.8

4 <0.90 4<9.00

4<0.900

4<0.34

4<0.34

PCB-1232 4<0.14

4 <0.070 4<0.700

4<0.070

4<0.41

4<0.41

PCB-1248 4<0.40

4 <0.20 4<2.00

4<0.200

4<0.21

4<0.21

PCB-1260 4<0.80

4 <0.40 4<4.00

4<0.400

4<0.19

4<0.19

PCB-1016 4<0.80

4 <0.40 4<4.00

4<0.400

4<0.26

4<0.26

Toxaphene 0.0003 <1.4 0.0003 <0.70 0.0003 <7.00 0.0003 <0.700 0.0003 <0.33 0.0003 <0.33





OUTFALL ID: SR45


DESIGNATED USES: A&We, PBC


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14

SAMPLING DATE(S): SWQS None SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/29/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS SWQS SWQS SWQS




pH 6.5-9 7.38 6.5-9 8.80 6.5-9 8.00 6.5-9 7.81 6.5-9 7.55 6.5-9 7.92

Temperature (ºC) Varies 26 Varies 13.5 Varies 31.5 Varies 18.0 Varies 29.5 Varies 16.5

Hardness (mg/L) 400 92 400 57 400 120 400 60.8 400 68.7 400 43.0


NS 110 NS 66 NS 190 NS 117 NS 230 NS 178


NS 430 NS 170 NS 480 NS 81.6 NS 776 NS 474


2 NS 37 NS 17 NS 41 NS 34.1 NS <67 NS 33


2 NS 320 NS 120 NS 260 NS 114 NS 390 NS 270

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84 <0.50 84 <5.0 84 <5.0 84 5.696

84 <5.0 84 <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2


Ammonia as N NS 1.1 NS 0.53 NS 1.4 NS 0.572 NS 1.1 NS 0.83

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS 4 NS 2.3 NS 5.3 NS 2.12 NS 5.8 NS 3.2




2 575 36,540 575 >2,419.6 575 860 575 7,540 575 1,553.1 575 >2,419.6





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Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/29/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Antimony 747 T<25T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T<25T&D

747 T3.5 T2.1 D

747 T2.3 T1.0 D

Arsenic280 T440 D

<10 T&D280 T440 D

<10 T&D280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

<10T&D

280 T440 D

7.2 T2.3 D

280 T440 D

3.6 T1.1 D

Barium 98,000 T180 T20 D

98,000 T120 T10 D

98,000 T250 T23 D

98,000 T54 T15 D

98,000 T264 T29 D

98,000 T150 T14 D

Beryllium 1,867 T <2 T&D 1,867 T <2.0 T&D 1,867 T <2.0 T&D 1,867 T <2 T&D 1,867 T1.0 T

<0.15 D1,867 T

0.2 T<0.06 D

Cadmium700 T

21.03 D<3 T&D

700 T13.20 D

<3.0 T&D700 T

27.23 D<3.0 T&D

700 T14.00

<3 T&D700 T

15.83 D1.3 T

<0.25 D700 T

10.03 D0.7 T

<0.10 D

Chromium NS15 T

<10 DNS <10 T&D NS

24 T<10 D

NS12 T

<10 DNS

23.6 T<4.50 D

NS15.7 T

<1.80 D


330 T37 D

1,300 T13.70 D

95 T15 D

1,300 T27.62

300 T46 D

1,300 T14.55

52 T22 D

1,300 T16.33 D

173 T34.4 D

1,300 T10.50 D

89.2 T21.9 D

Lead15 T

124.45 D43 T

<10 D15 T

73.54 D25 T

<10 D15 T

166.1363 T

<10 D15 T78.98

12 T<10 D

15 T90.36 D

52.0 T2.8 D

15 T53.78 D

37.4 T0.9 D

Mercury280 T5 D

<0.2T&D

280 T5 D

<0.2 T&D280 T5 D

<0.2 T&D280 T5 D

<0.20T&D

280 T5 D

0.17 T<0.092 D

280 T5 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel28,000 T3,875 D

19 T<10 D

28,000 T2,585 D

11 T<10 D

28,000 T4,852

32 T<10 D

28,000 T2,722

<10 T<10 D

28,000 T3,027 D

31.2 T7.0 D

28,000 T2,036 D

13.6 T3.5 D

Selenium 33 T <2 T&D 33 T <2.0 T&D 33 T <2.0 T&D 33 T<2.00T&D

33T1.1 T

<0.85 D33T

<0.85 T<0.34 D

Silver4,667 T2.79 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T1.22 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667 T4.40

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667 T1.36

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T1.688 D

0.4 T<0.2 D

4,667 T0.75 D

<0.2T&D

Thallium 75 T<0.5T&D

75 T <0.5 T&D 75 T1.3 T

<0.5 D75 T

<0.50 T<0.5 D

75 T0.22 T

<0.20 D75 T

<0.20 T<0.08 D

Zinc280,000 T1,036 D

390 T<50 D

280,000 T691 D

280 T<50 D

280,000T

1,298 D

650 T120 D

280,000T

730 D

163 T<50 D

280,000T

809 D

475 T40.6 D

280,000T

544 D

384 T60.0 D

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2 NS 5.8 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <5


2

Acrolein 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50 467 <50.0 467 <1.86 467 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.0 37,333 <5.00 37,333 <0.84 37,333 <0.17

Benzene 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.50 3,733 <0.500 3,733 <2.30 3,733 <0.20





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Bromoform 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.0 18,667 <1.00 18,667 <4.15 18,667 <0.25

Carbon tetrachloride 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.50 1,307 <0.500 1,307 <2.30 1,307 <0.31

Chlorobenzene 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <3.70 18,667 <0.25

Chlorodibromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <3.90 18,667 <0.21


2-chloroethylvinyl ether NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.0 NS <2.00 NS <0.174 NS <0.174

Chloroform 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <2.30 9,333 <0.40

Dichlorobromomethane 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.50 18,667 <0.500 18,667 <2.95 18,667 <0.23


1,2-dichloroethane 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <2.45 186,667 <0.20



1,3-dichloropropylene 28,000 <1.0 28,000 <1.0 28,000 <1.0 28,000 <1.00 28,000cis<2.85

trans<3.4528,000 <0.19

Ethylbenzene 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.0 93,333 <2.00 93,333 <3.35 93,333 <0.27

Methyl bromide 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.0 1,307 <5.00 1,307 <2.35 1,307 <0.14

Methyl chloride NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <2.15 NS <0.20

Methylene chloride 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.0 56,000 <3.00 56,000 1.9 56,000 <0.45

1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.50 93,333 <0.500 93,333 <4.65 93,333 <0.11

Tetrachloroethylene 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.50 9,333 <0.500 9,333 <2.40 9,333 <0.26

Toluene 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.0 373,333 <3.00 373,333 <2.40 373,333 <0.23


1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,866,667 <0.50 1,866,667 <0.50 1,866,667 <0.50 1,866,667 <0.500 1,866,667 <2.40 1,866,667 <0.28




NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS<2.0<1.5

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<20<20

NS <1.0

Vinyl chloride 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.50 2,800 <0.500 2,800 <2.35 2,800 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.95 186,667 <0.51


2-chlorophenol 4,667 <14 4,667 <12 4,667 <12 4,667 <4.92 4,667 <44.2 4,667 <46.4

2,4-dichlorophenol 2,800 <7.8 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <6.9 2,800 <2.76 2,800 <48.4 2,800 <50.8

2,4-dimethylphenol 18,667 <16 18,667 <15 18,667 <15 18,667 <5.86 18,667 <34.4 18,667 <36.1

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 3,733 <15 3,733 <14 3,733 <14 3,733 <5.42 3,733 <43.6 3,733 <45.8

2,4-dinitrophenol 1,867 <11 1,867 <10 1,867 <10 1,867 <4.07 1,867 <20.0 1,867 <21.0



p-chloro-m-cresol 48,000 <7.0 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <6.2 48,000 <2.50 48,000 <39.2 48,000 <41.2

Pentachlorophenol 54.949 <17 224.393 <15 100.424 <15 81.270 <5.97 63.97 <87.4 92.74 <91.8

Phenol 180,000 <3.9 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <3.5 180,000 <1.39 180,000 <40.0 180,000 <42.0





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2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14


Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/29/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Acenaphthene 56,000 <4.0 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <3.5 56,000 <1.41 56,000 <26.2 56,000 <27.5

Acenaphthylene NS <16 NS <14 NS <14 NS <5.54 NS <30.8 NS <32.3

Anthracene 280,000 <3.9 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <3.5 280,000 <1.40 280,000 <32.8 280,000 <34.4


Benzo(a)pyrene 0.2 <4.2 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <3.7 0.2 <1.49 0.2 <89.4 0.2 <93.9




Chrysene 19 <4.5 19 <4.0 19 <4.0 19 <1.60 19 <51.2 19 <53.8


1,2-dichlorobenzene 5,900 <15 5,900 <13 5,900 <13 5,900 <5.39 5,900 <25.4 5,900 <26.7

1,3-dichlorobenzene NS <13 NS <12 NS <12 NS <4.79 NS <23.8 NS <25.0

1,4-dichlorobenzene 6,500 <15 6,500 <14 6,500 <14 6,500 <5.47 6,500 <28.4 6,500 <29.8

3,3-dichlorobenzidine 3 <18 3 <16 3 <16 3 <6.34 3 <236.0 3 <247.8


Dimethyl phthalate NS <4.4 NS <3.9 NS <3.9 NS <1.58 NS <33.8 NS <35.5

Di-n-butyl phthalate 1,100 <5.8 1,100 <5.1 1,100 <5.1 1,100 <2.05 1,100 <85.2 1,100 <89.5

2,4-dinitrotoluene 1,867 <17 1,867 <15 1,867 <15 1,867 <6.00 1,867 <53.8 1,867 <56.5

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <4.2 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <1.51 3,733 <77.6 3,733 <81.5



NS <4.0 NS <3.6 NS <3.6 NS <1.43 NS8

<28.8 NS8

<30.2

Fluoranthene 37,333 <4.7 37,333 <4.2 37,333 <4.2 37,333 <1.68 37,333 <49.0 37,333 <51.4

Fluorene 37,333 <4.0 37,333 <3.6 37,333 <3.6 37,333 <1.42 37,333 <26.2 37,333 <27.5

Hexachlorobenzene 747 <3.2 747 <2.9 747 <2.9 747 <1.15 747 <30.0 747 <31.5

Hexachlorobutadiene 187 <17 187 <15 187 <15 187 <5.89 187 <36.8 187 <38.6

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 11,200 <17 11,200 <16 11,200 <16 11,200 <6.20 11,200 <74.8 11,200 <78.5

Hexachloroethane 850 <17 850 <15 850 <15 850 <6.01 850 <26.8 850 <28.1

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 1.9 <4.3 1.9 <3.8 1.9 <3.8 1.9 <1.54 1.9 <83.8 1.9 <88.0

Isophorone 186,667 <4.0 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <3.5 186,667 <1.41 186,667 <34.6 186,667 <36.3

Naphthalene 18,667 <14 18,667 <12 18,667 <12 18,667 <4.96 18,667 <20.6 18,667 <21.6

Nitrobenzene 467 <4.0 467 <3.6 467 <3.6 467 <1.44 467 <47.6 467 <50.0

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <12 0.03 <11 0.03 <11 0.03 <4.35 0.03 <20.6 0.03 <21.6

N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine 86,667 <4.1 86,667 <3.6 86,667 <3.6 86,667 <1.45 86,667 <53.0 86,667 <55.6

N-nitrosodiphenylamine 290 <18 290 <16 290 <16 290 <6.48 290 <32.8 290 <34.4

Phenanthrene NS <4.0 NS <3.6 NS <3.6 NS <1.42 NS <25.6 NS <26.9

Pyrene 28,000 <4.7 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <4.2 28,000 <1.67 28,000 <49.0 28,000 <51.4

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 9,333 <15 9,333 <13 9,333 <13 9,333 <5.29 9,333 <28.4 9,333 <29.8





SR45Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS None SWQS 7/21/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 7/29/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Aldrin 4.5 <0.66 4.5 <0.60 4.5 <0.30 4.5 <0.060 4.5 <0.013 4.5 <0.014

Alpha-BHC 1,600 <0.55 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016 1,600 <0.017

Beta-BHC 560 <0.55 560 <0.50 560 <0.25 560 <0.050 560 <0.085 560 0.388

Gamma-BHC 11 <0.55 11 <0.50 11 <0.25 11 <0.050 11 <0.014 11 0.175

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0.55 1,600 <0.50 1,600 <0.25 1,600 <0.050 1,600 <0.016 1,600 0.018

Chlordane 3.2 <7.7 3.2 <7.0 3.2 <3.5 3.2 <0.700 3.2 <0.35 3.2 <0.38

4,4’-DDT 1.1 <0.66 1.1 <0.60 1.1 <0.30 1.1 <0.060 1.1 <0.020 1.1 <0.022

4,4’-DDE 1.1 <0.55 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.050 1.1 <0.011 1.1 <0.012

4,4’-DDD 1.1 <0.55 1.1 <0.50 1.1 <0.25 1.1 <0.050 1.1 <0.017 1.1 <0.019

Dieldrin 4 <0.55 4 <0.50 4 <0.25 4 <0.050 4 <0.024 4 <0.026

Alpha-endosulfan 3 T <0.55 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.050 3 T <0.010 3 T <0.011

Beta-endosulfan 3 T <0.55 3 T <0.50 3 T <0.25 3 T <0.050 3 T <0.021 3 T <0.023

Endosulfan sulfate 3 <0.55 3 <0.50 3 <0.25 3 <0.050 3 <0.015 3 <0.016

Endrin 0.7 <0.66 0.7 <0.60 0.7 <0.30 0.7 <0.060 0.7 <0.019 0.7 <0.021

Endrin aldehyde 0.7 <0.55 0.7 <0.50 0.7 <0.25 0.7 <0.050 0.7 <0.015 0.7 <0.016

Heptachlor 0.9 <0.66 0.9 <0.60 0.9 <0.30 0.9 <0.060 0.9 <0.012 0.9 <0.013


PCB-1242 4<3.3

4<3.0

4<1.5

4<0.300

4<0.40

4<0.44

PCB-1254 4<5.5

4<5.0

4<2.5

4<0.500

4<0.22

4<0.24

PCB-1221 4<9.9

4<9.0

4<4.5

4<0.900

4<0.34

4<0.37

PCB-1232 4<0.77

4<0.70

4<0.35

4<0.070

4<0.41

4<0.45

PCB-1248 4<2.2

4<2.0

4<1.0

4<0.200

4<0.21

4<0.23

PCB-1260 4<4.4

4<4.0

4<2.0

4<0.400

4<0.19

4<0.21

PCB-1016 4<4.4

4<4.0

4<2.0

4<0.400

4<0.26

4<0.28

Toxaphene 11 <7.7 11 <7.0 11 <3.5 11 <0.700 11 <0.33 11 <0.36





OUTFALL ID: SR49


DESIGNATED USES: A&Wedw, PBC, FC,AgI, and AgL.


Winter2008-09

Summer2009

Winter2009-10

Summer2010

Winter2010-11

Summer2011

Winter2011-12

Summer2012

Winter2012-13

Summer2013

Winter2013-14





pH 6.5-9 7.75 6.5-9 8.60 6.5-9 9.78 6.5-9 8.17 6.5-9 6.92 6.5-9 8.04

Temperature (ºC) Varies 27.5 Varies 15.0 Varies 10.0 Varies 16.0 Varies 30.0 Varies 10.8

Hardness (mg/L) 400 140 400 73 400 183 400 92.5 400 167 400 48.5


NS 260 NS 58 NS 93.0 NS 160 NS 602 NS 182

Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg/L)2 NS 740 NS 400 NS 1360 NS 205 NS 34.0 NS 354


2 NS 47 NS 16 NS 12.6 NS 17.8 NS 63 NS 32


2 NS NR NS 130 NS 140 NS 124 NS 410 NS 220

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2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14



41 T <5.0 41 T <5.0 41 T <5.0 41 T <5.00 41 T <5.0 41 T <5.0

Nutrients (mg/L)2

Nitrate + Nitrite as N NS NR NS 0.65 NS 0.655 NS 0.870 NS 2.7 NS 1.2

Ammonia as N 13.2 NR 2.65 0.86 <1.32 0.861 6.089 1.01 38.5 2.6 7.82 1.6

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) NS NR NS 2.9 NS 4.27 NS 3.19 NS 11 NS 4.5

Total Phosphorus as P NS NR NS 0.93 NS 2.01 NS 0.642 NS 0.99 NS 1.5



2 575 2,950 575 >2,419.6 575 >2,420 575 14,670 575 >2,419.6 575 >2,419.6





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2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Total Metals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS

Antimony640 T

1,000 D<25 T<25 D

a640 T

1,000 D<25 T&D

640 T1,000 D

<25 T&D640 T

1,000 D<25 T&D

640 T1,000 D

2.9 T2.4 D

640 T1,000 D

2.2 T1.0 D

Arsenic80 T

340 D<10 T<10 D

a80 T

340 D<10 T&D

80 T340 D

15 T<10 D

80 T340 D

<10 T&D80 T

340 D5.2 T3.4 D

80 T340 D

5.7 T1.5 D

Barium 98,000 T <280 T 98,000 T160 T11 D

98,000 T401 T37 D

98,000 T123 T32 D

98,000 T147 T90 D

98,000 T193 T26 D

Beryllium 84 T <2.0 T 84 T <2.0 T&D 84 T <2 T&D 84 T <2 T&D 84 T0.33 T

<0.15 D84 T

0.56 T<0.06 D

Cadmium50 T

10.91 D<3.0 T<3.0 D

a50 T

5.79 D<3.0 T<3.0 D

50 T14.16 D

<3 T<3 D

50 T7.29 D

<3 T&D50 T

12.95 D0.6 T0.3 D

50 T3.89 D

0.7 T<0.10 D

Chromium 1,000 30 T 1,00014 T

<10 D1,000

53 T<10 D

1,00017 T

<10 D1,000

8.7 T<4.50 D

1,00020.8 T

<1.80 D

Copper500 T

18.45 D180 T180 D

a500 T9.99 D

110 T<10 D

500 T23.75 D

184 T19 D

500 T12.48 D

72 T16 D

500 T21.79 D

87.4 T38.2 D

500 T6.80 D

94.8 T12.7 D

Lead15 T

92.97 D48 T48 D

a15 T

45.778 D30 T

<10 D15 T

123.87 D64 T

<10 D15 T

59.32 D17 T

<10 D15 T

112.34 D10.8 T1.4 D

15 T29.14 D

28.6 T0.6 D

Mercury10 T2.4 D

<0.2 T<0.2 D

a10 T2.4 D

<0.2 T<0.2 D

10 T2.4 D

<0.2T&D

10 T2.4 D

<0.20T&D

10 T2.4 D

0.10 T<0.092 D

10 T2.4 D

<0.092T&D

Nickel511 T622 D

43 T43 D

a511 T359 D

24 T<10 D

511 T781 D

79 T<10 D

511 T438 D

20 T<10 D

511 T723 D

20.5 T14.2 D

511 T254 D

27.9 T4.4 D

Selenium 20 T <2.0 T 20 T <2.0 T&D 20 T<2.00T&D

20 T<2.00T&D

20 T0.92 T0.9 D

201.1 T

<0.34 D

Silver4,667 T5.74 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

a4,667 T1.87 D

<5.0 T<5.0 D

4,667 T9.10 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T2.81 D

<5 T<5 D

4,667 T7.77 D

<0.2T&D

4,667 T0.93 D

<0.20T&D

Thallium1 T

700 D<0.5 T<0.5 D

a1 T

700 D<0.5 T&D

1 T700 D

<0.5T&D

1 T700 D

<0.50 T<0.5 D

1 T700 D

<0.20T&D

1 T700 D

<0.20 T<0.08 D

Zinc5,106 T155.8 D

670 T670 D

a5,106 T89.8 D

370 T<50 D

5,106 T195.5 D

800 T62 D

5,106 T109.7 D

298 T<50 D

5,106 T181.0 D

262T137 D

5,106 T63.45 D

374 T29.8 D

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2008-09Summer

2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

2010-11Summer

2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14



2 NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS 130 NS <10


NS <5.0 NS <5.0 NS <5.00 NS <5.00 NS <10 NS <5


2

Acrolein 1.9 <50 1.9 <50 1.9 <50.0 1.9 <50.0 1.9 <3.73 1.9 <0.37

Acrylonitrile 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <5.0 0.2 <5.00 0.2 <5.00 0.2 <1.67 0.2 <0.17

Benzene 114 <0.50 114 <0.50 114 <0.500 114 <0.500 114 <2.30 114 <0.20

Bromoform 133 <1.0 133 <1.0 133 <1.00 133 <1.00 133 <4.15 133 <0.25





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2009Winter

2009-10Summer

2010Winter

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2011Winter

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2012Winter

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2013Winter

2013-14


Chlorobenzene 1,553 <0.50 1,553 <0.50 1,553 <0.500 1,553 <0.500 1,553 <3.70 1,553 <0.25



2-chloroethylvinyl ether 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <2.0 180,000 <2.00 180,000 <2.00 180,000 <0.174 180,000 <0.174

Chloroform 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.50 2,133 <0.500 2,133 <0.500 2,133 <2.30 2,133 <0.40



1,2-dichloroethane 37 <1.0 37 <1.0 37 <1.00 37 <1.00 37 <2.45 37 <0.20




trans<3.4542 <0.19

Ethylbenzene 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.0 2,133 <2.00 2,133 <2.00 2,133 <3.35 2,133 <0.27

Methyl bromide 299 <5.0 299 <5.0 299 <5.00 299 <5.00 299 <2.35 299 <0.14

Methyl chloride 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.0 270,000 <5.00 270,000 <5.00 270,000 <2.15 270,000 <0.20


1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 4 <0.50 4 <0.50 4 <0.500 4 <0.500 4 <4.65 4 <0.11


Toluene 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.0 8,700 <3.00 8,700 <3.00 8,700 <2.40 8,700 <0.23





1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3,5- Trimethylbenzene

NS <1.5 NS <1.5 NS<2.00<1.5

NS<2.00<1.50

NS<2.0<2.0

NS<1.0<1.0

Vinyl chloride 5 <0.50 5 <0.50 5 <0.500 5 <0.500 5 <2.35 5 <0.19

Xylenes, Total 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <3.0 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <1.00 186,667 <0.95 186,667 <0.51


2-chlorophenol 30 <15 30 <12 30 <4.92 30 <4.92 30 <22.1 30 <44.2

2,4-dichlorophenol 59 <8.4 59 <6.9 59 <2.76 59 <2.76 59 <24.2 59 <48.4

2,4-dimethylphenol 171 <18 171 <15 171 <5.86 171 <5.86 171 <17.2 171 <34.4

4,6-dinitro-o-cresol 310 <17 310 <14 310 <5.42 310 <5.42 310 <21.8 310 <43.6

2,4-dinitrophenol 110 <12 110 <10 110 <4.07 110 <4.07 110 <10.0 110 <20.0


4-nitrophenol 4,100 <2.6 4,100 <2.1 4,100 <0.846 4,100 <0.846 4,100 <79.7 4,100 <159.4

p-chloro-m-cresol 15 <7.6 15 <6.2 15 <1.29 15 <2.50 15 <19.6 15 <39.2

Pentachlorophenol 19.30 <18 45.286 <15 164.05 <5.97 29.427 <5.97 8.376 <43.7 25.83 <87.4

Phenol 37 <4.2 37 <3.5 37 <1.39 37 <1.39 37 <20.0 37 <40.0






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2009Winter

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2013Winter

2013-14

Bases/Neutrals (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11

Acenaphthene 198 <4.3 198 <3.5 198 <1.41 198 <1.41 198 <13.1 198 <26.2

Acenaphthylene NS <17 NS <14 NS <5.54 NS <5.54 NS <15.4 NS <30.8

Anthracene 74 <4.3 74 <3.5 74 <1.40 74 <1.40 74 <16.4 74 <32.8


Benzo(a)pyrene 0.02 <4.5 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <1.49 0.02 <1.49 0.02 <44.7 0.02 <89.4




Chrysene 0.02 <4.9 0.02 <4.0 0.02 <1.60 0.02 <1.60 0.02 <25.6 0.02 <51.2

Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 0.02 <4.5 0.02 <3.7 0.02 <1.49 0.02 <1.49 0.02 <40.6 0.02 <81.2

1,2-dichlorobenzene 205 <16 205 <13 205 <5.39 205 <5.39 205 <12.7 205 <25.4



3,3-dichlorobenzidine 0.03 <19 0.03 <16 0.03 <6.34 0.03 <6.34 0.03 <118.0 0.03 <236.0




2,4-dinitrotoluene 421 <18 421 <15 421 <6.00 421 <6.00 421 <26.9 421 <53.8

2,6-dinitrotoluene 3,733 <4.6 3,733 <3.8 3,733 <1.51 3,733 <1.51 3,733 <38.8 3,733 <77.6


1,2-diphenylhydrazine (as azobenzene) NS <4.4 NS <3.6 NS 3.627

NS <1.43 NS8

<14.4 NS8

<28.8

Fluoranthene 28 <5.1 28 <4.2 28 <1.68 28 <1.68 28 <24.5 28 <49.0

Fluorene 1,067 <4.3 1,067 <3.6 1,067 <1.42 1,067 <1.42 1,067 <13.1 1,067 <26.2


Hexachlorobutadiene 18 <18 18 <15 18 <5.89 18 <5.89 18 <18.4 18 <36.8

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 3.5 <19 3.5 <16 3.5 <6.20 3.5 <6.20 3.5 <37.4 3.5 <74.8

Hexachloroethane 3.3 <18 3.3 <15 3.3 <6.01 3.3 <6.01 3.3 <13.4 3.3 <26.8

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 0.2 <4.7 0.2 <3.8 0.2 <1.54 0.2 <1.54 0.2 <41.9 0.2 <83.8

Isophorone 961 <4.3 961 <3.5 961 <1.41 961 <1.41 961 <17.3 961 <34.6

Naphthalene 1,524 <15 1,524 <12 1,524 <4.96 1,524 <4.96 1,524 <10.3 1,524 <20.6

Nitrobenzene 138 <4.4 138 <3.6 138 <1.44 138 <1.44 138 <23.8 138 <47.6

N-nitrosodimethylamine 0.03 <13 0.03 <11 0.03 <4.35 0.03 <4.35 0.03 <10.3 0.03 <20.6


N-nitrosodiphenylamine 6 <20 6 <16 6 <6.48 6 <6.48 6 <16.4 6 <32.8

Phenanthrene 30 <4.3 30 <3.6 30 <1.42 30 <1.42 30 <12.8 30 <25.6

Pyrene 800 <5.1 800 <4.2 800 <1.67 800 <1.67 800 <24.5 800 <49.0

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 70 <16 70 <13 70 <5.29 70 <5.29 70 <14.2 70 <28.4





SR49Winter

2008-09Summer

2009Winter

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2010Winter

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2011Winter

2011-12Summer

2012Winter

2012-13Summer

2013Winter

2013-14

Pesticides (μg/L) 2 SWQS NS SWQS 8/13/09 SWQS 1/19/10 SWQS 10/5/10 SWQS 12/23/10 SWQS 7/11/11 SWQS 11/5/11 SWQS

Aldrin 0.00005 <0.38 0.00005 <1.2 0.00005 <0.600 0.00005 <0.120 0.00005 <0.013 0.00005 <0.013

Alpha-BHC 0.005 <0.32 0.005 <1.0 0.005 <0.500 0.005 <0.100 0.005 <0.016 0.005 <0.016

Beta-BHC 0.02 <0.32 0.02 <1.0 0.02 <0.500 0.02 <0.100 0.02 <0.085 0.02 0.413

Gamma-BHC 1 <0.32 1 <1.0 1 <0.500 1 <0.100 1 <0.014 1 0.120

Delta-BHC 1,600 <0.32 1,600 <1.0 1,600 <0.500 1,600 <0.100 1,600 <0.016 1,600 0.025

Chlordane 0.0008 <4.4 0.0008 <14 0.0008 <7.00 0.0008 <1.40 0.0008 <0.35 0.0008 <0.35

4,4’-DDT 0.0002 <0.38 0.0002 <1.2 0.0002 <0.600 0.0002 <0.120 0.0002 <0.020 0.0002 <0.020

4,4’-DDE 0.0002 <0.32 0.0002 <1.0 0.0002 <0.500 0.0002 <0.100 0.0002 <0.011 0.0002 <0.011

4,4’-DDD 0.0002 <0.32 0.0002 <1.0 0.0002 <0.500 0.0002 <0.100 0.0002 <0.017 0.0002 <0.017

Dieldrin 0.00005 <0.32 0.00005 <1.0 0.00005 <0.500 0.00005 <0.100 0.00005 <0.024 0.00005 0.080

Alpha-endosulfan 0.2 <0.32 0.2 <1.0 0.2 <0.500 0.2 <0.100 0.2 0.053 0.2 <0.010

Beta-endosulfan 0.2 <0.32 0.2 <1.0 0.2 <0.500 0.2 <0.100 0.2 <0.021 0.2 <0.021


Endrin 0.004 >0.38 0.004 <1.2 0.004 <0.600 0.004 <0.120 0.004 <0.019 0.004 <0.019

Endrin aldehyde 0.09 <0.32 0.09 <1.0 0.09 <0.500 0.09 <0.100 0.09 <0.015 0.09 <0.015

Heptachlor 0.00008 <0.38 0.00008 <1.2 0.00008 <0.600 0.00008 <0.120 0.00008 <0.012 0.00008 <0.012


PCB-1242 4<1.9

4<6.0

4<3.00

4<0.600

4<0.40

4<0.40

PCB-1254 4<3.2

4<10

4<5.00

4<1.00

4<0.22

4<0.22

PCB-1221 4<5.7

4<18

4<9.00

4<1.80

4<0.34

4<0.34

PCB-1232 4<0.44

4<1.4

4<0.700

4<0.140

4<0.41

4<0.41

PCB-1248 4<1.3

4<4.0

4<2.00

4<0.400

4<0.21

4<0.21

PCB-1260 4<2.5

4<8.0

4<4.00

4<0.800

4<0.19

4<0.19

PCB-1016 4<2.5

4<8.0

4<4.00

4<0.800

4<0.26

4<0.26

Toxaphene 0.0003 <4.4 0.0003 <14 0.0003 <7.00 0.0003 <1.40 0.0003 <0.33 0.0003 <0.33



PART 10: ASSESSMENT OF MONITORING DATA

A. Stormwater Quality: Provide an evaluation of the sampling results for each outfall monitoringlocation, including an assessment of any improvements or degradation of stormwater qualityfrom each drainage area. In the year 4, Annual Report, discuss possible explanations forstormwater quality trends, including the implementation of stormwater managementpractices to reduce the discharge of pollutants to and from the storm sewer system.

E. coli is the most common contaminant in Phoenix stormwater runoff. It consistentlyappears in elevated concentrations at each monitoring location. Total lead has also beenobserved in elevated concentrations at each monitoring location. However, elevated totallead only occurred once at SC046, twice at AC33, and has occurred sporadically at SR03.Dissolved copper has been observed in elevated concentrations consistently at SR45,sporadically at IB08, SR49, and SR03, and only recently (FY 11/12) in SR30.

B. Water Quality Standards (WQS): Compare the sampling results for each outfall monitoringlocation with the applicable SWQS for the receiving water.

The applicable SWQS for each monitoring station are dependent upon the designated usesfor the specific receiving water. Table 10-1 includes the designated uses for each monitoringlocation:

Table 10-1Designated Uses for Monitoring Locations

Outfall Receiving Water Designated Uses

AC33 AC/DC AgI, AgL

IB08 Indian Bend Wash A&We, PBC

SR03 Salt River at 35th

Avenue A&Wedw, PBC, FC, AgI, and AgL




Street A&We, PBC



SC046 Skunk Creek Wash A&We, PBC

AgI = Agricultural Irrigation

AgL = Agricultural Livestock Watering

A&We = Aquatic and Wildlife, Ephemeral

A&Wedw =Aquatic and Wildlife, Effluent Dependent Water (acute)

PBC = Partial Body Contact

FC = Fish Consumption

The analytical results reported were compared to the lowest applicable standard, asdocumented in Part 9.



C. Exceeding a WQS: Note any exceedance of a surface water quality standard (as measuredat the outfall) during the reporting year, including, at a minimum, the following information:

1. Sampling dates: See Table 10-2

2. Monitoring location (outfall identification number): See Table 10-2

3. Receiving water and water quality standard exceeded: See Table 10-2

4. Outfall monitoring results (laboratory reports): See Table 10-2

Table 10-2Analytical Results Exceeding SWQS for FY 11/12

Outfall ParameterSampling

DateReceiving

WaterDesignate

d UseSWQS Result

IB08

E. Coli 7/4/11 Indian Bend Wash PBC575

MPN/100 mL>2,419.6

MPN/100 mL

E. Coli 11/5/11 Indian Bend Wash PBC575

MPN/100 mL1,299.7

MPN/100 mLDissolved Copper 7/4/11 Indian Bend Wash A&We 10.55 µg/L 13.4 µg/LDissolved Copper 11/5/11 Indian Bend Wash A&We 9.17 µg/L 9.8 µg/L

Total Lead 7/4/11 Indian Bend Wash A&We 15 µg/L 40.3 µg/LTotal Lead 11/5/11 Indian Bend Wash A&We 15 µg/L 35.9 µg/L

SC046 E. Coli 11/5/11Skunk Creek

WashPBC

575MPN/100 mL

>2,419.6MPN/100 mL

AC33

E. Coli 7/31/11Arizona Canal

Diversion CanalPBC

575MPN/100 mL

2,419.6MPN/100 mL

E. Coli 11/5/11Arizona Canal

Diversion CanalPBC

575MPN/100 mL

2,419.6MPN/100 mL

Total Lead 7/31/11Arizona Canal

Diversion CanalAgL 100 µg/L 119 µg/L

Dieldrin 7/31/11Arizona Canal

Diversion CanalAgI 0.003 µg/L 0.045 µg/L

SR03

E. Coli 7/11/11 Salt River PBC575

MPN/100 mL>2,419.6

MPN/100 mL


MPN/100 mL>2,419.6

MPN/100 mLDissolved Copper 7/11/11 Salt River A&Wedw 14.07 µg/L 20.9 µg/LDissolved Copper 11/5/11 Salt River A&Wedw 6.78 µg/L 12.0 µg/L

Beta BHC 11/5/11 Salt River FC 0.02 µg/L 0.183 µg/L

SR30


MPN/100 mL1,986.3

MPN/100 mL


MPN/100 mL>2,419.6


Total Lead 7/11/11 Salt River A&Wedw 15 µg/L 65.8 µg/LTotal Lead 12/12/11 Salt River A&Wedw 15 µg/L 41.1 µg/L



Outfall ParameterSampling

DateReceiving

WaterDesignate

d UseSWQS Result

SR45


MPN/100 mL1,553.1

MPN/100 mL


MPN/100 mL>2,419.6

MPN/100 mLDissolved Copper 7/11/11 Salt River A&We 16.33 µg/L 34.4 µg/LDissolved Copper 11/5/11 Salt River A&We 10.5 µg/L 21.9 µg/L

Total Lead 7/11/11 Salt River A&We 15 µg/L 52.0 µg/LTotal Lead 11/5/11 Salt River A&We 15 /L 37.4 µg/L

SR49


MPN/100 mL>2,419.6

MPN/100 mL


MPN/100 mL>2,419.6


Total Lead 11/5/11 Salt River A&Wedw 15 µg/L 28.6 µg/LBeta BHC 11/5/11 Salt River FC 0.02 µg/L 0.413 µg/LDieldrin 11/5/11 Salt River FC 0.00005 µg/L 0.080 µg/L

FC = fish consumptionPBC = partial body contactA&We = aquatic and wildlife ephemeralA&Wedw = aquatic and wildlife effluent dependent water (acute)MPN/100 mL = most probable number of bacteria per 100 millilitersµg/L = micrograms per liter

5. A description of the circumstances that may have caused or contributed to theexceedance of an applicable water quality standard:

All seven monitoring stations showed elevated E. coli levels. These exceedances seem tobe independent of predominant land uses. One potential source of E. coli in stormwater ispet waste. However, other wildlife sources, including birds and bats, should also beconsidered.

Dissolved copper was elevated at five outfalls. Copper is a common component inpesticides, fungicides, and insecticides. This includes algaecides commonly used in pools,spas, and fountains. Copper is also used in automotive parts such as brake pads, brakelinings, and moving engine parts. Consequently, sources of elevated copper could includeautomotive repair shops, roadway run-off, and pool backwashing.

Five of the seven monitoring stations showed elevated lead levels this Fiscal Year. Thoughall seven monitoring stations have had elevated lead in the past. Lead is used in automotiveparts, including tires and batteries. Lead-based paint was also used on buildings and roadstripping, and lead was a common additive in gasoline until the 1970’s and early 1980’s.Therefore, sources of elevated lead could include automotive repair shops, lead tire weights,roadway run-off, and lead-containing sediment deposited in the past from automotiveexhaust.

Two monitoring stations showed elevated levels of Dieldrin. Dieldrin is an insecticide and aby-product of Aldrin. It was widely used as a pesticide during the 1950s to early 1970s.Though it was banned in 1987, it is an extremely persistent pollutant and does not easily



break down. Sources of elevated Dieldrin are most likely contaminated soils from historicalagricultural use in the area.

Two monitoring stations showed elevated levels of beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (BHC).Beta-BHC, a byproduct of the production of insecticide lindane, was widely used during the1960s and 1970s. Although banned as a pesticide more than 30 years ago, traces can stillbe fund in water and soil. Sources of elevated beta-BHC are most likely contaminated soilsfrom historical agricultural use in the area.

6. If a pollutant is noted at levels above the WQS at a particular outfall, more than 1X(‘reoccurs’), describe actions taken to determine the source(s) of the pollutant perSections 4.3 and 4.4 of the permit. Also state any proposed follow-up actions oradditional and/or revised management practices or pollution controls to prevent thedischarge from causing or contributing to an exceedance of a water quality standard inthe future:

The City recently revised the 2009 “Wet Weather Monitoring – SWQS ExceedanceProtocol,” which is now SOP 6004. The purpose of the procedure is to ensure compliancewith Sections 4.2, 4.4, and 8.3 of the MS4 Permit. The procedure discusses how a SWQSexceedance is identified, assigns the responsibility for attempting to identify potentialsources of the pollutant(s) of concern and evaluating existing BMPs that may requirerevision to address the issue(s), provides a schedule for implementation, and outlines therequirements for reporting the occurrence to ADEQ.

This fiscal year, the City identified recurring exceedances of E. coli at all seven monitoringstations. The city identified recurring exceedances for total lead at five of the sevenmonitoring stations. The city also identified five monitoring stations with recurringexceedances of dissolved copper this year. Beta-BHC was exceeded for a second time atSR03.

The first step in evaluating each exceedance was to research potential sources of thesepollutants in stormwater. A summary of these findings is discussed in Part 10, Section 5,above. Water Quality Inspectors were provided with a summary of the potential sources,along with information on the catchment area for each outfall in question. The inspectorsthen drove through each catchment area, looking for any obvious causes of theexceedances. In most situations, the inspectors were unable to identify a likely source of theelevated levels. A summary of their findings is included below:

SC046

This is a residential area adjacent to a mountain. There was no representative rain event atthis outfall during the summer wet season. The sample collected during the winter rain eventhad elevated E. coli. The inspector noted abundant wildlife as well as several residentswalking their dogs. He observed evidence of domestic pet waste in the area. Other thanpets and wildlife, the inspector did not identify any likely causes of the E. coli exceedance.



IB08

Much of this drainage area is residential, with a few commercial facilities. Within theresidential area, there are two parks and multiple equine properties. A few of the equineproperties had visible piles of horse manure. The domestic pets and equestrian propertiescould be a contributing source for the elevated E. coli levels.

No one, obvious source of E. coli was identified. A possible source for the Summer E. coliexceedance could have been a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred in the catchment areain April 2011. In addition, many residences in the area are on septic systems, which couldcontribute to elevated E. coli levels if they fail. Domestic pets and equestrian propertiescould also be a contributing source for the elevated E. coli levels.

One possible source of copper could be algaecide used in swimming pools. Manyresidential properties in the area are on septic systems, and swimming pools could bedrained to the storm drain system. Another possible source of copper could be dust frombrake pads. The drainage area runs parallel to State Route 51 and includes several majorstreets. Similarly, lead could come from several sources in the vicinity, including historicaluse of leaded fuels, lead-based paint, and lead tire weights. However, no one, obvioussource was identified.

AC33

Two inspectors investigated the E. coli, total lead, and Dieldrin (first occurrence)exceedances for this outfall. North Mountain Preserve Park is in the catchment area, and isa possible source for E. coli, from both pet waste and wildlife. In addition, a small farm withsome livestock is located in the vicinity. There are several auto shops in the catchmentarea, which are possible sources of lead. Additional sources of lead include historical use ofleaded fuels, lead-based paint, and lead tire weights. No obvious sources of Dieldrin wereidentified.

SR03

A team of three inspectors evaluated this area for obvious sources of E. coli, dissolvedcopper, total lead, and Beta-BHC. The inspectors observed no obvious sources of elevatedE. coli, other than typical house pets, stray animals, and several transients.

The inspectors noted that the area includes numerous scrap yards, automotive repairbusinesses, and other commercial businesses, as well as older residential homes. Thoughthese are all possible sources for elevated copper and lead, no obvious sources wereidentified.

One inspector noted that a road widening project recently took place along Lower BuckeyeRoad, between 35th and 43rd Avenues. Sediment from the construction project could havebeen a source of Beta-BHC, due to historical use of lindane. As discussed above, Beta-BHC is a byproduct of lindane, which was widely used on cotton.



SR30

Two inspectors evaluated this area for obvious sources of E. coli, total lead, and dissolvedcopper. The area includes several horse properties and two neighborhood parks, whichcould be sources for the E. coli exceedances.

Though the drainage area includes many industrial properties, including auto/truck salvageoperations, no obvious sources of lead or copper were identified.

SR45

This drainage area is mostly composed of commercial and light industrial properties.

Several auto salvage yards, tire shops, battery recyclers, and metal fabrication businessesare located in the catchment area. No other potential sources of lead or copper wereidentified.

SR49

Two inspectors evaluated the catchment area for sources of E. coli, dissolved copper, andtotal lead. They identified several agricultural properties throughout the catchment area, aswell as newer residential and light industrial properties. Farm animals such as horses, cows,goats and chickens were observed. Many of these properties are irrigated by SRP floodirrigation, which can overflow into the street, potentially contributing to the elevated E. colilevels.

Two industrial inspections were conducted in the area, during which no obvious sources oflead or copper were identified.

7. A schedule for implementing the proposed follow-up, stormwater or non-stormwatermanagement practices or pollution controls:

As described above, city inspectors conducted thorough visual reconnaissance of eachcatchment area, searching for potential sources of the elevated levels. No obvious cause ofthe elevated constituents was identified.

The potential sources for these pollutants are varied. E. coli can come from a variety ofsources, including pet waste and bird droppings. Though the city cannot control wild birds,the PWD does enforce pet waste requirements. Phoenix City Code, Chapter 27, Section 27-12 requires all animal owners and custodians to immediately clean up and properly disposeof animal waste left on any public street, alley, gutter, sidewalk, right-of-way, or park. Staffhangs notices on doorknobs to educate the public regarding the need to clean up andproperly dispose of pet wastes. The door hangers or similarly worked placards are posted atpublic facilities such as parks, libraries, and other locations. Pet waste bags are alsoprovided at many city parks.

Lead and copper can come from a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial sources.Therefore, the city has decided to use these chemical constituents as one criterion toprioritize industrial facility inspections. Thirty six facilities were identified through EPA Tier IIreports as using or storing large quantities of copper and/or lead on site. In addition,approximately 1,600 facilities were identified through an SIC code search as potentially



using these chemicals. These facilities, along with permit-required facilities, make up the‘high priority’ industrial facility inventory. Inspections of these facilities are ongoing, and willcontinue throughout the permit term.

The city will continue to evaluate reduction strategies for these pollutants. However, metalssuch as lead and copper can come from automotive sources such as dust from brake pads,rubber tires, lead tire weights, and engine exhaust. Since these sources are ubiquitous, theymay be best controlled at the state or national level.



PART 11: ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL POLLUTANT LOADINGS

Provide an estimate of the pollutant loadings each year from the municipal storm sewer system to waters of the U.S. for each constituentlisted in Section 7.4 of the permit detected by stormwater monitoring within the permit term. Pollutant loadings and event meanconcentrations may be estimated from sampling data collected at the representative monitoring locations, taking into consideration landuses and drainage areas for the outfall. Include a description of the procedures for estimating pollutant loads and concentrations,including any modeling, data analysis, and calculation methods. Compare the pollutant loadings estimated each year to previousestimates of pollutant loadings.

The City of Phoenix (City) has calculated annual and seasonal pollutant load estimates for pollutants detected in the City’s stormwaterdischarges. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Title 49, Chapter 2, Article 31 and AZPDES Permit NumberAZS000003, the estimates include pollutants that are infrequently detected as well as pollutants that are routinely detected in thedischarges. Total pollutant load estimates for all watershed basins within the Phoenix Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)are presented in Table 11-1.

Appendix B City of Phoenix MS4 Stormwater Permit

AZPDES Permit No. AZS000003 Page 96

Table 11-1 2011-2012 Pollutant Load for Permitted Receiving Waters

ConstituentSummer Pollutant

Load (pounds)Winter Pollutant Load (pounds)

Total Annual Pollutant Load

(pounds)

BOD5 (mg/L) 371,478 65,700 437,177

COD High Level (mg/L) 1,510,899 265,493 1,776,392Residue, Total at 105 Deg.C (TDS) 2,228,876 391,170 2,620,046Nitrogen NO2 + NO3, Total, (mg/L as N) 29,970 5,277 35,246Nitrogen Organic, Total Kjeldahl (mg/L as N) 59,511 10,442 69,952Phosphorous, Total, (mg/L as P) 7,037 1,239 8,276Arsenic, Total, (mg/L as As) 95 17 112Antimony Total (mg/l as Sb)Barium Total (mg/l as Ba)Beryllium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Be) 4 1 5Cadmium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cd) 66 12 78Chromium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cr) 254 45 298Copper, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cu) 864 153 1,017Lead, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Pb) 466 82 548Mercury, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Hg) 6 1 8Nickel, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ni) 307 54 361Selenium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Se) 30 5 35Silver, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ag) 0 0 0Thallium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Th)Zinc, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Zn) 2,748 483 3,231

Insufficient Data, Not CalculatedInsufficient Data, Not Calculated

Insufficient Data, Not Calculated



This chapter includes an in-depth description of the approach and methods used to determine the pollutant load estimates as well asland use-specific concentration information and tables summarizing pollutant load estimates for individual watershed basins. The methodused since the first permit term is the so-called “Simple Method” of Schuler (1987), or,

Lkj = EMCkj * Rk.

where, Ljk = load of pollutant, j from the kth stormwater basin

EMCkj = event mean concentration for the jth pollutant in the kth stormwater basin

Rk = runoff volume of the kth stormwater basin

When reviewing these estimates, it is important to note that there is limited data available. This paucity of data makes it difficult to assessthe significance of the pollutant loads. The variability of rainfall and the small number of representative rainfall events that occur in thearid Phoenix environment limit the City’s ability to collect statistically significant amounts of sampling data. From 1997 to 2011, the Cityhas intermittently experienced severe to moderate drought. The first half of 2012 was a period of severe drought for the Phoenix area. Asa result, no characteristic storms occurred during the 3rd and 4th quarter of the permit year and no samples could be taken.

City Wide Pollutant Loads

Seasonal and annual pollutant load estimates were developed for all of the City’s thirteen stormwater basins for the period of July 1,2011 through June 30, 2012 (Table 4 -1). Winter, summer, and total annual loads were computed for all water quality parameters wheresufficient validated data was available. As in past years, results from the City’s monitoring data were used to correlate pollutantconcentrations with land uses for thirteen stormwater basins in Phoenix. Where data was insufficient to perform this evaluation,information from the City’s 2001 Permit Renewal Application was used. The “Simple Method” as described in USEPA’s guidancedocuments was used in performing this analysis.1 The following methodology was used in developing pollutant loads:

In the Part 1 MS4 NPDES Permit Application, the City was divided into thirteen stormwater basins, based upon outfall locations thatimpacted specific water conveyance structures or tributaries of the Salt River. The chemical mass conveyed by these structures andtributaries constituted the pollutant load, as characterized by the application. Each year since the Part I report was accepted by EPARegion IX, the City has calculated the load in this manner.

1 Guidance Manual for the Preparation of Part 2 of the NPDES Permit Applications for Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm SewerSystem, November 1992.



Land-use data for each of the thirteen stormwater basins was obtained from the facility information update presented in the 2001 PermitRenewal Application filed by the City, as updated by previous City of Phoenix Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Annual Reports.For the purposes of this model, four land-uses were defined from the data: Industrial, Commercial, Residential, and Open Space. ThePart 1 application demonstrated that, on a city-wide scale, these four land-use type provide the strongest distinction in stormwatercomposition.

The Part 1 application also developed pollutant-specific, rainfall-event-normalized, stormwater loading factors for each of the four land-use categories. These factors, called event-mean concentrations, or EMCs represent the concentration of each pollutant of concern inthe runoff from the four land-use types. The concentration is normalized to the amount of rainfall in the sampling event to accommodatethe dynamic nature of runoff chemistry.

Rainfall runoff was generated from data collected by the thirty-five Maricopa County Flood Control District (MCFCD) ALERTmeteorological stations. Stations were located on GIS projections and rainfall records assigned to each of the thirteen catchments.Monthly rainfall amounts were used for the summer (July 2011 to December 2011) and winter (January 2012 to June 2012) totalamounts for the permit year.

Rainfall was translated to runoff as part of the load calculation, using (Schuler 1987),

R = Pj (P)(Rv)(A)

where, P = rainfall depth (inches)

Pj = fraction of events that produce runoff (0.9)

Rv = runoff coefficient

A = catchment area (acres)

Catchment areas were measured from GIS projections. Runoff coefficients that were utilized for each land use are as follows (developedspecially for Phoenix under the 2001 Permit Renewal Application effort):

Industrial: 0.053

Commercial: 0.745

Residential: 0.236

Open Space: 0.04



The current AZPDES permit indicates that, if possible, annual monitoring data be used to generate concentration factors in the loadmodel. As in past years, EMCs were taken from the COP Part 1 NPDES MS4 characterization data. These values were compared toUSGS monitoring results (Table 11-2) from representative storms.

As in the previous year, several elemental pollutants of concern were not found in Phoenix stormwater at levels above method detectionlimits. This result, along with the lack of historic stormwater data for thallium, antimony and barium, means that EMCs could not becalculated at this time for these three pollutants of concern and no load was estimated. The silver load has always been estimated atzero, based on eighteen years of data.

EMCs were determined for each land-use type and pollutant of concern, as possible (Table 11-2). For each of the thirteen stormwaterbasins , EMCs were weighted by the percentage of land-use type, or

EMCk, j = (EMC j, industrial * % areak, industrial) +

(EMC j, commercial * % areak, commercial) +

(EMC j, residential * % areak, residential) +

(EMCj, open space * % areak, open space)

where, EMCk, j = event mean concentration for the kth catchment and the jth pollutant

Thus each catchment has a unique EMC for each pollutant, dependent upon land use.

For each of the thirteen stormwater basins, total runoff was calculated for the summer and winter seasons. These volumes weremultiplied by the EMCs and the seasonal load was calculated (Tables 11-3 through 11-15). Seasonal loads were added to give theannual load per pollutant per catchment. Summation over the thirteen stormwater basins produced the estimated annual load to the SaltRiver for each pollutant over the permit year.



Table 11-2Pollutant Concentration Factors Used For Each Land-Use Category

2011-12 data

(ave all sites)1 PCopen PCresidential PCindustrial PCcommercial 2

BOD5 (mg/l) 29.6 31 12 55.3 0

COD High Level (mg/l) 234 130 42.3 68.8 148

Residue, Total at 105 Deg.C (TDS) 174 120 111 122.61 84

Nitrogen NO2 + NO3, Total (mg/l as N) 1.19 3.12 1.24 1.14 0.7

Nitrogen Organic, Total Kjeldahl (mg/l as N) 4.82 3.4 3.00 2.73 2.27

Phosphorous Total (mg/l as P) 1.41 0.41 0.26 0.78 0.3

Arsenic Total (ug/l as As) 11.1 2.40 5.24 7.77 2.95

Antimony Total (ug/l as Sb) 1.96

Barium Total (ug/l as Ba) 183

Beryllium Total Recoverable (ug/l as Be) 0.78 1.1 0 0 0

Cadmium Total Recoverable (ug/l as Cd) 1.13 0 3.38 3.68 6.63

Chromium Total Recoverable (ug/l as Cr) 20.9 24.3 12.3 3.68 5.71

Copper, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Cu) 103 29 23.3 203.7 15

Lead, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Pb) 45.9 19.9 25.2 29.7 12.5

Mercury, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Hg) 0.146 1.08 0.197 0.0843 0.0362

Nickel, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Ni) 26.1 23.4 13.4 15.4 12.1

Selenium Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Se) 1.03 7.13 0.0861 1.20 0.388

Silver, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Ag) 0.31 0 0 0 0

Thallium Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Th) 0.52

Zinc, Total Recoverable, (ug/l as Zn) 342 96 109 346 135




NOTES: 1. Censored non detects included in mean as per USACOE 2008, Manual 1110-1-4014, ENVIRONMENTAL

STATISTICS

2. Event mean concentrations from 2001 MS4 application, as modified by montoring data to date. See text.



Table 11-3: East Fork of Cave Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings

5,903 Residential: 64.97% Industrial : 10.54% Undeveloped: 15.64% Commercial: 8.84%

16,254,877 2,428,207

Nitrogen Organic, Total Kjeldahl (mg/L as N)

Beryllium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Be)

Cadmium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cd)

Chromium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cr)

Copper, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cu)

Zinc, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Zn)

Silver, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ag)

Selenium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Se)

Mercury, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Hg)

Lead, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Pb)

Thallium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Th)

Nickel, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ni)

12.8712.68

0

42.44

0.31

24.0723.72

0.31

1.33

15.2815.06

0.00

1.92

0.20

Total Annual Pollutant

Load (pounds)

Winter Pollutant Load

(pounds)

16,862 129,737

79,451

21,5502,801

224

52

0.03

0.48



14.79

2.28

1.35 0.20 1.55

6 4943

17.56

0.05

3.60

0.36

27.66

20 156

0 0


134.03 136

Total area, acres:

0.74

Total Winter (Jan-Jun)

Runoff, cubic feet:

Total Summer (July-Dec)

Runoff, cubic feet:

COD High Level (mg/L)

Nitrogen NO2 + NO3, Total, (mg/L as N)

Constituent

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

69,125

347

111.23

1.48

112,875

0.34

4.86

18.48

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

10,326

Phosphorous, Total, (mg/L as P)

450

Residue, Total at 105 Deg.C (TDS)

BOD5 (mg/L)

1,497

18,749

68.12

3,013 3,463

6

3.69

1,721

Antimony Total (mg/l as Sb)

Barium Total (mg/l as Ba)

Arsenic, Total, (mg/L as As) 4.93

2.97

399

0.170.17

3.17 3.21



Table 11-4: Grand Canal Basin Pollutant Loadings

267 Residential: 23.06% Industrial : 17.57% Undeveloped: 10.54% Commercial: 48.85%

698,827 207,199




0.00

161.87




1.17


0

0.07Selenium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Se)


14.17

7.06

0.05

0.80

9.16

1.16


Arsenic, Total, (mg/L as As)



19.23

0.19

0.39

0.12

4.27

5

8.83

51.54







6515

6,0991,3954,705

50

4,398 5,703

Total area, acres:

Total Winter (Oct-Mar)

Runoff, cubic feet:

Total Summer (Apr-Sept)

Runoff, cubic feet:


BOD5 (mg/L)

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

15.76

100.82

107.84

Constituent


Load (pounds)

687 204

1,304

891

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)


(pounds)

115 342.64

0.01

149

5 22


0.01

17

0

0.01

0.84 0.25

0.62 0.18

0.00

0.06


0.0015

0.19 0.06

0.20 0.26

0.11

2.25 0.67

0.39

1.09

0.50

2.91

0.01

00

2.09

0.02



Table 11-5: Indian Bend Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings


45,783,845 6,519,302




313 45

67.27

358

00

0.91

2.47


0.35 2.82

76.85

109.68

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

60.79

109.63

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

76

46.87

9.58



0.110.79





0.28Phosphorous, Total, (mg/L as P)


12.99

23.54

3.30

13.00

0.12

23.15

152

913

Total area, acres:

14.36

42.465.29

0.38

1 11

0.05

9,730

567 4,5513,984

357,963


Constituent

1.39

2.98

0.28




BOD5 (mg/L)

0.86








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

313,345

173,737

37,122 42,4085,286

24,739 198,476

44,618

8,517

5.84

0.34

9

41.03

1,213

114

14

37.17

66

799

9



Table 11-6: Old Cross Cut Canal Basin Pollutant Loadings


4,381,393 538,392












0.057

15.01

0.00

124.78

3.31

12.81

33.88

1.38










29,873

0.18

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

88

805

1.25

0.32

4.58


Load (pounds)

22,7922,49420,298

4,922539


(pounds)

4,383

33,5443,671

45149402

109.22

904

11 99

Total area, acres:

2.94


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:


BOD5 (mg/L)

1.47Nitrogen NO2 + NO3, Total, (mg/L as N)

16.02

74.21

Land Use

weighted

concentrationsConstituent

99

22.70

0.31

0.91

0.43

9.27 1.14

0.09

6.21 0.76

38

0.01 0.10

4

0.38 0.05

0 0

34

0.15

0

1.41

0.11

0.050

3.50

0.42

6.97

4.61

1.02

3.94

10

4.10 0.50

0.006



Table 11-7: Arizona Canal Diversion Channel Basin Pollutant Loadings


42,379,629 6,134,386




307 44

59.71

352

00

1.01

3.82


0.55 4.37

68.35

116.16

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

73.75

109.16

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

84

45.72

8.64



0.130.88







14.90

22.57

3.22

13.34

0.20

27.76

142

928

Total area, acres:

15.09

40.415.11

0.61

1 10

0.08

8,977

576 4,5583,982

330,605


Constituent

1.50

2.96

0.33




BOD5 (mg/L)

1.44








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

288,801

195,118

39,412 45,1175,705

28,243 223,361

41,804

7,842

5.78

0.53

9

39.94

1,135

117

12

35.30

73

810

11



Table 11-8: Cave Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings


23,915,947 3,960,603




191,007

2,419

5,100

344


163,870

0.33 496

2.93


119,742

1.39

109.76


17,012102,729

2,075

82

4,375 725

27,138

7 1 8

578


Load (pounds)

16.86 25,168 4,168 29,336

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)


(pounds)












0.27 1.89

0.07

25.473.62

1.621.08

21.85

5

18.07

0.41




Runoff, cubic feet:

68.81

Constituent

Total area, acres:

BOD5 (mg/L)


Land Use

weighted

concentrations


Runoff, cubic feet:

3.41

4.84

0.13

34.89

60

23.37

39.88


0.03

6

0.230.20

1

14.64

12.10

0.27

21.0606

0.47

2.99

69

40.66

10

5.78

0.00 0

33 231

0 0


132.83 198



Table 11-9: Skunk Creek Basin Pollutant Loadings


6,090,107 1,453,814




54 13

8.75

66

00

0.21

0.96


0.23 1.19

10.84

140.84

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

83.40

113.16

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

24

7.90

2.09



0.040.17







23.21

23.03

2.63

14.32

0.35

50.15

20

182

Total area, acres:

16.77

6.741.30

0.17

0 1

0.03

1,425

161 838676

53,291


Constituent

1.78

3.03

0.45




BOD5 (mg/L)

2.52








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

43,021

31,708

8,822 10,9292,106

7,569 39,278

10,270

1,150

1.52

0.13

1

6.37

275

35

2

5.44

19

147

5



Table 11-10: Papago Diversion Channel Basin Pollutant Loadings


27,092,045 8,726,574












0.38

14.96

0.00

128.29

3.21

12.78

37.64

1.29










186,849

0.17

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

556

5,012

8

0.33

4.76


Load (pounds)

153,79037,468116,322

38,3249,337


(pounds)

28,987

247,03460,186

3,2787992,479

110.48

6,627

179 735

Total area, acres:

2.96


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:


BOD5 (mg/L)


17.14

68.78

Land Use

weighted


1,615

23.42

0.31

5

6.96

64 21

0.52

39.61 12.76

287

0.17 1

70

2.19 0.70

0 0

217

3

0

11

2

0.29

21.61

3

52

33

7

28.57

84

25.31 8.15

0.09



Table 11-11: Salt River Basin Pollutant Loadings


145,515,783 24,671,619




1,405 238

209

1,643

00

3

15


3 18

245

154.62

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

82.48

111.25

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

593

166

35



03







21.58

23.05

3.36

12.05

0.21

55.81

517

4,168

Total area, acres:

15.60

127.9918.55

2.26

5 36

0.33

31,148

2,318 15,98713,670

1,181,981


Constituent

1.50

2.93

0.32




BOD5 (mg/L)

1.70








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

1,010,632

749,246

196,000 229,23133,231

127,032 876,277

171,349

26,632

24

1.93

31

142

4,515

604

44

109.43

507

3,564

86



Table 11-12: Scatter Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings


279,932 78,150












0.0031

14.90

0.00

149.88

3.24

11.83

54.48

1.18










1,960

0.14

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

6.49

52

0.09

0.37

5.15


Load (pounds)

1,4633191,144

469102


(pounds)

367

2,507547

32725

112.17

66

1.81 8.30

Total area, acres:

2.95


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:


BOD5 (mg/L)


20.98

65.44

Land Use

weighted


14

24.39

0.28

0.06

0.0577

0.95 0.27

0.005

0.426 0.1190

3.35

0.0013 0.006

0.73

0.0207 0.0058

0 0

2.62

0.03

0

0.12

0.02

0.0024

0.2068

0.026

0.545

0.333

0.07

0.2645

1.22

0.2604 0.0727

0.0007



Table 11-13: Emile Zola Tributary of IB Pollutant Loadings


947,847 143,443




6.50 0.98

1.292

7.48

00

0.0266

0.112


0.017 0.129

1.4876

109.80

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

81.14

108.90

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

2

1.068

0.196



0.0040.023







14.81

21.84

3.06

14.23

0.27

23.36

0.280.04

21

Total area, acres:

15.68

0.96920.127

0.0187

0.03 0.21

0.002

203

15 11096

7,419


Constituent

1.62

2.98

0.39




BOD5 (mg/L)

1.89








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

6,444

4,801

876 1,009133

727 5,528

975

176

0.140

0.016

0.18

0.928

27

3

0.25

0.842

1.38

18

0.21



Table 11-14: Arizona Canal Pollutant Loadings


5,370,955 740,193












0.059

14.93

0.00

122.97

3.09

13.22

34.66

1.16










37,653

0.15

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

106

1,013

2

0.32

4.91


Load (pounds)

23,3372,82720,510

6,404776


(pounds)

5,628

42,8425,189

56468496

112.30

1,153

15 120

Total area, acres:

3.02


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:


BOD5 (mg/L)


16.79

61.17

Land Use

weighted


140

24.28

0.31

1

0.611

12 2

0.103

8.140 1.122

47

0.014 0.12

6

0.387 0.053

0 0

41

0

0

2

0

0.052

4.432

0.441

9.26

5.696

1

5.043

13

5.006 0.690

0.007



Table 11-15: Upper Cave Creek Wash Basin Pollutant Loadings


4,063,109 1,011,491




26 7

5.726

33

00

0.193

0.862


0.215 1.077

7.152

103.04

0.00 0


Runoff, cubic feet:


Runoff, cubic feet:

84.59

114.94

Land Use

weighted

concentrations

8.19

5.729

1.426



0.0380.155







20.80

22.58

1.82

17.86

0.52

25.86

1.230.24

105

Total area, acres:

18.08

5.6591.128

0.164

0.12 0.58

0.033

1,007

134 671537

36,413


Constituent

2.12

3.18

0.61




BOD5 (mg/L)

3.40








Load (pounds)


(pounds)

Summer Pollutant

Load (pounds)

29,155

21,456

5,275 6,5881,313

5,341 26,797

7,258

807

1.142

0.131

0.46

4.587

201

21

0.98

4.531

6.56

84

1.63



ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTANT LOADS

The City of Phoenix uses a pollutant load model that estimates individual pollutant loads by basin and season. The load is a function ofrainfall amounts in each basin, the areal percentage of four land-use classifications (undeveloped, residential, commercial and industrial)and a set of event mean concentrations (EMCs) approved in the permit application. In each annual report under this permit term, thesame land-use classifications, rainfall-runoff relationship, and EMC's have been used. The only variable has been the amount of rainfall.In this way, the load has decreased or increased as rainfall has changed from year to year and only reflects this variation.

Because rainfall and runoff in central Arizona follow a discontinuous and unpredictable pattern, especially during summer monsoonseason when local convection patterns drive rainfall patterns, the volume of runoff observed at a specific outfall can vary by severalorders of magnitude from year to year, and can vary just as much from one outfall location to another (i.e., rainfall associated with aspecific storm event will vary widely across the COP system). Although some sampled outfalls may receive abundant runoff, precipitationmay not occur at others. These factors skew data obtained via statistical analysis; thus efforts to identify overall patterns or trends inpollutant concentrations based on statistical analysis is not meaningful.

Table 11-16 contains a summary of the pollutant load data calculated for reporting years 2009 through the current reporting year. Asdiscuss above, the data demonstrate that changes in pollutant load calculations vary strictly with rainfall volume.



Table 11-16Pollutant Load Comparison 2009-2012

Constituent

Total AnnualPollutant Load2009 (pounds)




BOD5 (mg/L) 1,035,975 832,096 748,233 437,177

COD High Level (mg/L) 4,185,648 3,380,787 3,037,510 1,776,392

Residue, Total at 105 Deg.C (TDS) 7,428,417 4,980,742 4,477,387 2,620,046

Nitrogen NO2 + NO3, Total, (mg/L as N) 83,916 67,091 60,224 35,246

Nitrogen Organic, Total Kjeldahl (mg/L as N) 218,519 124,284 119,525 69,952

Phosphorous, Total, (mg/L as P) 19,541 15,741 14,159 8,276

Arsenic, Total, (mg/L as As) 213 191 112

Antimony Total (mg/l as Sb)Insufficient Data, Not Calculated


Beryllium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Be) 11 9 8 5

Cadmium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cd) 0 147 133 78

Chromium, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cr) 23 568 510 298

Copper, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Cu) 2,445 1,934 1,743 1,017

Lead, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Pb) 246 1,042 937 548

Mercury, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Hg) 17 14 13 8

Nickel, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ni) 161 687 617 361

Selenium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Se) 83 67 60 35

Silver, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Ag) 0 0 0 0

Thallium Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Th) Insufficient Data, Not Calculated

Zinc, Total Recoverable, (mg/L as Zn) 7,641 6,142 5,529 3,231

Total Annual Runoff(millions of cubic feet)

884.75 721 648 379



PART 12: ANNUAL EXPENDITURES

Provide a brief statement of the expenditures incurred each reporting period (July 1-June 30) to implement and maintain the stormwatermanagement program, including associated monitoring and reporting activities. This figure should include funds related exclusively toimplementation of the stormwater program. Provide the estimated budget for implementing and maintaining the stormwater program inthe subsequent reporting period. Include a statement of the funding sources used to support program expenditures.

Personnel from the City departments responsible for implementation of the stormwater program provided actual and estimatedexpenditure data for the reporting year and current year. The expenditures are included in Table 12-1.

Table 12-1Annual Expenditures Stormwater Program Implementation

Fiscal Year2008/2009




Fiscal Year2012/2013(Estimate)


Street Transportation Department $590,494 $30,744 $1,391,509 $2,112,992 $2,195,031

Water Services Department $0* $560,000 $1,438,427 $1,656,423 $1,767,911

Engineering & Architectural Services $521,520 $438,139 $0* $0* $0*

Planning and DevelopmentDepartment

$529,893 $347,040 $407,431 $400,928 $410,000

Office of Environmental Programs $27,240 $68,100 $150,349** $102,400** $146,558***

TOTALS $1,669,147 $1,444,023 $3,387,716 $4,272,743 $4,519,500

*** Several programatic changes were made in 2009 and 2010. Stormwater related programs formerly in STR and EAS, were consolidatedinto other departments.

*** $95,500 of FY2011/12 stormwater funds was spent on capital improvement projects.*** Up to $320,000 may be spent on capital improvement projects in 2012/13 to ensure compliance at municipal facilities.

1. The City collects a stormwater fee to defray the costs of operating the stormwater management program. Stormwater programcharges from the WSD, STR, and OEP are paid out of these funds. The fee does not cover the costs for maintenance of thestorm drain system, infrastructure improvements, or other ancillary programs (e.g., HHW, street sweeping, etc.). Stormwaterprogram costs for PDD are funded by construction permit fees.



PART 13: ATTACHMENTS

Attach a copy of each of the following documents for the first year Annual Report, and each subsequent year if changes are made. If nochanges are made to these during a reporting period, indicate, ‘no changes were made this period, the 2009 submittal is current’.

Drainage System Maps

The City of Phoenix considers the storm drains to be protected critical infrastructure. As such, the City has not provided acopy of the GIS maps as an attachment. However, the maps are available for review by ADEQ upon request.

List of major outfalls

List of changes to the major outfall inventory (new outfalls, outfalls out of service), including drainage area andcoordinates for the outfalls listed in Table 1 of the permit (4th year report).

Laboratory reports for stormwater monitoring performed in the reporting period.

New or revised ordinances associated with stormwater management.

New or revised public outreach documents.

The CD contains a video about the City’s Stormwater Program that was shown on Channel 11.

The following attachment is with this Annual Report in addition to those required as listed above:

A copy of the GIS Study completed for the City of Phoenix (due in the next Annual Report)

List of Major Outfalls

WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

City of Phoenix Storm Water ManagementMajor Outfalls

This report contains all active major outfalls 36" or greater serving >50 acres or 12" or greater outfalls serving >2 acres of industrial land use known to the City. 486

Outfall ID Site Address Type Size

LastInspection

Target InspectionLatitude Longitude

oAC001 51ST AVE AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 78 Inches 12/09/2010 201533 35 47' " -112 10 11' "o

oAC002 43RD AVE AND PEORIA AVE Pipe 90 Inches 10/14/2011 201633 34 58' " -112 9 6' "o

oAC003 43RD AVE AND PEORIA AVE Pipe 42 Inches 10/12/2010 201533 34 54' " -112 9 0' "o

oAC004 35TH AVE AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 96 Inches 09/29/2011 201633 34 21' " -112 8 4' "o

oAC005 30TH AVE AND METROCENTER Pipe 53 Inches 09/30/2011 201633 34 11' " -112 7 32' "o



oAC008 I-17 (BLACK CANYON FWY) AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 27 Inches 08/09/2011 201633 34 17' " -112 7 3' "o



oAC011 7TH ST AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 42 Inches 12/14/2010 201533 35 47' " -112 49 50' "o

oAC012 18TH PL AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 48 Inches 09/06/2011 201633 32 8' " -112 2 32' "o

oAC013 2 MILE TUNNEL AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 36 Inches 09/14/2011 201633 31 35' " -112 1 51' "o


oAC015 33RD DR AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 12 Inches 10/26/2010 201533 34 17' " -112 7 51' "o

oAC016 34TH LN AND ACDC CHANNEL Pipe 18 Inches 10/26/2010 201533 34 20' " -112 8 0' "o


oAC018 18TH AVE AND HATCHER Pipe 36 Inches 08/15/2011 201633 34 17' " -112 5 50' "o

oAC021 49TH DR AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 50 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 30' " -112 9 52' "o

oAC022 LUPINE DR AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 50 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 23' " -112 9 44' "o

oAC023 YUCCA ST AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 27 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 15' " -112 9 30' "o

oAC024 39TH AVE AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 30 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 40' " -112 8 38' "o

oAC025 IRONWOOD DR AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 30 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 34' " -112 8 28' "o

oAC026 3RD ST AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 70 Feet 12/14/2010 201533 33 23' " -112 3 45' "o

oAC028 10TH ST AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 100 Feet 12/20/2010 201533 33 23' " -112 3 45' "o

oAC029 12TH ST AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 16 Feet 12/20/2010 201533 32 45' " -112 3 24' "o

Outfall Identification Legend

AC = Arizona Canal Diversion Canal

AZ = Arizona Canal

CC = Cave Creek Wash

EF = East Fork of the Cave Creek

GC = Grand Canal

IB = Indian Bend Wash

MV = Moon Valley Wash

NM = North Mountain Wash

OC = Old Cross Cut Canal

PD = Papago Diversion Canal

SC = Skunk Creek Wash

SR = Salt River

ST = Sweetwater Tributary of IB

SW = Scatter Wash

TS = Tenth Street Wash

UC = Upper Cave Creek Wash

ZT = Emile Zola Tributary of IB

RID = Roosevelt Irrigation District

AF = Agua Fria (West Hwy loop 101)

AW = Ahwatukee

PV = Paradise Valley

TD = Tempe Drainage Channel

LC = Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

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LastInspection


oAC030 13TH ST AND ORANGEWOOD Spillway 50 Feet 12/20/2010 201533 32 41' " -112 3 16' "o

oAC031 14TH ST AND STATE AVE Spillway 90 Feet 08/26/2011 201633 32 37' " -112 3 6' "o






oAC070 DUNLAP AVE AND SHORT TUNNEL Pipe 60 Inches 12/09/2010 201533 34 15' " -112 7 14' "o

oAC081 HWY 51 AND ACDC CHANNEL Box 6 x 6 Feet 09/06/2011 201633 34 17' " -112 7 4' "o













oAC128 7TH AVE AND DUNLAP AVE Pipe 12 Inches 12/03/2010 201533 34 5' " -112 4 48' "o

oAC130 PARADISE DR AND ACDC Spillway 64 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 35' " -112 9 56' "o

oAC131 47TH AVE AND ACDC Spillway 64 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 19' " -112 9 37' "o


oAC133 43RD AVE AND ACDC Spillway 32 Feet 10/11/2010 201533 35 0' " -112 9 12' "o



oAC136 NORTH LN AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/12/2010 201533 34 52' " -112 8 58' "o

oAC137 41ST DR AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/12/2010 201533 34 50' " -112 8 54' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oAC138 41ST LN AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/12/2010 201533 34 49' " -112 8 53' "o

oAC139 41ST AVE AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 48' " -112 8 50' "o

oAC140 40TH DR AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 46' " -112 8 48' "o

oAC141 40TH LN AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 45' " -112 8 45' "o


oAC143 39TH LN AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 42' " -112 8 41' "o





oAC148 21ST DR AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/09/2011 201633 34 22' " -112 6 16' "o










oAC159 CENTRAL AVE AND SHORT CHANNEL Spillway 30 Feet 10/05/2011 201633 33 42' " -112 4 23' "o

oAC160 8TH ST AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 33 26' " -112 3 51' "o

oAC161 8TH PL AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 33 25' " -112 3 47' "o

oAC162 HARMONT DR AND ACDC Spillway 56 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 33 16' " -112 3 41' "o

oAC163 NORTHERN AVE AND ACDC Spillway 80 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 33 7' " -112 3 40' "o

oAC164 BUD BROWN'S BARN AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 33 1' " -112 3 36' "o

oAC165 E DESERT PARK LN AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 32 59' " -112 3 34' "o

oAC166 HAYWOOD AVE AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 32 57' " -112 3 32' "o

oAC167 BELMONT AVE AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 32 55' " -112 3 32' "o

oAC168 E KALER DR AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 32 53' " -112 3 30' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oAC169 MORTEN AVE AND ACDC Spillway 40 Feet 08/25/2011 201633 32 50' " -112 3 28' "o









oAC178 MARYLAND AVE AND ACDC Spillway 24 Feet 09/09/2011 201633 31 52' " -112 2 17' "o




oAC182 MARLETTE AVE AND ACDC Spillway 32 Feet 09/09/2011 201633 31 43' " -112 2 9' "o

oAC183 CLAREMONT ST AND ACDC Spillway 32 Feet 09/09/2011 201633 31 42' " -112 2 7' "o

oAC184 SQUAW PEAK WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ACDC Spillway 72 Feet 09/09/2011 201633 31 41' " -112 2 2' "o

oAC185 SQUAW PEAK PKWY AND ACDC Spillway 48 Feet 09/06/2011 201633 32 3' " -112 2 29' "o


oAC191 I-17 AND ACDC CHANNEL Spillway 31 Feet 08/09/2011 201633 34 17' " -112 7 3' "o

oAC192 3858 W MALAPAI DR, NORTH WALL Spillway 25 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 40' " -112 8 38' "o

oAC193 3848 W MALAPAI DR Spillway 25 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 38' " -112 8 36' "o

oAC194 3832 W MALAPAI DR Spillway 25 Feet 10/14/2010 201533 34 37' " -112 8 35' "o

oAF002 ENCANTO BLVD AND SR101 WEST (9500 W) Pipe 42 Inches 11/05/2010 201533 28 20' " -112 15 57' "o

oAF003 MCDOWELL RD AND SR101 WEST (9700 W) Box 4 x 11 Feet 11/05/2010 201533 27 55' " -112 16 3' "o

oAF005 CAMELBACK RD AND SR LOOP 101 Pipe 35 Inches 11/10/2010 201533 30 29' " -112 16 6' "o

oAW001 SOUTH CHANDLER BLVD (2700W) AND PECOS RD Pipe 36 Inches 07/03/2012 201733 17 23' " -112 7 2' "o

oAW003 25TH DR AND PECOS RD Pipe 24 Inches 07/03/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 38' "o

oAW006 24TH AVE AND PECOS RD Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 6 42' "o

oAW007 PECOS RD AND 23RD DR Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 19' "o

oAW008 PECOS RD AND 23RD AVE Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 19' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oAW009 PECOS RD AND 22ND DR Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 6 39' "o

oAW010 PECOS RD AND 22ND AVE Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 6 13' "o

oAW011 PECOS RD AND 21ST DR Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 33' "o

oAW012 PECOS RD AND 21ST DR Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/03/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 33' "o

oAW013 PECOS RD AND 21ST AVE Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/09/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 29' "o

oAW014 PECOS RD AND 21ST AVE Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/09/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 28' "o

oAW015 PECOS RD AND 20TH DR Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/09/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 25' "o




oAW020 PECOS RD AND 19TH DR Pipe 18 Inches 07/09/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 9' "o

oAW023 PECOS RD AND 19TH AVE Pipe 24 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 6 1' "o



oAW026 PECOS RD AND 14TH AVE Pipe 4 Feet 07/18/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 5 23' "o

oAW028 PECOS RD AND 2ND AVE Pipe 90 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 5 6' "o

oAW029 PECOS RD AND CENTRAL AVE Pipe 84 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 4 54' "o

oAW031 PECOS RD AND 2ND ST Pipe 72 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 4 44' "o

oAW032 PECOS RD AND 2ND PL Pipe 54 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 4 24' "o

oAW034 PECOS RD AND 3RD ST Pipe 78 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 4 14' "o

oAW035 PECOS RD AND 4TH ST Spillway 4 Feet 07/18/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 4 10' "o

oAW036 PECOS RD AND 6TH ST Pipe 48 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 4 5' "o

oAW037 PECOS RD AND S DESERT FOOTHILLS PKWY Pipe 42 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 3 39' "o

oAW038 PECOS RD AND 11TH WAY Pipe 8 Feet 07/02/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 3 39' "o

oAW039 PECOS RD AND 12TH WAY Pipe 60 Inches 07/18/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 3 29' "o

oAW041 PECOS RD AND 14TH ST Spillway 07/23/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 3 9' "o

oAW042 PECOS RD AND 15TH ST Pipe 66 Inches 07/23/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 3 1' "o

oAW044 PECOS RD AND 17TH ST Pipe 6 Feet 07/23/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 2 50' "o


oAW047 PECOS RD AND 20TH WAY Pipe 6 Feet 07/23/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 2 15' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection




oAW050 PECOS RD AND 24TH PL Pipe 6 Feet 07/23/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 1 47' "o



oAW054 PECOS RD AND 28TH PL Box 5 x 10 Feet 07/25/2012 201733 17 26' " -112 1 20' "o

oAW057 PECOS RD AND 36TH ST Box 4 x 8 Feet 07/25/2012 201733 17 27' " -112 0 22' "o




oAW061 PECOS RD AND 41ST ST Box 10 x 6 Feet 07/25/2012 201733 17 28' " -111 59 43' "o


oAZ001 ARIZONA CANAL AND 42ND ST Pipe 36 Inches 02/02/2010 201533 30 26' " -111 59 28' "o

oAZ002 ARIZONA CANAL AND 56TH ST Pipe 48 Inches 01/26/2010 201533 29 21' " -111 57 38' "o

oAZ003 ARIZONA CANAL AND 57TH ST Pipe 48 Inches 01/26/2010 201533 29 22' " -111 57 34' "o

oAZ024 ARIZONA CANAL AND 21ST ST Pipe 36 Inches 02/02/2010 201533 31 38' " -112 2 4' "o

oAZ025 ARIZONA CANAL AND 21ST ST Pipe 36 Inches 02/02/2010 201533 31 38' " -112 2 4' "o

oAZ028 ARIZONA CANAL AND 56TH ST Spillway 6 Feet 01/26/2010 201533 29 20' " -111 57 39' "o

oAZ030 ARIZONA CANAL AND 44TH ST Spillway 6 Feet 02/02/2010 201533 30 15' " -111 59 12' "o

oCC002 23RD AVE AND VOGEL AVE Pipe 48 Inches 02/19/2010 201533 34 26' " -112 6 31' "o

oCC003 PEORIA AVE AND CAVE CREEK WASH Pipe 84 Inches 02/19/2010 201533 34 54' " -112 6 43' "o

oCC004 25TH AVE AND CHOLLA RD Pipe 78 Inches 02/26/2010 201533 35 21' " -112 6 52' "o

oCC005 25TH AVE AND CACTUS RD Pipe 48 Inches 04/06/2010 201533 35 46' " -112 6 43' "o

oCC006 25TH AVE AND LARKSPUR DR Pipe 30 Inches 04/08/2010 201533 35 59' " -112 6 39' "o

oCC008 23RD AVE AND THUNDERBIRD RD Pipe 72 Inches 04/08/2010 201533 36 38' " -112 6 28' "o

oCC010 19TH AVE AND GREENWAY RD Pipe 90 Inches 04/08/2010 201533 37 28' " -112 5 59' "o

oCC024 SHANGRI-LA RD AND CAVE CREEK WASH Pipe 36 Inches 02/26/2010 201533 35 17' " -112 6 53' "o

oCC041 901 W DANBURY RD Spillway 10 Feet 04/27/2010 201533 38 33' " -112 5 5' "o

oCC042 17407 N 8TH AVE Spillway 10 Feet 04/27/2010 201533 38 38' " -112 5 3' "o

oCC043 7TH AVE AND CAVE CREEK WASH Pipe 60 Inches 04/27/2010 201533 38 39' " -112 4 59' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oCC044 3RD AVE AND GROVERS AVE Spillway 16 Feet 04/27/2010 201533 38 51' " -112 4 43' "o

oCC045 5TH AVE AND MICHELLE DR Spillway 10 Feet 05/20/2010 201533 38 58' " -112 4 47' "o

oCC046 5TH AVE AND MICHIGAN AVE Spillway 10 Feet 05/18/2010 201533 39 3' " -112 4 47' "o

oCC047 232 W MICHIGAN AVE Spillway 14 Feet 05/20/2010 201533 39 3' " -112 4 41' "o

oCC048 5TH AVE AND BLUEFIELD CIR Spillway 10 Feet 05/20/2010 201533 39 9' " -112 4 47' "o

oCC049 237 W WAGONER RD Spillway 8 Feet 05/20/2010 201533 39 9' " -112 4 42' "o

oCC050 UNION HILLS DR AND CAVE CREEK WASH Pipe 72 Inches 05/20/2010 201533 39 16' " -112 4 43' "o


oCC055 19TH AVE AND GREENWAY RD Spillway 3 x 6 Feet 04/08/2010 201533 37 27' " -112 5 58' "o

oCC056 19TH AVE AND GREENWAY RD Spillway 3 x 6 Feet 04/08/2010 201533 37 27' " -112 5 59' "o

oCC057 CAVE CREEK GOLF COURSE AT ACOMA DR Pipe 42 Inches 05/26/2010 201533 37 5' " -112 6 24' "o

oCC060 18019 N 3RD AVENUE Spillway 18 Feet 05/21/2010 201533 38 59' " -112 4 42' "o

oCC062 19823 N 3RD ST Spillway 29 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 59' " -112 4 11' "o



oCC065 301 E BEHREND DR Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 55' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC066 301 E WIKIEUP LN Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 54' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC067 301 E SEQUOIA DR Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 51' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC068 301 E ORAIBI DR Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 49' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC069 301 E PIUTE AVE Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 48' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC070 301 E UTOPIA RD Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 43' " -112 4 11' "o

oCC071 401 E WESCOTT DR Spillway 13 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 31' " -112 4 10' "o

oCC072 18650 N 2ND AVE Spillway 12 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 23' " -112 4 33' "o

oCC073 18819 N 2ND AVE Spillway 10 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 27' " -112 4 32' "o

oCC074 18802 N 2ND DR Spillway 9 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 24' " -112 4 40' "o

oCC075 201 W TARO LN Spillway 10 Feet 05/26/2010 201533 39 32' " -112 4 33' "o

oCC076 27TH AVE AND CHOLLA RD Spillway 62 Feet 05/24/2010 201533 35 21' " -112 6 51' "o

oCC077 519 W HELENA DR Spillway 15 Feet 05/21/2010 201533 38 40' " -112 4 53' "o

oCC078 4TH AVE AND MURIEL DR Spillway 24 Feet 05/21/2010 201533 38 47' " -112 4 45' "o

oCC079 4TH AVE AND ANGELA DR Spillway 16 Feet 05/21/2010 201533 38 44' " -112 4 46' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oCC080 4TH AVE AND ANGELA DR Spillway 16 Feet 05/21/2010 201533 38 44' " -112 4 46' "o


oCC082 CAVE CREEK GC AND CAVE CREEK WASH Pipe 42 Inches 06/21/2010 201533 37 26' " -112 6 19' "o

oCC083 23RD AVE AND GREENWAY RD Pipe 48 Inches 06/21/2010 201533 37 25' " 112 6 20' "o

oEF001 CAVE CREEK RD AND GREENWAY PKWY Pipe 72 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 54' " -112 1 52' "o

oEF002 16TH ST AND GREENWAY PKWY Pipe 84 Inches 07/13/2010 201533 38 3' " -112 2 38' "o





oEF008 CAVE CREEK RD AND GREENWAY PKWY Pipe 72 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 54' " -112 1 53' "o





oEF013 CAVE CREEK RD AND GREENWAY PKWY Spillway 22 Feet 08/17/2010 201533 37 54' " -112 1 53' "o

oEF014 22ND PL AND MONTE CRISTO Spillway 50 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 5' "o

oEF015 22ND ST AND EAST FORK Pipe 36 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 6' "o

oEF016 22ND ST AND EAST FORK Pipe 36 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 6' "o

oEF017 22ND ST AND MONTE CRISTO Spillway 40 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 7' "o

oEF018 21ST ST AND EAST FORK Pipe 36 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 14' "o

oEF019 21ST ST AND EAST FORK Pipe 42 Inches 08/17/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 14' "o

oEF020 20TH PL AND MONTE CRISTO Spillway 12 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 18' "o

oEF021 2012 E MONTE CRISTO AVE Spillway 21 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 20' "o

oEF022 20TH ST AND GREENWAY PKWY Spillway 15 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 21' "o

oEF023 19TH ST AND EAST FORK (1926 E MONTE CRISTO) Spillway 10 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 56' " -112 2 26' "o

oEF025 1410 E SANDRA TERRACE Spillway 15 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 38 10' " -112 3 4' "o

oEF026 14TH ST AND GRANDVIEW RD Spillway 21 Feet 07/13/2010 201533 38 10' " -112 3 9' "o

oEF027 12TH ST AND EAST FORK Box 8 x 12 Feet 07/13/2010 201533 38 13' " -112 3 26' "o

oEF028 16431 N 12TH ST Spillway 50 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 38 10' " -112 3 20' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oEF033 301 W LEMARCHE AVE Spillway 10 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 54' " -112 4 36' "o

oEF034 301 W MONTE CRISTO AVE Pipe 6 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 52' " -112 4 37' "o

oEF035 15802 N 4TH AVE Spillway 12 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 48' " -112 4 43' "o

oEF036 15803 N 4TH DR Spillway 14 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 47' " -112 4 44' "o

oEF037 MOON VALLEY PARK Pipe 5 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 38' " -112 4 54' "o

oEF038 214 W KATHLEEN RD Spillway 10 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 47' " -112 4 38' "o

oEF039 16042 N 1ST ST Pipe 8 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 57' " -112 4 24' "o

oEF040 1407 W BECK LN Spillway 21 Feet 08/11/2011 201633 37 33' " -112 5 26' "o

oEF041 1101 W BECK LN Spillway 19 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 34' " -112 5 9' "o

oEF042 15406 N 7TH DR Spillway 25 Feet 07/26/2010 201533 37 32' " -112 5 0' "o

oEF043 1527 W CARIBBEAN LN Spillway 10 Feet 07/27/2010 201533 37 27' " -112 5 35' "o




oEF051 19TH PL AND GREENWAY PKWY Pipe 36 Inches 07/13/2010 201533 37 59' " -112 2 31' "o

oEF052 CAVE CREEK RD AND GREENWAY PKWY Spillway 48 Feet 08/17/2010 201533 37 54' " -112 1 51' "o

oEF053 1802 E PARADISE LN Spillway 18 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 37 59' " -112 4 12' "o



oEF056 1610 E SANDRA TERRACE Spillway 16 Feet 08/05/2010 201533 38 6' " -112 2 51' "o


oEF058 15406 N 7TH DR Pipe 90 Inches 07/26/2010 201533 37 32' " -112 5 0' "o


oGC001 GRAND AVE AND GRAND CANAL Pipe 24 Inches 01/15/2010 201533 29 21' " -112 7 38' "o

oGC002 GRAND AVE AND GRAND CANAL Pipe 36 Inches 01/15/2010 201533 29 21' " -112 7 40' "o

oGC003 WASHINGTON ST AND HOHOKAM FWY (SR143) Box 10 x 6 Feet 01/12/2010 201533 26 53' " -111 59 26' "o

oGC033 GRAND CANAL AND E OF PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM PARK Spillway 14 Feet 01/12/2010 201533 26 40' " -111 58 58' "o

oIB001 52ND ST AND SHEA BLVD Pipe 36 Inches 03/02/2009 201433 34 57' " -111 58 4' "o

oIB002 52ND ST AND SHEA BLVD Pipe 84 Inches 03/02/2009 201433 34 57' " -111 58 8' "o

oIB003 TATUM BLVD AND CHOLLA ST Pipe 66 Inches 03/02/2009 201433 35 28' " -111 58 41' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oIB004 TATUM BLVD AND CHOLLA ST Pipe 66 Inches 03/02/2009 201433 35 28' " -111 58 41' "o

oIB005 52ND ST AND INDIAN BEND WASH Box 14 x 3 Feet 03/02/2009 201433 35 1' " -111 58 8' "o

oIB007 36TH ST AND SWEETWATER AVE Pipe 78 Inches 04/24/2009 201433 36 13' " -112 0 15' "o

oIB008 40TH ST AND INDIAN BEND WASH Pipe 66 Inches 05/04/2009 201433 35 58' " -111 59 44' "o

oIB010 32ND ST AND ACOMA DR Pipe 66 Inches 04/27/2009 201433 37 7' " -112 0 47' "o

oIB011 56TH ST AND INDIAN BEND WASH Pipe 66 Inches 03/02/2009 201433 34 26' " -111 57 39' "o

oIB013 CACTUS RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Pipe 72 Inches 04/28/2009 201433 35 50' " -111 59 35' "o

oIB016 TATUM BLVD AND CHOLLA ST Box 4 x 6 Feet 03/10/2009 201433 35 29' " -111 58 40' "o

oIB018 CACTUS RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Pipe 72 Inches 04/28/2009 201433 35 50' " -111 59 35' "o

oIB021 10202 N 54TH PL Pipe 36 Inch 05/04/2009 201433 34 45' " -111 57 51' "o

oIB023 3526 E DAHLIA DR Spillway 20 Feet 04/24/2009 201433 36 13' " -112 0 16' "o

oIB024 3631 E DAHLIA DR Spillway 21 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 13' " -112 0 10' "o

oIB025 3716 E ASTER DR Spillway 19 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 10' " -112 0 9' "o

oIB026 12806 N 37TH CT Spillway 8 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 8' " -112 0 4' "o

oIB027 CACTUS RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Spillway 11 Feet 04/28/2009 201433 35 53' " -111 59 35' "o

oIB035 THUNDERBIRD RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Pipe 60 Inches 04/27/2009 201433 36 42' " -112 0 32' "o


oIB037 THUNDERBIRD RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Box 6 x 10 Feet 04/27/2009 201433 36 46' " -112 0 36' "o


oIB039 13636 N 34TH PL Spillway 10 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 39' " -112 0 28' "o

oIB040 13614 N 34TH PL Spillway 10 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 36' " -112 0 27' "o

oIB041 PRESIDIO RD AND INDIAN BEND WASH Spillway 30 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 33' " -112 0 28' "o

oIB042 13402 N 35TH ST Spillway 30 Feet 05/12/2009 201433 36 29' " -112 0 25' "o

oIB043 10811 N 52ND ST Spillway 18 Feet 05/04/2009 201433 35 5' " -111 58 9' "o

oIB044 11016 N 50TH ST Spillway 12 Feet 05/04/2009 201433 35 14' " -111 58 14' "o

oIB045 4943 E CHOLLA ST Spillway 7 Feet 05/04/2009 201433 35 24' " -111 58 27' "o

oMV001 19TH AVE AND SWEETWATER AVE Pipe 48 Inches 04/08/2008 201333 36 14' " -112 5 59' "o

oMV002 19TH AVE AND SWEETWATER AVE Pipe 24 Inches 04/08/2008 201333 36 14' " -112 5 59' "o

oMV004 14TH DR AND SWEETWATER AVE Spillway 8 Feet 04/11/2008 201333 36 14' " -112 5 27' "o

oMV005 12TH AVE AND THUNDERBIRD RD Pipe 54 Inches 04/11/2008 201333 36 27' " -112 5 16' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oMV007 7TH ST AND HEARN RD Pipe 48 Inches 04/11/2008 201333 36 55' " -112 3 56' "o


oMV011 17TH AVE AND SWEETWATER AVE Spillway 20 Feet 04/16/2008 201333 36 14' " -112 5 43' "o





oMV016 13TH LN AND THUNDERBIRD RD Spillway 11 Feet 04/16/2008 201333 36 27' " -112 5 15' "o

oNM001 6TH ST AND MOUNTAIN VIEW RD Pipe 42 Inches 07/01/2011 201633 34 33' " -112 3 59' "o

oNR004 4640 WEST HEYERDAHL COURT Pipe 40 Inches 02/29/2012 201733 52 21' " 112 9 40' "o

oNR005 N 45TH AVE AND W EMILY DR Pipe 40 Inches 04/17/2012 201733 52 43' " 112 9 27' "o

oNR006 45TH AVE AND JUDSON DRIVE Pipe 36 Inches 04/17/2012 201733 52 35' " 112 9 29' "o

oOC001 OLD CROSS CUT AND WASHINGTON ST, SOUTH TUNNEL Pipe 36 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 26 52' " -111 58 50' "o

oOC002 OLD CROSS CUT AND VAN BUREN ST, SOUTH TUNNEL Pipe 42 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 27 4' " -111 58 53' "o

oOC004 46TH ST AND MCDOWELL RD Pipe 42 Inches 04/04/2012 201733 28 5' " -111 58 44' "o

oOC005 48TH ST AND THOMAS RD Pipe 36 Inches 04/04/2012 201733 28 49' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC006 48TH ST AND EARLL DR Pipe 52 Inches 06/15/2011 201633 29 1' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC007 48TH ST AND INDIAN SCHOOL RD Pipe 36 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 29 37' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC008 46TH ST AND MCDOWELL RD Pipe 54 Inches 04/04/2012 201733 27 56' " -111 58 51' "o

oOC022 48TH ST AND OAK ST Pipe 48 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 28 23' " -111 58 42' "o

oOC028 48TH ST AND INDIAN SCHOOL RD Spillway 5 Feet 01/29/2009 201433 29 46' " -111 58 39' "o

oOC039 46TH STREET AND ROOSEVELT STREET - OLD CROSS CUT Box 6 x 5 Feet 04/16/2010 201533 27 29' " -111 58 56' "o

oOC053 48TH ST AND OSBORN RD Pipe 52 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 29 13' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC054 48TH ST AND OSBORN RD Box 8 x 6 Feet 03/25/2009 201433 29 14' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC055 48TH ST AND WELDON AVE Pipe 48 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 29 24' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC062 48TH ST AND THOMAS RD Pipe 36 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 28 44' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC072 OLD CROSS CUT AND GRANADA Pipe 42 Inches 03/25/2009 201433 28 5' " -111 58 41' "o

oOC073 47TH ST AND MELVIN ST Spillway 13 Feet 12/04/2008 201333 27 7' " -111 58 53' "o

oOC074 46TH ST AND TAYLOR ST Spillway 28 Feet 01/26/2009 201433 27 14' " -111 58 55' "o

oOC075 46TH ST AND TAYLOR ST Spillway 12 Feet 01/26/2009 201433 27 15' " -111 58 55' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oOC076 46TH ST AND FILLMORE ST Spillway 29 Feet 01/26/2009 201433 27 17' " -111 58 55' "o

oOC077 46TH ST AND PIERCE ST Spillway 30 Feet 01/26/2009 201433 27 20' " -111 58 56' "o

oOC078 46TH ST AND MCKINLEY ST Spillway 27 Feet 01/26/2009 201433 27 22' " -111 58 56' "o

oOC083 48TH ST AND EARLL DR Spillway 03/25/2009 201433 29 1' " -111 58 41' "o

oPD001 91ST AVE AND PAPAGO DIVERSION CHANNEL Pipe 90 Inches 05/27/2009 201433 27 49' " -112 15 20' "o

oPD002 83RD AVE AND PAPAGO DIVERSION CHANNEL Pipe 90 Inches 01/20/2009 201433 27 47' " -112 45 42' "o

oPD003 75TH AVE AND PAPAGO DIVERSION CHANNEL Pipe 90 Inches 08/23/2011 201633 37 49' " -112 13 15' "o








oPD011 31ST AVE AND PAPAGO DIVERSION CHANNEL Box 10 x 4 Feet 06/10/2009 201433 27 44' " -112 7 33' "o


oPD015 32ND AVE AND PAPAGO DIVERSION CHANNEL Pipe 40 Inches 06/10/2009 201433 27 45' " -112 7 38' "o



oPD023 2901 W CULVER ST IN PAPAGO DIVERSION Spillway 14 Feet 06/16/2009 201433 27 47' " -112 7 17' "o

oPV001 33RD ST AND LINCOLN DR Pipe 36 Inches 04/03/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 42' "o

oPV002 34TH ST AND LINCOLN DR Pipe 48 Inches 04/03/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 37' "o

oPV004 35TH ST AND LINCOLN DR Pipe 48 Inches 04/03/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 24' "o

oPV005 35TH PL AND LINCOLN DR Pipe 36 Inches 04/03/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 19' "o

oPV006 3636 E LINCOLN DR Pipe 5 Feet 04/04/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 10' "o

oPV007 3762 E LINCOLN DR Pipe 48 Inches 04/04/2008 201333 31 55' " -111 59 59' "o



oPV010 35TH PLACE AND LINCOLN DR Spillway 6 Feet 04/03/2008 201333 31 55' " -112 0 19' "o

oRID001 114TH AVE AND CAMELBACK RD Pipe 60 Inches 11/10/2010 201533 30 24' " -112 18 15' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oSC001 56TH AVE AND UNION HILLS DR Box 10x11 Feet 04/23/2012 201733 39 19' " -112 10 45' "o

oSC002 51ST AVE AND PIUTE AVE Pipe 36 Inches 12/23/2011 201633 39 44' " -112 10 9' "o

oSC006 19432 N 50TH AVE Spillway 10 Feet 01/09/2012 201733 39 46' " -112 10 5' "o

oSC008 19653 N 48TH LN Spillway 16 Feet 01/09/2012 201733 39 49' " -112 9 52' "o

oSC009 19623 N 48TH AVE Spillway 24 Feet 04/24/2012 201733 39 49' " -112 9 46' "o

oSC010 47TH DR AND BEHREND DR Spillway 6 Feet 01/09/2012 201733 39 52' " -112 9 43' "o

oSC012 4790 W ORAIBI DR Spillway 6 Feet 12/23/2011 201633 39 44' " 112 9 52' "o

oSC013 19634 N 47TH DR Spillway 4 Feet 12/23/2011 201633 39 50' " -112 9 40' "o

oSC014 19640 N 47TH AVE Pipe 6 Feet 11/18/2011 201633 39 51' " -112 9 37' "o

oSC015 46TH DR AND BEHREND DR Pipe 6 Feet 11/18/2011 201633 39 54' " -112 9 37' "o

oSC016 19810 N 46TH AVE Pipe 6 Feet 11/18/2011 201633 39 58' " -112 9 33' "o

oSC017 19828 N 45TH LN Spillway 6 Feet 11/18/2011 201633 39 58' " 112 9 31' "o

oSC022 2749 W DARIEN WAY Spillway 10 Feet 12/08/2011 201633 48 10' " -112 7 12' "o

oSC023 27TH CT AND FLORIMOND RD Spillway 50 Feet 12/08/2011 201633 48 13' " -112 7 13' "o

oSC024 27TH LN AND VIA AQUILA Box 4 x 2 Feet 12/08/2011 201633 48 26' " -112 7 11' "o

oSC025 27TH LN AND VIA AQUILA, WEST SIDE Box 4 x 2 Feet 12/08/2011 201633 48 26' " -112 7 12' "o

oSC027 CAREFREE HWY AND 27TH DR Pipe 36 Inches 12/09/2011 201633 47 55' " -112 7 6' "o

oSC031 35TH DR AND SOFT WIND DR Pipe 30 Inches 04/23/2012 201733 42 6' " -112 8 8' "o

oSC032 20659 N 41ST LN Spillway 18 Feet 04/17/2012 201733 40 28' " -112 8 55' "o

oSC033 20669 N 41ST LN Spillway 17 Feet 04/17/2012 201733 40 29' " -112 8 55' "o

oSC034 20657 N 42ND AVE Spillway 18 Feet 04/17/2012 201733 40 28' " -112 8 58' "o

oSC035 20622 N 42ND AVE Spillway 17 Feet 04/17/2012 201733 40 23' " -112 8 59' "o

oSC036 20670 N 41ST AVE Spillway 45 Feet 04/17/2012 201733 40 29' " -112 8 52' "o

oSC037 SC WASH AND SR101 FRONTAGE RD Pipe 36 Inches 09/14/2007 201233 40 12' " -112 9 4' "o

oSC040 VIA PUZZOLA AND VIA DEL DESERTO Pipe 36 Inches 12/12/2011 201633 48 32' " -112 7 18' "o

oSC043 2761 W VIA CALABRIA Spillway 19 Feet 12/09/2011 201633 47 58' " 112 7 12' "o

oSC044 35TH AVE AND PARKSIDE LN Pipe 35 Inches 10/22/2009 201433 41 38' " 112 8 4' "o

oSC046 35206 N 27TH DRIVE Pipe 36 Inches 12/09/2011 201633 48 12' " -112 7 7' "o

oSC048 W OBERLIN WAY AND N 26TH AVE Spillway 32 Feet 05/07/2012 201733 44 12' " 112 6 53' "o

oSR001 51ST AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 96 Inches 07/18/2011 201633 24 31' " -112 10 10' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oSR002 43RD AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 90 Inches 08/08/2011 201633 24 44' " -112 9 6' "o

oSR003 35TH AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 75 Inches 08/23/2011 201633 24 43' " -112 8 5' "o



oSR006 22ND AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 72 Inches 08/02/2011 201633 25 7' " -112 6 24' "o





oSR012 CENTRAL AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 42 Inches 09/07/2011 201633 25 24' " -112 4 26' "o

oSR013 CENTRAL AVE AND SALT RIVER Box 10 x 21 Feet 09/08/2011 201633 25 25' " -112 4 25' "o

oSR014 3RD ST AND SALT RIVER Pipe 36 Inches 11/03/2009 201433 25 2' " -112 4 1' "o


oSR016 10TH ST AND SALT RIVER Pipe 54 Inches 12/11/2009 201433 25 18' " -112 3 37' "o



oSR019 20TH ST AND SALT RIVER Box 10 x 21 Feet 05/01/2012 201733 25 13' " -112 2 21' "o




oSR027 36TH ST AND SALT RIVER, UNDER SKY HARBOR Pipe 82 Inches 06/27/2012 201733 25 39' " -112 0 4' "o





oSR033 CENTRAL AVE AND SALT RIVER Pipe 66 Inches 08/20/2009 201433 25 15' " -112 4 25' "o







AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection








oSR052 52ND ST AND HOHOKAM FRWY Box 8 x 5 Feet 01/12/2010 201533 26 27' " -112 58 9' "o



oSR061 32ND ST AND SALT RIVER Box 7 x 5 Feet 11/14/2011 201633 25 23' " -112 0 47' "o




oSR068 28TH ST AND SALT RIVER Box 8 x 8 Feet 12/11/2009 201433 25 14' " -112 1 6' "o

oSR069 31ST ST AND SALT RIVER Pipe 60 Inches 10/15/2009 201433 25 22' " -112 0 51' "o






oSR075 43RD AVE AND BROADWAY RD Box 10 x 5 Feet 07/18/2011 201633 24 14' " -112 9 5' "o

oSR076 43RD AVE AND BROADWAY RD Pipe 48 Inches 07/18/2011 201633 24 15' " -112 9 5' "o

oSR077 22ND AVE AND RIO SALADO SERVICE YARD Spillway 17 Feet 07/19/2011 201633 25 6' " -112 6 25' "o



oSR082 75TH AVE S/O BROADWAY RD Pipe 84 Inches 07/19/2011 201633 23 52' " 112 13 14' "o

oST002 33RD PL AND PERSHING AVE Spillway 33 Feet 04/07/2008 201333 36 24' " -112 0 36' "o

oST003 33RD PL AND CAPTAIN DREYFUS AVE Spillway 31 Feet 04/07/2008 201333 36 20' " -112 0 36' "o

oST004 SWEETWATER AVE AND 35TH ST Pipe 36 Inches 04/24/2009 201433 36 15' " -112 0 22' "o

oSW001 33RD AVE AND DEER VALLEY RD Pipe 54 Inches 02/29/2008 201333 41 2' " -112 7 36' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oSW006 43RD AVE AND BEHREND DR Pipe 36 Inches 03/05/2008 201333 39 54' " -112 9 7' "o

oSW009 21041 N 33RD AVE Pipe 8 Feet 03/05/2008 201333 40 39' " -112 7 49' "o

oSW010 3201 W SALTER DRIVE Spillway 20 Feet 03/05/2008 201333 40 55' " -112 7 41' "o

oSW011 33RD AVE AND DEER VALLEY RD Pipe 36 Inches 02/29/2008 201333 41 2' " -112 7 37' "o

oSW013 3143 W QUAIL AVE Pipe 8 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 45' " -112 7 40' "o

oSW014 3223 W ROSE GARDEN LN Spillway 16 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 35' " -112 7 44' "o

oSW015 38TH AVE AND BEARDSLEY RD Pipe 78 Inches 03/06/2008 201333 40 8' " -112 8 27' "o

oSW016 38TH AVE AND BEARDSLEY RD Pipe 18 Inches 03/06/2008 201333 40 8' " -112 8 27' "o

oSW019 31ST DR AND DEER VALLEY RD Pipe 36 Inches 02/29/2008 201333 41 2' " -112 7 36' "o

oSW021 3119 W MELINDA LANE Spillway 12 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 59' " -112 7 37' "o

oSW022 3135 W SALTER DRIVE Spillway 14 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 57' " -112 7 38' "o

oSW023 3135 W ABRAHAM LANE Spillway 24 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 53' " -112 7 39' "o

oSW024 3135 W LONE CACTUS DRIVE Spillway 22 Feet 03/04/2008 201333 40 50' " -112 7 39' "o

oSW025 3240 W ROSS AVE Spillway 17 Feet 03/05/2008 201333 40 32' " -112 7 49' "o

oSW026 31ST AVE AND DEER VALLEY RD Pipe 36 Inches 02/29/2008 201333 41 2' " -112 7 37' "o

oSW027 21064 N 32ND DRIVE Spillway 8 Feet 03/05/2008 201333 40 42' " -112 7 47' "o

oSW028 3204 W LONE CACTUS DR Spillway 11 Feet 03/05/2008 201333 40 50' " -112 7 42' "o

oSW029 22202 N 29TH DRIVE Spillway 4 Feet 03/13/2008 201333 41 15' " -112 7 21' "o

oSW030 22220 N 27TH AVE Spillway 4 Feet 03/18/2008 201333 41 19' " -112 7 2' "o

oSW031 22220 N 27TH AVE Spillway 4 Feet 03/18/2008 201333 41 19' " -112 7 3' "o

oSW032 22125 SANDS DR Pipe 53 Inches 03/18/2008 201333 41 12' " -112 7 17' "o

oTD002 4350 E SUPERIOR AVE Spillway 6 Feet 06/24/2008 201333 25 2' " -111 59 15' "o





oTD008 3402 S 40TH ST Pipe 36 Inches 07/01/2008 201333 24 57' " -111 59 44' "o

oTS002 11421 N CAVE CREEK RD Pipe 48 Inches 07/28/2011 201633 35 21' " -112 2 43' "o

oTS007 1425 E DESERT COVE RD Pipe 36 Inches 07/28/2011 201633 35 13' " -112 3 7' "o

oTS008 14TH ST AND DESERT COVE AVE Spillway 52 Feet 07/28/2011 201633 35 9' " -112 3 7' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee






LastInspection


oUC001 CAVE CREEK RD AND CAVE BUTTE DAM Box 14 x 15 Feet 06/22/2009 201433 43 18' " -112 0 39' "o

oUC002 29221 N CAVE CREEK RD Box 3 x 15 Feet 06/22/2009 201433 45 1' " -111 59 37' "o

oUC003 CAVE CREEK RD AND TATUM BLVD Box 4 x 14 Feet 06/22/2009 201433 45 20' " -111 59 24' "o

oUC004 40TH ST AND TATUM BLVD Box 4 x 8 Feet 06/19/2009 201433 45 30' " -111 59 44' "o

oUC005 40TH ST AND CASCALOTE DR Box 4 x 9 Feet 06/19/2009 201433 45 40' " -111 59 43' "o

oUC006 40TH ST AND MONTGOMERY RD Box 3 x 10 Feet 06/19/2009 201433 45 47' " -111 59 44' "o

oUC007 40TH ST AND LONE MOUNTAIN RD Box 4 x 8 Feet 06/19/2009 201433 46 11' " -111 59 43' "o

oUC008 BLACK MOUNTAIN PKWY Box 4 x 16 Feet 06/22/2009 201433 47 5' " -111 59 42' "o

oZT001 33RD PL AND SHARON DR Spillway 18 Feet 07/14/2011 201633 36 41' " -112 0 38' "o

oZT002 33RD PL AND EMILE ZOLA AVE Spillway 46 Feet 07/14/2011 201633 36 28' " -112 0 37' "o



AZ = Arizona Canal



GC = Grand Canal







SR = Salt River


SW = Scatter Wash






AW = Ahwatukee





List of Changes to the

Major Outfall Inventory

New Outfalls21


City of Phoenix Storm Water ManagementNew Outfalls

Instructions:

SR083 83RD AVE AND SALT RIVER

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

05/23/2012As Of:

Type: Impaired WatersMajor Outfall WC

Foot Mark:Latitude Longitude33 23 12' " 112 13 56' "Coordinates:

Located on the southside of the salt river in maricopa county. Follow the LACC N from Baseline and continue until the LACC turns west into the Indian Reservation.

° °

Concrete

D3Map Number:

Culvert 12 Inch1Count: Size: 12 Inches

Notes:

Instructions:

SC048 W OBERLIN WAY AND N 26TH AVE

SpillwayDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

05/07/2012As Of:



South of intersection on west side of road

° °

Concrete

P-7Map Number:

Culvert 32 Feet1Count: Size: 32 Feet

Notes:

Instructions:

SC047 VIA DEL DESERTO AND VIA PUZZOLA

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

12/13/2011As Of:


Foot Mark:Latitude Longitude33 48 37' " -112 7 21' "Coordinates:

Just off the path east of the traffic circle

° °

Concrete

Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

NR006 45TH AVE AND JUDSON DRIVE

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

04/18/2012As Of:



N. of 45th Ave and Judson Dr. on the W. side of 45th. W. of the retention basin at the bottom of the wash.

° °

Concrete

U6Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

NR005 N 45TH AVE AND W EMILY DR

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

04/17/2012As Of:



W. side of 45th Ave. W. of retention basin at the bottom of the wash.

° °

Concrete

u6Map Number:


Notes:

Friday, September 14, 2012 Page 1 of 4

New Outfalls21



Instructions:

NR004 4640 WEST HEYERDAHL COURT

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

02/29/2012As Of:



Southwest of 46th Dr and Heyerdahl Court

° °

Concrete

U6Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

NR003 46TH DRIVE AND CHALLENGER TRAIL

SpillwayDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

02/29/2012As Of:



North of 42724 N. 46th Drive

° °

Concrete

U6Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

NR002 44TH LANE AND LAPENNA DRIVE

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

03/12/2012As Of:



South of playground west of detention basin_west of 43622 N 44th Ln

° °

Concrete

U6Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

NR001 44TH LANE AND KASTLER LN

PipeDrain Type:

ActiveStatus:

Description:

02/29/2012As Of:



North of playground west of rock detention basin between 43802 N 44th Ln and 43718 N 44th Dr

° °

Concrete

U6Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC022 1600 FEET N OF LC021

BoxDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Outfall is located 1600ft N of LC021 on east side of channel

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:

Culvert 10 x Feet1Count: Size: 10 x 6 Feet

Notes:

Instructions:

LC021 BASELINE AND LACC

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



East side of LACC, NE corner under bridge (west of 75th avenue on baseline)

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:


New Outfalls21



Instructions:

LC020 S 63RD AVE AND LACC

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



North side of channel, under bridge on NE corner

° °

Plastic Pipe

D4Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC019 7814 S 74TH LN

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



West of house on west side of channel

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC018 7810 S 74TH AVE

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:


Foot Mark:Latitude Longitude33 22 27' " -112 13 9' "Coordinates:

NW of house on north side of channel (west of retention basin)

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC017 7377 W MAGDALENA LN

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



SE of house on north side of channel

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC016 64T LANE AND BEVERLY RD

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Just north of retention basin located at the intersection of 64th Ln and Beverly Rd, on southside of channel.

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC015 63RD LAND AND BEVERLY RD

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Located just west of intersection, and north of walkway between houses 6359 and 6403 Beverly Rd on south side of channel

° °

Concrete

D4Map Number:


Notes:


New Outfalls21



Instructions:

LC014 NW CORNER OF BETTY FAIRFAX HS FIELD

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Outfall located on the southside of channel just north of retention basin located on the NW corner of the HS

° °

Concrete

D5Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC013 NE CORNER OF BETTY FAIRFAX HS BASEBALL FIELDS

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Located on southside of channel on NE corner of baseball fields

° °

Concrete

D5Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC012 FREMONT RD AND S 53RD LN

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



On south side of channel. Located behind the NE corner of the home depot (access through parking lot).

° °

Concrete

D5Map Number:


Notes:

Instructions:

LC011 S 46TH DR AND W VINEYARD RD

PipeDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

07/31/2012As Of:



Outfall located on north side of channel behind the playground on the southwest corner of school.

° °

Plastic Pipe

D6Map Number:


Notes:


Eliminated Outfalls2


City of Phoenix Storm Water ManagementEliminated Outfalls

Instructions:

AC186 I-17 AND ACDC

SpillwayDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

10/18/2011As Of:


55570Foot Mark:Latitude Longitude33 34 17' " -112 6 58' "Coordinates:

100 yds east of I-17 on south side

° ° 08/09/2011Last Inspection:

Concrete

J-07Map Number:


Reason:

Instructions:

AC149 21ST AVE AND ACDC

SpillwayDrain Type:

EliminatedStatus:

Description:

10/18/2011As Of:


59620Foot Mark:Latitude Longitude33 34 21' " -112 6 13' "Coordinates:

north wall

° ° 08/09/2011Last Inspection:

Concrete

J-07Map Number:


Drains MCFCD yard, eliminated 10/18/11mfl.Reason:


Laboratory Reports for

Stormwater Monitoring

Performed in the Reporting Period

New or Revised Ordinances

Associated with

Stormwater Management

Chapter 32

Subdivisions

Supp. No. 32 – Rev. 1 CD32:1

Chapter 32

SUBDIVISIONS*

Article I. General

Sec. 32-1. Short title.Sec. 32-2. Purpose and intent.Sec. 32-3. Definitions.Sec. 32-4. Duties of Planning and Development Department; division

of property.Sec. 32-5. Exemptions from Chapter 32, Subdivisions.

Article II. Platting Procedures

Division 1. Pre-Application

Sec. 32-6. Actions by the subdivider.Sec. 32-7. Actions by the Department.Sec. 32-8. Development master plan.

Division 2. Preliminary Plat

Sec. 32-9. Zoning.Sec. 32-10. Sanitary sewerage and water supply.Sec. 32-11. Development review (DR).Sec. 32-12. Preliminary plat submission.Sec. 32-13. Preliminary plat review.Sec. 32-14. Preliminary plat approval.

*Editor's note—The chapter supersedes the provisions of the "Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Phoenix," Ord.No. G-477, adopted August 4, 1962, as amended.

As set out in the 1969 Code, art. II of this chapter consisted of divs. I—III. For purposes of conformity, as part of the2001 Republication, divs. I—III of art. II were redesignated as divs. 1—3. References in the text to such provisions havebeen changed to reflect the redesignation.

Cross references—Planning Commission, § 2-161 et seq.; Development Advisory Board, § 2-164 et seq.; buildingregulations, ch. 9; sewer residential development occupational fee, ch. 19A; sewer commercial and industrial develop-ment occupational fee, ch. 19B; water residential development occupational fee, ch. 19C; water commercial and industrialdevelopment occupational fee, ch. 19D; sewers, ch. 28; sewer extensions, § 28-21 et seq.; development impact fee, ch.29; water resources acquisition fee, ch. 30; streets and sidewalks, ch. 31; abandonment of public rights-of-way, § 31-63et seq.; private streets, § 31-120 et seq.; grading and drainage, ch. 32A; floodplains, ch. 32B; water, ch. 37; water mainextensions and construction, § 37-30 et seq.; zoning, ch. 41; Planning and Development Department fee schedule, app.A.2.

State law reference—Municipal subdivision regulations, A.R.S. § 9-463 et seq.

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PHOENIX CITY CODE

Sec. 32-15. Significance of preliminary approval.

Division 3. Final Plat

Sec. 32-16. Zoning.Sec. 32-17. Easements.Sec. 32-18. Final plat preparation.Sec. 32-19. Final plat submission.Sec. 32-20. Final plat review.Sec. 32-21. Final plat approval.Sec. 32-22. Administrative changes to recorded plat.

Article III. Subdivision Plat Requirements, Design Principles and Development Standards

Sec. 32-23. Information required for preliminary plat submittal.Sec. 32-24. Information required for final plat submittal.Sec. 32-25. Design principles and development standards in general.Sec. 32-26. Street location and arrangement.Sec. 32-27. Street design.Sec. 32-28. Block design.Sec. 32-29. Lot planning.Sec. 32-30. Easement planning.Sec. 32-31. Street naming.Sec. 32-32. Hillside development area.Sec. 32-33. Street and utility improvement requirements.Sec. 32-34. Approval of engineering plans.Sec. 32-35. Schedule of improvement requirements.

Article IV. Approvals and Appeals

Sec. 32-36. Approval by the City Council.Sec. 32-37. Necessity for completion of improvements.Sec. 32-38. Cash or surety.Sec. 32-39. Appeals.Sec. 32-40. Technical appeals.Sec. 32-41. Design development appeals.Sec. 32-42. Modifications.Sec. 32-43. Prohibition against circumvention of ordinance.

Supp. No. 32 – Rev. 1 CD32:3

SUBDIVISIONS § 32-3

ARTICLE I. GENERAL

Sec. 32-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the "Subdivi-sion Ordinance of the City of Phoenix."(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

Sec. 32-2. Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide forthe orderly growth and harmonious develop-ment of the City of Phoenix; to ensure adequatetraffic circulation through coordinated streetsystems with relation to major thoroughfares,adjoining subdivisions, and public facilities; toachieve individual property lots of reasonableutility and livability; to secure adequate provi-sions for water supply, drainage, sanitary sew-erage, and other health requirements; to ensureconsideration for adequate sites for schools,recreation areas, and other public facilities; topromote the conveyance of land by accuratelegal description, and to provide logical proce-dures for the achievement of this purpose. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-2*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012

Sec. 32-3. Definitions.

Abandonment by plat means the procedurewhereby the owner of land may abandon tem-porary easements and landscape easements byincluding those easements on a subdivisionplat. Such easements are abandoned, removingany City interest therein, upon approval of theplat by City Council and recording of the plat inthe office of the County Recorder. Roadway, asdefined by Section 31-63 of the City Code, canbe abandoned by plat only if processing of the

plat complies with the requirements of Section31-63 et seq. of the City Code. *1

Approved lending institution means any (1)title insurance company, (2) title insuranceagent, (3) bank, (4) savings and loan associa-tion, or (5) mortgage lending company cur-rently approved by the Federal HousingAdministration to act as a mortgagee, and qual-ified to transact business in the State of Arizonaand having a business office within the Phoenixmetropolitan area and any other lending institu-tion approved by the Finance Director. *1

Area of special flood hazard means landwithin a floodplain which is subject to inunda-tion by the base flood. *1

Base flood means the flood as defined by theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) or other City floodplain managementstudy having a one percent chance of beingequaled or exceeded in any given year, i.e., the100-year flood. *1

Block means a piece or parcel of land orgroup of lots entirely surrounded by publicstreets, streams, railroads, or parks, or combi-nation thereof. *1

Building setback line means a line betweenwhich and the street right-of-way line no build-ing or structure, or portion thereof, shall beerected, constructed, or otherwise established,excluding awnings, open porches, carports,open balconies or other Zoning Code exemp-tions. *1

Building site means that portion of the lot orparcel upon which a building and appurte-nances are to be placed or are already existing,including adequate areas for parking, sewagedisposal, clearance, proper drainage, and thesafest and most convenient means of access andwhich conforms to the requirements of the pro-

§ 32-3 PHOENIX CITY CODE

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visions in this chapter of the Phoenix CityCode. *1

Certificate of correction or change meansthe procedure for amending recorded plats thatis administrative and does not change any realproperty description. *1

City General Plan means a comprehensiveplan, or parts thereof, providing for futuregrowth and improvement of the City of Phoe-nix and for the general location and coordina-tion of streets and highways, schools andrecreation areas, public building sites, specificneighborhood elements, and other physicaldevelopment, which shall have been dulyadopted by the City Council (sometimesreferred to as "General Plan"). *1

City Manager’s representative means thePlanning and Development Director or theDirector’s designee. *1

Conditional approval means an affirmativeaction by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment indicating that approval will beforthcoming upon satisfaction of specified stip-ulations. *1

Conservation means the retention or acquisi-tion of land for the purposes of preservationand public use. *1

Conservation easement means a rightgranted to a governmental body over privatelyowned land, to prohibit development of prop-erty, including roads and utilities, and to use theland for permanent public open space purposes.*1

Context plan means the principal documentshowing the relationship of the project site tothe adjacent setting as required in the ZoningOrdinance. *1

Council means the City Council of the Cityof Phoenix. *1

Cut means the land surface which is shapedthrough the removal of soil, rock or other mate-rials. *1

Department means the Planning and Devel-opment Department of the City of Phoenix forpurposes of Articles II, III and IV of this chap-ter. *1

Development means the utilization of privateland for private purposes. *1

Development Advisory Board means a Boardappointed by the Council that advises theCouncil and Planning and Development Direc-tor on the development process, and hearsappeals of technical requirements. *1

Development master plan (DMP) means apreliminary master plan for the development ofa large or complicated land area, the platting ofwhich is expected in progressive stages. Adevelopment master plan may be designed bythe subdivider or by the Department and shallbe subject to the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment approval. *1

Design Review Committee (DRC) means theCity Council appointed board to hear appealson the presumptions (P) and design reviewrequirements followed by an asterisk (R*)located in Section 507 TAB A.II.c of the Zon-ing Ordinance. *1

Easement means a grant by the owner of theuse of a strip of land to the public, a corpora-tion, or persons for specific uses and purposesand so designated. *1

Engineering plans means the plans, profiles,cross sections, and other required details for theconstruction of public improvements preparedby an Arizona registered engineer of appropri-ate discipline in accordance with the approvedpreliminary plat and in compliance with stan-dards of design and construction approved bythe Council. *1

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Exception means any parcel of land that iswithin the boundaries of the subdivision and isnot owned by the subdivider. *1

Fill means the deposit of soil, rock or othermaterials placed by mankind. *1

Final approval means the unconditionalapproval of the final plat by the Council as evi-denced by certification on the plat by the Phoe-nix City Clerk authorizing recordation of theplat. *1

Finish grade means the final grade or eleva-tion of the ground surface after grading is com-pleted. *1

Floodplain means the 100-year flood estab-lished by the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) or other City floodplain man-agement approved area adjoining the channelof a watercourse, or areas where drainage is ormay be restricted by natural or manmade struc-tures which may have been or may be coveredpartially or wholly by floodwater from a baseflood. *1

General Plan. See City General Plan.

Grading means any excavating or filling orcombination thereof, including (1) the condi-tions resulting from any excavation or fill, (2)any alteration of the natural drainage pattern or(3) the removal or rearrangement of surfacesoil. *1

Hillside development area means all land, inall zoning districts, which has a natural terrainwith a slope of ten percent or greater (verticalrise of ten feet in a horizontal distance of 100feet), computed in accordance with the methodset forth in Section 710 of the Zoning Ordi-nance, Chapter 41 of the Phoenix City Code. *1

Irrigation facilities means those facilities,including canals, laterals, ditches, conduits,gates, pumps and allied equipment necessaryfor the supply, delivery, and drainage of irriga-

tion water and the construction, operation, andmaintenance of such. *1

Land split (lot split) means the division ofimproved or unimproved land that is two andone-half acres or less into two or three tracts orparcels of land for the purpose of sale or lease.*1

Lot means a piece, tract, or parcel of landseparated from other pieces or parcels bydescription, as in a subdivision or on a recordsurvey map, or by metes and bounds, for pur-poses of sale, lease, or separate use and abut-ting or having legal access to a public street. *1

(1) Corner lot means a lot abutting on twoor more intersecting streets where theinterior angle of intersection does notexceed 135 degrees. A corner lot shallbe considered to be in that block inwhich the lot fronts. *1

(2) Interior lot means a lot having but oneside abutting on a street. *1

(3) Key lot means an interior lot, one side ofwhich is contiguous to the rear line of acorner lot. *1

(4) Through lot means a lot abutting twoparallel or approximately parallelstreets. *1

Lot width means the width of a lot is: *1

(1) If the side property lines are parallel,the shortest distance between these sidelines. *1

(2) If the side property lines are not paral-lel, the width of the lot shall be thelength of a line at right angles to the axisof the lot at a distance equal to the frontsetback required for the district inwhich the lot is located or as designatedon the subdivision setback exhibit. Theaxis of a lot shall be a line joining the


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midpoints of the front and rear propertylines. *1

Map of dedication means the form of subdi-vision plat that dedicates right-of-way and/oreasements and is processed as a minor subdivi-sion. *1

Minor subdivisions means a subdivision platwith 20 or less lots processed in accordancewith Section 32-14.H of this chapter. *1

Natural terrain means the existing grade ofthe land at the time of application submittalunless the original grade has been altered byother than natural events and engineering proofof the original grade such as original topo-graphic maps or aerial photos with topographyshown and certified as to date by a recognizedcompetent official or other evidence of similarvalidity acceptable to the Planning and Devel-opment Department. *1

Owner means the person or persons holdingtitle by deed to land or holding title as vendeesunder land contract, or holding any other title ofrecord. *1

Pedestrian way means a public walk dedi-cated entirely through a block from street tostreet and/or providing access to a school, park,recreation area, or shopping center. *1

Planning and Development Director meansthe City of Phoenix Planning and DevelopmentDepartment Director or the Director’s desig-nee. +1

Plat means a map of a subdivision. *1

(1) Preliminary plat means a preliminarymap, including supporting data, indicat-ing a proposed subdivision develop-ment, prepared in accordance withArticle II, Division 2 of this chapter. *1

(2) Final plat means a map of all or part ofa subdivision providing substantial con-

formance to an approved preliminaryplat, prepared by a registered Arizonaland surveyor in accordance with Arti-cle II, Division 3 of this chapter. *1

(3) Recorded plat means a final plat bear-ing all of the certificates of approvalrequired in Article II, Division 3 of thischapter and duly recorded in the Mari-copa County Recorder’s office. *1

Preliminary approval means approval of thepreliminary plat by the Planning and Develop-ment Department in accordance with Section32-15. *1

Private accessway means any private streetor private way of access to one or more lots,which is owned and maintained by an individ-ual or group of individuals and has beenimproved in accordance with City standards forprivate accessways and plans approved by thePlanning and Development Department andinspected by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment. A private accessway is intended toapply where its use is logically consistent witha desire for neighborhood identification andcontrol of access, and where special designconcepts may be involved, such as withinplanned area developments, mobile homedevelopments, PRD, and hillside areas. *1

Public improvement standards means a setof regulations setting forth the details, specifi-cations, and instructions to be followed in theplanning, design and construction of certainpublic improvements in the City of Phoenix,formulated by the Water Services Director,Street Transportation Director, the CountyHealth Department, and other City depart-ments. *1

Slope means the vertical rise in feet mea-sured over a horizontal distance of 100 feet,expressed as a percentage, measured generallyat right angles to contour lines but which shall

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not extend across significant changes in grade.A portion of the 100-foot line shall extendacross property lines if necessary to obtain the100-foot measurement at a property line solong as not more than 50 feet shall so extend. *1

Street means any street, avenue, boulevard,road, lane, parkway, place, viaduct, easementfor access, or other way which is an existingState, County, or municipal roadway; or a streetor way shown in a plat heretofore approvedpursuant to law or approved by official action;or a street or way in a plat duly filed andrecorded in the County Recorder’s office. Astreet includes the land between the right-of-way lines whether improved or unimprovedand may comprise pavement, shoulders, curbs,gutters, sidewalks, parking areas, landscaping,and above- and below-ground utilities. *1

(1) Arterial route means major roadwaysincluding freeways, expressways, andmajor arterial streets; and interstate,State, or County highways havingregional continuity. *1

(2) Collector street means those streetsproviding for traffic movement withinneighborhoods of the City and betweenmajor streets and local streets and fordirect access to abutting property. *1

(3) Local street means those streets provid-ing direct access to residential, com-mercial, industrial, or other abuttingland and for local traffic movementsand connecting to collector and/ormajor streets. *1

(a) Marginal access street or frontageroad means a minor street paralleland adjacent to an arterial routewhich provides access to abuttingproperty and intercepts localstreets and controls access to anarterial route. *1

(b) Cul-de-sac means a short localstreet having one end permanentlyterminated in a vehicular turn-around. *1

(4) Alley means a public service way usedto provide secondary vehicular accessto properties otherwise abutting a street.*1

Street classification system means a part ofthe City General Plan which provides for thedevelopment of a system of major streets andhighways, including the location and alignmentof existing and proposed thoroughfares. *1

Subdivider means the individual, firm, cor-poration, partnership, association, syndication,trust, or other legal entity that files the applica-tion and initiates proceedings for the subdivi-sion of land in accordance with the provisionsof this chapter; and said subdivider need not bethe owner of the property as defined by thischapter but must provide evidence of theowner’s authority to do so. *1

Subdivision means improved or unimprovedland or lands divided for the purpose of sale,whether immediate or future, into four or morelots, tracts or parcels of land, or if a new streetis involved, any such property which is dividedinto two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land,or, any such property, the boundaries of whichhave been fixed by a recorded plat, which isdivided into more than two parts. *1

Subdivision Committee means senior staff ofthe Planning and Development Departmentwho represent the three major disciplines:transportation, civil engineering (including theWater Services Department) and planning;written communication to this committeeshould be addressed to the Planning and Devel-opment Director. *1


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Usable lot area means that portion of a lotusable for or adaptable to the normal uses madeof residential property, excluding any areaswhich may be covered by water, excessivelysteep, or included in certain types of easements.*1

Utilities means installations for facilities,underground or overhead, furnishing for theuse of the public electricity, gas, steam, com-munications, water, drainage, sewage disposal,or flood control, owned and operated by anyperson, firm, corporation, municipal depart-ment, or board, duly authorized by State ormunicipal regulations. Utility or utilities asused herein may also refer to such persons,firms, corporations, departments, or boards, asapplicable herein. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3851, § 1;Ord. No. G-3995, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-4176, § 4, passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-3+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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eff. 6-29-2012Cross reference—Definitions and rules of construc-

tion generally, § 1-2. State law reference—Definitions of subdivision,

plat, etc., A.R.S. §§ 9-463, 9-463.02.

Sec. 32-4. Duties of Planning and Devel-opment Department; divisionof property.

A. It shall be the duty of Planning andDevelopment Department to examine all pre-liminary plats of the subdivisions for compli-ance with the applicable ordinances of the Cityof Phoenix. *1

B. A fee as set forth in Appendix A.2 of theCity Code shall be paid to the Planning and

Development Department prior to review ofany proposed subdivision or partitioning ordivision into two or three parts of any lot or par-cel of land which is not deemed to be a subdi-vision under Section 32-3 of this chapter. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-4*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-5. Exemptions from Chapter 32,Subdivisions.

The following are exempt from this chapter:+1

A. Land splits as defined in Section 32-3.This exemption applies only to the administra-tive subdividing process. All developmentrequirements in Article III and other applicableSubdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinanceprovisions, the minimum right-of-way stan-dards map and other development standardsshall apply to land splits.

B. A partitioning or division into two orthree parts of any residentially zoned (RE-43through R-5, S-1 and PAD) lot or parcel of landwhose area is two and one-half acres or less;provided, that such partitioning or division hasfirst been reviewed and approved by the Plan-ning and Development Department in order toensure compliance with the provisions of Arti-cle III of this chapter and applicable provisionsof the Phoenix Building Construction Code. *1

C. The sale or exchange of parcels of land toor between adjoining property owners, wheresuch sale or exchange does not create addi-tional lots, and the new lots meet all of the zon-ing requirements for that zone and all PhoenixBuilding Construction Code setback require-ments from existing structures; provided, that

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Planning and Development Departmentapproval is obtained in order to ensure compli-ance with the provisions of Article III of thischapter and the applicable provisions of thePhoenix Building Construction Code. *1

D. Any partitioning or division of landwhich is zoned commercial or industrial intotwo or three parts of any lot or parcel whosearea is two and one-half acres or less and thenew lots meet all of the zoning requirements forthat zone and all Phoenix Building Construc-tion Code setback requirements from existingstructures, provided that Planning and Devel-opment Department approval is obtained inorder to ensure compliance with the provisionsof Article III of this chapter and the applicableprovisions of the Phoenix Building Construc-tion Code. *1

E. Leasing of apartments, offices, stores orsimilar space within an apartment building,commercial building, industrial building ormobile home park.

F. The partitioning of land in accordancewith other State statutes regulating the parti-tioning of land held in common ownership(A.R.S. 9-463.02).(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-5+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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ARTICLE II. PLATTING PROCEDURES*

DIVISION 1. PRE-APPLICATION

The pre-application conference stage of sub-division planning comprises an investigatoryperiod which precedes actual preparation ofpreliminary plans by the subdivider. Duringthis stage, the subdivider makes known hisintentions to the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment and is advised of specific publicobjectives related to the subject tract and otherdetails regarding platting procedures andrequirements.

During this stage, it also may be determinedthat a change in zoning would be required forthe subject tract or a part thereof, and in suchcase the subdivider shall initiate the necessaryrezoning application.

In carrying out the purposes of the pre-appli-cation stage, the subdivider and the Departmentshall be responsible for the following actions.(Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011)

Sec. 32-6. Actions by the subdivider.

The subdivider shall meet informally withthe Department to present a general outline ofthe subdivider’s proposal, including but notlimited to: *1

A. Context plans and ideas regarding landuse, street and lot arrangement, tentative lotsizes in accordance with the context planchecklist found in the Planning and Develop-ment Department Development Review Guide-lines, and *1

*Note—See the editor's note to the title of this chap-ter.

State Law reference—Platting procedures required,A.R.S. § 9-463.01(B)(1).


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B. Make tentative proposals regardingwater supply, sewage disposal, surface drain-age, and street improvements.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3995, § 1,passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; new style inuse as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-6*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-7. Actions by the Department.

The Department will discuss the proposalwith the subdivider and advise the subdividerof procedural steps, design and improvementstandards, and general plat requirements. Then,depending upon the scope of the proposeddevelopment, the Department will proceedwith the following investigations: *1

A. Check existing zoning of the tract andmake recommendations if a zoning change isnecessary;

B. Determine the adequacy of existing orproposed schools, parks, and other publicspaces;

C. Inspect the site or otherwise determineits relationship to major streets, utility systems,and adjacent land uses and to determine anyunusual problems such as topography, utilities,flooding, etc.;

D. Advise the subdivider on the need toaddress development review items found inSection 507 TAB A.II.c, "SubdivisionDesign/Development," of the Zoning Ordi-nance; *1

E. Determine the need for preparation andreview of a development master plan prior tosubsequent consideration of a preliminary plat;

F. Advise subdivider if a development mas-ter plan (DMP) is required and to what extent it

will be prepared by the subdivider and by theDepartment; and *1

G. The pre-application conference incorpo-rates a research and discovery period forproject requirements. Information is shared byboth parties based upon conceptual designs andcomments given or received in no way consti-tutes approval by the City for any constructiondrawings, land transactions or other privatedevelopment issues.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-7*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-8. Development master plan.

A development master plan (DMP) may beprepared by the subdivider with the coopera-tion of the Department whenever, in the opin-ion of the Department, the tract is sufficientlylarge to comprise an entire neighborhood; thetract initially proposed for platting is only aportion of a larger landholding of the subdi-vider; or the tract is a part of a larger land area,the development of which is complicated byunusual topographic, utility, land use, landownership, or other conditions. The entire landarea need not in this case be under the subdi-vider’s control. *1

A. Preparation. The development masterplan shall be prepared to a scale and accuracycommensurate with its purpose and shallinclude:

General street pattern with particularattention to collector streets and future circu-lation throughout the neighborhood;

General location and size of existing andproposed school sites, parks, or other publicareas;

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Location of shopping centers, multi-fam-ily residential, or other proposed land uses;and

Methods proposed for sewage disposal,water supply, and storm drainage.

B. Approval. Upon acceptance of the gen-eral design approach by the Department, theDMP should be followed by the preparation ofpreliminary plat(s). If development is to takeplace in several parts, the DMP should be sub-mitted as supporting data for each part. TheDMP shall be kept up to date by the subdividerand the Department as modifications takeplace. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-8*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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DIVISION 2. PRELIMINARY PLAT*

Sec. 32-9. Zoning.

A. The subdivision shall be designed tomeet the specific requirements for the zoningdistrict within which it is located. However, inthe event that a variance of zoning is necessary,said action shall be initiated by the propertyowner or the property owner’s authorizedagent. The Department may proceed with pro-cessing of the preliminary plat if the subdividerdesires such at their own risk. In any event, anysuch zoning change required in relation to thepreliminary plat shall have been approved andthe appeal period expired prior to a preliminaryplat approval. *1

B. Development in hillside areas shall notexceed the maximum number of lots or dwell-

ing units permitted by Section 710 of the Zon-ing Ordinance.

C. The subdivider should also ensure thatthe applicable Phoenix Building ConstructionCode setback requirements are met. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-9*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-10. Sanitary sewerage and watersupply.

As a prerequisite of preliminary plat reviewby the Department, the subdivider shall deter-mine the general requirements for sewage dis-posal and water supply as applied to that site.*1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-10*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-11. Development review (DR).

The preliminary plat will reflect the itemscontained in Section 507 TAB A.II.c, "Subdivi-sion Design/Development," of the ZoningOrdinance. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-11*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-12. Preliminary plat submission.

A. The preliminary plat and required sup-porting data, prepared in accordance withrequirements set forth in Sections 32-23 and32-25 through 32-30 of this chapter, shall be*State Law reference—Preliminary plats, A.R.S.

§ 9-463.01(C)(1)—(C)(3).


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filed with the Department. The number of cop-ies will be determined by the Department dur-ing the pre-application stage of the reviewprocess.

B. The submittal shall be checked by theDepartment for completeness and assigned acase number; if incomplete as to those require-ments set forth in Section 32-23, the submittalshall be rejected and the subdivider notified.

C. Filing fees shall be paid as set forth inAppendix A.2 of the City Code.

D. The filing fee for a revised preliminaryplat shall be as set forth in Appendix A.2 of theCity Code.

E. Fee for time extension on preliminaryreport shall be as set forth in Appendix A.2 ofthe City Code.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

Sec. 32-13. Preliminary plat review.

A. On receipt of the preliminary plat, theDepartment shall perform its review for com-pliance to public objectives, giving specialattention to design principles and standards asset forth in Sections 32-25 through 32-30 ofthis chapter; streets and thoroughfares asrelated to the minimum right-of-way standardsmap and to neighborhood circulation; utilitymethods and systems; existing and proposedzoning and land use of the tract and its envi-rons; special planning areas (if applicable),involving master street plans, master drainageplans, etc.; land required for schools, parks, andother public facilities; and Section 507 TABA.II.c, "Subdivision Design/Development," ofthe Zoning Ordinance. *1

B. The Department shall distribute copiesof the plat to the following reviewing offices asa minimum:

1. City Street Transportation Department,Floodplain Section;

2. City Parks and Recreation Departmentfor recommendations regarding parksand recreation spaces;

3. Superintendent of the appropriateschool district;

4. Where the land abuts a State highway,to the Arizona Department of Transpor-tation (ADOT) for recommendationregarding right-of-way and intersectiondesign;

5. All utility companies to include thepower, gas, cable TV, irrigation, privatewater and irrigation companies; and

6. The Department may distribute copiesto other agencies and departments whendeemed advisable by the Department.

C. The reviewing offices shall transmit theirrecommendations to the Department in writingwithin ten working days; failure to respond willconstitute acceptance. The Departmentreceives and summarizes the recommendationsof the reviewing offices. The Department pre-pares the report and presents it to the applicant.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-13*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-14. Preliminary plat approval.

A. If the requirements of this chapter havebeen met, the Department shall consider thepreliminary plat within 30 calendar days of thedate of filing.

B. If satisfied that all objectives of thischapter have been met, the Department shallapprove the preliminary plat, and shall stamp anotation of approval on two copies of the plat,

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one being returned to the subdivider and oneretained in the permanent file.

C. If the plat is generally acceptable butrequires minor revision before proceeding withpreparation of the final plat the Departmentshall grant conditional approval, the requiredrevisions being noted. The revisions and thecopies of the plat, signed by the Senior Planner,shall constitute preliminary approval.

D. If the Department finds that the platrequires major revision, the plat shall bereturned to the applicant with specific deficien-cies and required revisions noted. The subdi-vider shall refile for a revised preliminaryreview and begin the entire process again. *1

E. In the event that there exist extraordinaryconditions of topography, land ownership,adjacent development, or other circumstanceswhich may require variation of the provisionsof this chapter, the applicant may appeal to theCity Manager’s representative (see Section 32-40, Technical appeals).

F. If a plat is rejected, the new filing of aplat for the same tract, or any part thereof, shallfollow the aforementioned procedure and besubject to the required fee.

G. Upon preliminary approval, the Depart-ment will forward copies of the preliminaryplat to the private utility companies, togetherwith any conditions of approval.

H. The Department may approve the filingof a final minor subdivision plat and accept thepre-application conference as meeting the pre-liminary submittal requirements if it is deter-mined at the pre-application conference that allthe following criteria have been met:

1. The minor subdivision contains 20 orless lots.

2. The parcel being subdivided is less thanfive acres.

3. Zoning has been approved on the sitewithout stipulations or the stipulationshave been satisfied prior to submittalother than street dedications or timelimits, and there is no opposition to thezoning case.

4. The site is adjacent to existing streetright-of-way or creates no more thanone new street or cul-de-sac.

5. The site is accessible to a paved majorstreet by a minimum of 24-foot-wideinterim paving.

6. There is adequate water and sewer ser-vice to the site.

7. The site is not located on a drainage-way.

8. The site is not in an area with specialdevelopment concerns or interests, suchas, but not limited to, mountain pre-serve, hillside, floodplain, and/or trans-portation corridor.

9. The final plat is sealed by a registeredArizona land surveyor.

10. The items contained in Section 2, "Sub-division Design," 507 TAB A.II.c,"Subdivision Design/Development," ofthe Zoning Ordinance have been satis-factorily addressed. *1

I. The Departments (see Section 32-13.B)may add conditions to the approval of the finalplat during its review of the minor subdivision,including compliance with Article III of thischapter, which requires the installation ofimprovements. *1

J. The Subdivision Committee may modifythe requirements of this section when thereexist extraordinary conditions of topography,land ownership, adjacent development or other


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circumstances not provided for in these regula-tions. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-14*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-15. Significance of preliminaryapproval.

Preliminary approval constitutes authoriza-tion for the subdivider to proceed with prepara-tion of the final plat and the engineering plansand specifications for public improvements.Preliminary approval, in itself, does not ensurefinal acceptance of streets for dedication orcontinuation of existing zoning requirementsfor the tract or its environs. Preliminaryapproval is based upon the following terms: *1

A. The basic conditions under which pre-liminary approval of the preliminary plat isgranted will not be changed without concur-rence of both the Subdivision Committee andthe developer prior to expiration date.

B. Approval is valid for a period of 24months from date of the Department’s action.*1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-15*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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DIVISION 3. FINAL PLAT

The final plat stage includes the final designof the subdivision, engineering of publicimprovements, and submittal of the plat andplans by the subdivider. It includes review ofthe final plat by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, and if applicable, the City ofPhoenix Floodplain Ordinance and the Arizona

Department of Transportation, and final actiontaken by the Council. *1(Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-16. Zoning.

Zoning of the tract must permit the proposeduse, and any zoning map amendment necessarymust have been adopted by the Council prior tofiling of the final plat.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

Sec. 32-17. Easements.

A. It shall be the responsibility of the subdi-vider to provide on the final plat such ease-ments in such location and width as requiredfor utility and/or Phoenix Building Construc-tion Code purposes. *1

B. The following notation shall be placedupon all final plats which provide utility ease-ments: "Construction within easements shall belimited to utilities, and wood, wire or remov-able section type fencing." *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-17*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-18. Final plat preparation.

The final plat shall be prepared in accor-dance with requirements set forth in Article IIIof this chapter and shall conform closely to theapproved preliminary plat. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)

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Sec. 32-19. Final plat submission.

A. The subdivider shall file with the Plan-ning and Development Department the finalplat, with a letter of transmittal, and a fee forfinal plat review (non-refundable) as set forthin Appendix A.2 of the City Code.

B. The City Clerk shall be responsible forrecording all plats with the Maricopa CountyRecorder’s office. Once a subdivision plat isapproved by the Council and all of the engi-neering plans have been approved by the Plan-ning and Development Department, theDepartment will not hold the recording at therequest of the subdivider for longer than 90days from the date of Council approval unlessextended by Section 32-21, or by the Planningand Development Director. One copy shall bekept on file in the City Clerk’s Department forpublic access. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-4594, § 1,passed 4-7-2004, eff. 5-7-2004; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-19*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-20. Final plat review.

A. Upon receipt of the final plat submittal,the Department shall check it for completeness.If incomplete, the date of the filing shall bevoided, and the submittal shall be returned tothe subdivider. If complete, the Departmentshall review the plat for substantial conformityto the approved preliminary plat and route cop-ies of the submittal to the appropriate reviewingoffices.

(1) City Parks and Recreation Department,when applicable;

(2) Street Transportation Department,Floodplain Management Section, forreview where the plat includes or abutsan area of special flood hazard; and

(3) Arizona Department of Transportation(ADOT), for approval (where the platabuts a State highway).

B. The Department shall prepare a concisesummary of recommendations. In the eventthat the Department finds that the final platdoes not conform to the preliminary plat asapproved, the final plat shall be returned to theapplicant for corrections. The final submittalprocess shall be repeated until all requirementsare met.

C. Upon final plat approval the subdividershall submit the original plat with all requiredowner signatures and certifications for City sig-nature. The Planning and Development Direc-tor shall sign the plat. The Department shalldetermine the next available Council approvaldate. The Department shall transmit the plat tothe City Clerk and the request for Councilapproval to the City Manager’s office. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-4176, § 5,passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-20*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-21. Final plat approval.

A. Upon receipt of a request for Councilaction from the City Manager, the Clerk shallplace the case on the agenda of the next regularCouncil meeting, whereupon the Council shallapprove or deny the plat.


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B. If the Council approves the plat, theClerk shall transcribe a certificate of approvalupon the plat, first making sure that the otherrequired certifications (see Section 32-24(F))have been duly signed, and that the Departmenthas certified that all of the civil engineeringplans have been approved.

C. The City Clerk shall notify the Planningand Development Department of all plats forwhich a certification of approval of engineeringplans has not been received within 90 days offinal plat approval by the Council. The Subdi-vision Committee, upon receipt of valid writtenjustification, may extend the period for up to 90days. The Planning and Development Depart-ment will subsequently report the status of theplat to the Council with one of the followingrecommendations: *1

(1) The Council should revoke approval ofthe final plat and require the applicantto resubmit the final plat to the Depart-ment for review (with payment of fees)and reapproval by the Council. Thisreview may require additional dedica-tions or improvements, or a revised platif conditions or ordinances havechanged since the Council’s approvalof the final plat; or

(2) The Council may extend the time forthe approval of engineering plans for aspecific period of time not to exceed 90days.

D. A subdivider may withdraw an approvedplat by submitting a written request to theCouncil through the Planning and Develop-ment Department. The Council may formallyrescind its approval and void the plat. *1

E. When the plat (reference subsection C ofthis section) has been revoked by the Council,or withdrawn by the subdivider (reference sub-section D of this section), the City Clerk shall

transmit the plat to Planning and DevelopmentDepartment who shall return it to the subdi-vider or engineer. If the subdivider or engineercannot be found or does not respond within 60days, the plat will be destroyed. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-21*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-22. Administrative changes torecorded plat.

A. Any material change to a recorded subdi-vision plat, including but not limited to changesto legal descriptions of the land included in thesubdivision boundaries, requires that the platbe re-recorded.

B. Minor changes may be accomplishedwithout re-recording the subdivision plat,through a Certificate of Correction or Change.*1

1. Allowable minor change items.

a. Engineering errors.

(1) Change is an obvious engi-neering error and not a designerror, and

(2) Change does not change orrelocate any parcel or ease-ment boundary or line, orchange the legal descriptionor the land area which isincluded in the subdivision.

b. Name change, including but notlimited to change in the names ofsubdivisions, streets or places.

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2. Procedure—Name change initiated byowner(s).

a. Owner (or his representative) shallfile the requested changes in writ-ing with all necessary back-upinformation with the required fee.

b. The Certificate of Correction orChange shall state the followinginformation:

(1) The corrections and/orchanges requested;

(2) The date that the plat wasrecorded;

(3) The docket and page numberof the plat which is to bemodified;

(4) Written consent to the correc-tion or change by the currentowners of record of all of theproperty affected by the cor-rection or change (as shownby a title report furnished bythe owner and preparedwithin 30 days prior to the fil-ing of the Certificate of Cor-rection or Change);

(5) Signature line for approval bythe Deputy Planning andDevelopment Director; and

(6) Line for signature by a repre-sentative of the City LawDepartment approving theform of the certificate.

c. The developer or his representa-tive shall have the certificaterecorded in the Office of the Mari-copa County Recorder. A copy ofthe recorded certificate shall befiled in the Office of the City Clerk

and a copy shall be returned to theDepartment before the City mayact on the changes (if action by theCity is required).

3. Procedure—Change initiated by City ofPhoenix.

a. Planning and Development Dep-uty Director or designee preparesthe Certificate of Correction stat-ing the following information:

(1) The corrections requested;

(2) The date that the plat wasrecorded;

(3) The docket and page numberof the plat which is to bemodified;

(4) Written notification by certi-fied mail of the correction tothe owner(s) of record of allof the property affected bythe correction (as shown bythe City Clerk Departmentproperty record book);

(5) Owner(s) shall have sevendays to request a hearingbefore the City Council ifthey oppose the correction;

(6) Signature line for approval bythe Deputy Planning andDevelopment Director, ordesignee;

(7) Line for signature by a repre-sentative of the City LawDepartment approving theform of certificate.

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Recorder. A copy of the recordedcertificate shall be filed in theOffice of the City Clerk and a copyshall be returned to the Planningand Development Departmentbefore the City may act on thechanges (if action by the City isrequired).

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-4387, § 1,passed 10-3-2001, eff. 11-2-2001; Ord. No. G-4593, § 1, passed 4-7-2004, eff. 5-7-2004; Ord.No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-22*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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ARTICLE III. SUBDIVISION PLAT REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN PRINCIPLES

AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Sec. 32-23. Information required for pre-liminary plat submittal.

A. Form of presentation. The informationhereinafter required as part of the preliminaryplat submittal shall be shown graphically or bynote on plans, or by letter, and may compriseseveral sheets showing various elements ofrequired data. All mapped data for the sameplat shall be drawn at the same standard engi-neering scale, said scale having not more than100 feet to an inch. Scales shall be adjusted toproduce an overall drawing measuring 24inches by 36 inches.

B. Identification and descriptive data. Thefollowing identification and descriptive datashall be required as part of the preliminary platsubmittal:

(1) Proposed name of subdivision and itslocation by section, township, andrange; reference by dimension and

bearing to a section corner or quarter-section corner;

(2) Name, address, and phone number ofsubdivider;

(3) Name, address, and phone number ofengineer, surveyor, landscape architect,or land planner preparing the plat;

(4) Scale, north arrow, and date of prepara-tion including dates of any subsequentrevisions; and

(5) Development option.

C. Existing conditions data. The followingexisting conditions shall be required as part ofthe preliminary plat submittal:

(1) Topography by contours related toUSGS survey datum, or other datumapproved by the Planning and Develop-ment Department shown on the samemap as the proposed subdivision layout.Contour interval shall be such as to ade-quately reflect the character and drain-age of the land and extend from theboundary of the site a minimum of 50feet or to the far side right-of-way or asdetermined by the Planning and Devel-opment Department staff; *1

(2) Location of water wells, streams,canals, irrigation laterals, privateditches, washes, lakes, or other water-related features; direction of flow, loca-tion and extent of areas subject to flood-ing whether such inundation to befrequent, periodic, or occasional;

(3) Location, widths, and names of all plat-ted streets, railroads, utility rights-of-way of public record, public areas,buildings and other permanent struc-tures to remain with their locationsdimensioned to existing and proposedproperty lines, including water wells,

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and all municipal corporation lineswithin or adjacent to the tract;

(4) Name, book, and page numbers of anyrecorded adjacent subdivisions havingcommon boundary with the tract alongwith their existing lot lines;

(5) By note, the existing zoning classifica-tion of the tract;

(6) By note, the gross acreage of the tractwhich will include to the centerline ofthe abutting street(s); and

(7) Boundaries of the tract to be subdividedshall be fully dimensioned.

D. Proposed conditions data. The followingproposed conditions data shall be required aspart of the preliminary plat submittal:

(1) Street layout, including location, width,and proposed names of public streets,alleys, and connections to adjoiningplatted tract;

(2) Typical lot dimensions (scaled); dimen-sions of all corner lots and lots of curvi-linear sections of streets; each lotnumbered individually; total number oflots;

(3) Designation of all land to be dedicatedor reserved for public use with the useindicated and those areas that will bedeeded to a homeowners’ association;and

(4) If plat includes land for which multi-family, commercial, or industrial use isproposed, such areas shall be clearlydesignated together with existing zon-ing classification and status of zoningchange, if any.

E. Proposed utility methods.

(1) Sewage disposal. It shall be the respon-sibility of the subdivider to furnish theCounty Health Department (delegate inthe Department) such evidence as thatdelegate in the Department may requireas to design and operation of sanitarysewage facilities proposed. A statementas to the type of facilities proposed shallappear on the preliminary plat. *1

(2) Water supply. Evidence of adequatevolume and quality satisfactory to theCounty Health Department (designee inthe Department) and substantiated byletter from the Department.

(3) Stormwater disposal. Preliminary cal-culations and layout of proposed sys-tem as required by the Grading andDrainage Ordinance in Chapter 32Aand the City of Phoenix StormwaterPolicies and Standards Manual andlocation of outlets, subject to approvalof the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment. *1

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-23*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-24. Information required for finalplat submittal.

A. Method and medium of presentation.

(1) The record plat shall be drawn in Indiaink on linen, plastic, or other non-shrinking material on a sheet of 24inches by 36 inches proportions;


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(2) Copies of the record plat shall be repro-duced in the form of blueline or black-line prints on a white background; and

(3) The plat shall be drawn to an accuratescale having not more than 100 feet toan inch.

B. Identification data required. The follow-ing identification data provided by an Arizonaregistered land surveyor shall be required aspart of the final plat submittal.

(1) A title which includes the name of thesubdivision and its location by numberof section, township, range, and county;

(2) Name, address and registration numberof seal of the registered land surveyorpreparing the plat; and

(3) Scale, north arrow, and date of platpreparation.

C. Survey data required. The following sur-vey data shall be required as part of the finalplat submittal.

(1) Boundaries of the tract to be subdividedfully balanced and closed, showing allbearings and distances, determined byan accurate survey in the field. Alldimensions shall be expressed in feetand decimals thereof;

(2) Any excepted parcel(s) within the platboundaries shall show all bearings anddistances, determined by an accuratesurvey in the field. All dimensions shallbe expressed in feet and decimalsthereof;

(3) Location and description of cardinalpoints to which all dimensions, angles,bearings, and similar data on the platshall be referenced; each of two cornersof the subdivision traverse shall be tied

by course and distance to separate sec-tion corners or quarter-section corners;

(4) Location of all physical encroachmentsupon the boundaries of the tract; and

(5) Sealed copy of a computer printout orall material involved in hand-calculatedboundary traverse survey.

D. Descriptive data required. The follow-ing descriptive data shall be required as part ofthe final plat submittal.

(1) Name, right-of-way lines, courses,length, width of all public streets,alleys, and crosswalks; radii, points oftangency, and central angles of all cur-vilinear streets and alleys; radii of allrounded street line intersections;

(2) All drainageways shall be shown on theplat. The right-of-way of all majordrainageways, as approved by theDepartment, shall be dedicated to thepublic in accordance with the areadrainage master plan;

(3) Location and all dimensions of all resi-dential lots;

(4) All residential lots shall be numberedby consecutive numbers throughout theplat. "Exceptions," "tracts," and "pri-vate parks" shall be so designated, let-tered, or named and clearlydimensioned;

(5) Location, dimensions, bearings, radii,arcs, and central angles of all sites to bededicated to the public with the useclearly indicated;

(6) Location of all adjoining subdivisionswith date, book, and page number ofrecordation noted, or if unrecorded, somarked;

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(7) Any proposed private deed restrictionsto be imposed upon the plat or any partor parts thereof pertaining to theintended use of the land shall be type-written and attached to the plat and toeach copy submitted; and

(8) A grading and drainage plan in con-formance with the grading and drainageregulations in Chapter 32A of thisCode.

E. Dedication and acknowledgment.

(1) Dedication. There shall be required aspart of the final plat submittal a state-ment of dedication of all streets, alleys,drainageways, pedestrian ways, andother easements for public use by theperson holding title of record, by per-sons holding title as vendees under landcontract and by spouses of said parties.If lands dedicated are mortgaged, themortgagee shall sign the plat. Dedica-tion shall include a written location bysection, township, and range of thetract. If the plat contains private streets,public utilities shall be reserved theright to install and maintain utilities inthe street rights-of-way.

(2) Abandonment. Where there are tempo-rary easements, landscaped easementsand/or utility easements that are to bevacated (removing any City interest inthe easement) they can be shown on theplat and described as such. A roadwayright-of-way or easement can be placedon the plat for abandonment only if therequirements of State law are met con-currently with Council approval.

(3) Acknowledgment of dedication. Execu-tion of dedication acknowledged andcertified by a notary public.

F. Required certifications. The subdividershall require, as part of the final plat submittal,certification by the registered land surveyorcertifying that the plat is correct and accurate,and that the monuments described in it havebeen located as described. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-24*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-25. Design principles and devel-opment standards in general.

A. Every subdivision shall conform to therequirements and objectives of the City Gen-eral Plan, or any parts thereof, as adopted by theCity Council, to the Zoning Ordinance, thePlanning and Development Department Devel-opment Review Guidelines, and to other ordi-nances and regulations of the City, and to theArizona Revised Statutes. *1

B. Where the tract to be subdivided containsall or any part of the site of a park, school, floodcontrol facility, or other public area as shownon the City General Plan, such site should bededicated to the public or reserved for acquisi-tion by the public within a specified period oftime. An agreement should be reached betweenthe subdivider and the appropriate publicagency regarding time, method, and cost ofsuch acquisition. In the event the Departmentdetermines that such an agreement has not beenreached within a reasonable period of time, notto exceed 90 days, then the Department maymake a determination that the requirements ofthis section have been met.

C. Land which is subject to periodic flood-ing, land which cannot be properly drained, orother land which, in the opinion of the Depart-ment, is unsuitable for residential use shall not


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be subdivided; except that the Department mayapprove subdivision of such land upon receiptof evidence from the County Health Depart-ment and/or the Street Transportation Directorthat the construction of specific improvementscan be expected to render the land suitable;thereafter, construction upon such land shall beprohibited until the specified improvementshave been planned and construction guaran-teed.

D. For subdivisions included in Sections32.5.B, C and D, street improvements may notbe required as a condition of approval for thedivision of a parcel in the following situations,provided the Planning and DevelopmentDepartments determination is communicated inwriting: *1

(1) When the lot division is to allow con-struction of single-family dwelling andthe Planning and Development Depart-ment determines that less than 50 per-cent of the half street right-of-way forthe side of the block on which the prop-erty is located would be improved as aresult of such condition; or

(2) In any case when the Planning andDevelopment Department determinesthat improvement of the abutting halfstreet is impractical because of consid-erations such as, but not limited to: *1

(a) Inadequate right-of-way prevent-ing access to the property, +1

(b) Type and extent of existing streetimprovements, +1

(c) Inability to establish a propertystreet grade or alignment, +1

(d) Physical barrier such as excessivegrade of terrain or washes, ditches,canals, buildings or other struc-tures, +1

(e) Special circumstances where thePlanning and DevelopmentDepartment can obtain assuranceof construction because the streetis included in a larger improve-ment project which is imminent, or+1

(f) The property is in an establishedimprovement district. +1

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-25+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32-26. Street location andarrangement.

A. Whenever a tract to be subdividedembraces any part of a street designated in theadopted street classification system, such streetshall be platted in conformance therewith.

B. Street layout shall provide for the contin-uation or discontinuation of such streets as theDepartment may designate.

C. Whenever a tract to be subdivided islocated within an area for which a neighbor-hood plan has been approved by the Council,the street arrangement should recognize thefunctionality of the plan.

D. Certain proposed streets, as designatedby the Department, shall be extended to thetract boundary to provide future connectionwith adjoining unplatted lands.

E. Public and private streets should bedesigned to minimize cut through traffic in res-idential areas.

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F. Local streets should be discontinuousand generally should be interrupted with jogsand offsets. Four-way intersections should beavoided.

G. Where a proposed subdivision abuts orcontains an existing or proposed arterial route,the Department may require frontage roads orreverse frontage with non-access easementsalong the arterial route, or such other treatmentas may be justified for protection of residentialproperties from the nuisance and hazard of highvolume traffic, and to preserve the traffic func-tion of the arterial route.

H. Where a subdivision abuts or containsthe right-of-way of a railroad, a limited accesshighway, or an irrigation canal, or abuts a com-mercial or industrial land use, the Departmentmay recommend location of a street approxi-mately parallel to and on each side of suchright-of-way at a distance suitable for appropri-ate use of the intervening land. Such distanceshall be determined with due regard forapproach grades, drainage, bridges, or futuregrade separations.

I. Streets shall be so arranged in relation toexisting topography as to produce desirable lotsof maximum utility and streets of reasonablegradient, and to facilitate adequate drainage.

J. Alleys shall not be required in residen-tial, commercial, or industrial subdivisions,except that alleys shall be required in all subdi-visions where:

(1) The subdivision abuts an existing, par-tially dedicated alley(s); or

(2) An extension of an alley(s) from anadjoining subdivision is required tocomplete the established circulationpattern.

K. Local streets should be extended to pro-vide access between adjoining neighborhoods

at appropriate intervals. Half streets at subdivi-sion boundaries should be discouraged exceptwhere necessary for continuation of existingpatterns. Where there exists a platted half streetabutting the tract to be subdivided, and said halfstreet furnishes the sole access to residentiallots, the remaining half shall be platted withinthe tract.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3851, § 1)

Sec. 32-27. Street design.

A. Minimum required right-of-way widths.

(1) Major arterial streets and highways. Asrequired by the current City standards.

(2) Collector streets. As required by cur-rent City standards.

(3) Local streets. As required by currentCity standards.

(a) Cul-de-sac streets in residentialsubdivisions shall terminate in acircular right-of-way 50 feet inradius with an improved trafficturning circle 45 feet in radius.The Department may approve anequally convenient form of spacewhere extreme conditions justify.

(b) Dead-end streets will not beapproved except in locations des-ignated by the Department as nec-essary for future extension indevelopment of adjacent lands. Inany case, a dead-end street servingmore than four lots shall provideby easement a temporary turningcircle with a 50-foot radius orother acceptable design to accom-plish adequate access with animproved surface.

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standards (Phoenix Supplemental Stan-dard Details).

(5) Alleys. When alleys are provided, theyshall be 16 feet wide where there is sin-gle-family residential zoning on bothsides; and 20 feet wide if abutting or inmulti-family zoning district or districtsor in commercial and industrial zoningdistricts. Alley intersection and sharpchanges in alignment shall be avoided,but where necessary, corners shall bemitered 15 feet on each side to permitsafe vehicular movement. Dead-endalleys shall be prohibited except whennecessary for future extensions. All ini-tial partial alleys shall have a minimumwidth of 12 feet.

B. Grades.

(1) Longitudinal grade.

(a) Arterial streets. As determined bythe Street Transportation Director.

(b) Collector streets. Maximum ofseven percent.

(c) Local streets. Maximum of ninepercent.

(2) Concrete or asphalt streets. +1

(a) Streets with concrete gutters: *1

Cross-slope desirable: 0.4 percent.

Minimum: 0.15 percent.

(b) Streets without concrete gutters:*1

Cross-slope minimum: 0.35 per-cent.

(3) Exceptions. Where rigid adherence tothese standards causes unreasonable orunwarranted hardship in design or costwithout commensurate public benefit,

exceptions may be made by the Depart-ment upon review and approval of theDepartment’s Deputy Director. *1

C. Vertical curves.

(1) Arterial streets. As determined by theStreet Transportation Director.

(2) Collector and local streets. Minimumlength, 100 feet, except in casesapproved by Department’s DeputyDirector. *1

D. Horizontal alignment.

(1) Arterial routes. As determined byStreet Transportation Director.

(2) When tangent centerlines deflect fromeach other more than ten degrees andless than 75 degrees, or greater than 105degrees, they shall be connected by acurve with a minimum centerline radiusof 500 feet for collector streets, or 100feet for local streets.

(3) Between reverse curves there shall be atangent section of centerline not lessthan 100 feet long.

(4) Streets intersecting an arterial routeshall do so at a 90-degree angle; inter-sections of local streets shall not varyfrom 90 degrees by more than 15degrees.

(5) Residential and collector street jogswith centerline offsets of less than 125feet shall be avoided except under spe-cial circumstances. Minimum 350-footcenterline offsets are to be providedalong major streets where left turn stor-age will conflict with existing intersec-tions.

(6) Local streets intersecting a collectorstreet or arterial route shall have a tan-gent section of centerline at least 150

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feet in length measured from the right-of-way line of the major street; exceptthat no such tangent is required whenthe local street curve has a centerlineradius greater than 400 feet with thecenter located on the major street right-of-way line. Where topographic condi-tions make necessary other treatment tosecure the best overall design, thesestandards may be relaxed by theDepartment.

(7) Street intersections with more than fourlegs and Y-type intersections wherelegs meet at acute angles shall beavoided.

(8) At residential street intersections, prop-erty line corners shall be rounded bycircular arc, said arc having a minimumtangent length of 12 feet.

(9) The Subdivision Committee may mod-ify the requirements of this sectionwhere there exist extraordinary condi-tions of topography, land ownership,adjacent development or other circum-stances not provided for in these regula-tions.

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Sec. 32-28. Block design.

A. Maximum length of blocks, measuredalong the centerline of the street, and betweenintersecting street centerlines, 1,500 feet;except that in development with lot areas aver-aging one-half acre or more or where extremetopographic conditions warrant, this maximummay be exceeded by 500 feet. Blocks shall be

as long as reasonably possible under the cir-cumstances within the above maximums inorder to achieve depth and possible street econ-omy and to reduce the expense and safety haz-ard arising from excessive street intersections.

B. Maximum length of cul-de-sac streets,400 feet, measured from the intersection ofright-of-way lines to the extreme depth of theturning circle along the street centerline. Anexception may be made where topography jus-tifies but shall not be made merely because thetract has restrictive boundary dimensions,wherein provision should be made for exten-sion of street pattern to the adjoining unplattedparcel and a temporary turnaround installed.

C. Pedestrian ways with right-of-way widthof eight feet may be required where essentialfor circulation, or access to schools, play-grounds, shopping centers, transportation, andother community facilities. Pedestrian waysmay be used for utility purposes if so dedicated.*1

D. The Subdivision Committee may modifythe requirements of this section where thereexist extraordinary conditions of topography,land ownership, adjacent development or othercircumstances not provided for in these regula-tions.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-28*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-29. Lot planning.

A. Lot width, depth, and area shall complywith the minimum requirements of the ZoningOrdinance and shall be appropriate for the loca-tion and character of development proposed,and for the type and extent of street and utilityimprovements being installed. In general,


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urban density of three or more lots per grossacre must have urban street and utility improve-ments. Urban street and utility improvements isinterpreted to mean paved and curb streets,sidewalks, local storm drainage systems,underground streetlights, public sanitary sew-erage and public water. *1

B. Proposed streets shall be arranged inclose relation to existing topography. Wheresteep topography prevails, as in the platting ofhillside subdivisions, and where street gradesmust of necessity reach or exceed the standardmaximums, the standards and requirements ofSection 32-32 may be followed.

C.(1)Lot depth for residential zoned lotsshall conform to the Zoning Ordinancerequirements for the selected develop-ment option and the depth-to-widthratio of the usable area of the lot notgreater than three to one.

(2) Lot depth for both commercial andindustrial zoned lots should be thedepth-to-width ratio of usable area ofthe lot not greater than four to one.

(3) A "subdivision setback exhibit" shall besubmitted with the average lot subdivi-sion to show the location of the set-backs; no setbacks will be placed on theplat. However, a note on the plat willreference that the plat is an average lotsubdivision and that the front and rearsetbacks are shown on the approved set-back exhibit, and where the public mayreview same.

(4) The Subdivision Committee may mod-ify the requirements of this subsection(C) where there exist extraordinaryconditions of topography, land owner-ship, adjacent ownership or other cir-cumstances not provided for in theseregulations.

D. Minimum front building setback linesshall conform to the minimum requirements ofthe Zoning Ordinance.

E. Side lot lines shall be substantially atright angles or radial to street lines, exceptwhere there exist extraordinary conditions ofgeometry, topography, land ownership, adja-cent ownership or other circumstances not pro-vided for in these regulations, then theSubdivision Committee may make modifica-tions.

F. Every lot shall abut upon a public street(or private accessway if PRD option) asapproved by the Subdivision Committee fur-nishing satisfactory access thereto.

G. Single-family residential lots extendingthrough the block and having frontage on twoparallel streets shall not be permitted; backingof lots to thoroughfares shall be prohibitedexcept where expressly permitted in accor-dance with Section 32-26(G) of these regula-tions, or where there exist extraordinaryconditions of geometry, topography, land own-ership, adjacent ownership or other circum-stances not provided for in these regulations,then the Subdivision Committee may makemodifications.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-29*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012

Sec. 32-30. Easement planning.

A. Easements for utilities shall be providedas follows:

(1) Where alleys are provided, four feet foraerial overhang on each side of alleyshall be provided by dedication.

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(2) Along side lot lines: Six feet on eachside of lot lines for distribution facilitiesand one foot on each side of lot lines forstreet lighting as may be designated.

(3) Guy and anchor easements: One footwide on each side of a lot line andapproximately 35 feet in length mea-sured from the rear lot line as desig-nated.

(4) Along both sides of all streets, adjacentto the right-of-way, an eight-foot publicutility easement (PUE) shall be dedi-cated.

B. For lots facing on curvilinear streets,utility easements or alleys may consist of aseries of straight lines with points of deflectionnot less than 120 feet apart. Points of deflectionshould always occur at the junction of side andrear lot lines on the side of the exterior angle.Curvilinear easements or alleys may be pro-vided, providing that the minimum radius forthe alley or easement shall be not less than 800feet.

C. Where a stream or important surfacedrainage course abuts or crosses the tract, ded-ication of a public drainage easement of a widthsufficient to permit widening, deepening, relo-cating, or protecting said watercourse shall berequired. The minimum acceptable width of apublic drainage easement is ten feet.

D. Land within a public street or drainageeasement or land within a utility easement formajor power transmission (tower) lines or pipe-lines shall not be considered a part of the mini-mum required lot area except where lots exceedone-half acre in area. This shall not be con-strued as applicable to land involved in utilityeasements for distribution or service purposes.

E. Lots arranged with the rear property lineadjacent to major streets, railroads, canals, or

commercial or industrial districts, as requiredin Sections 32-26(G) and (H), shall have a min-imum lot depth of 110 feet, the rear one foot ofwhich shall be recorded as a vehicular non-access easement.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

Sec. 32-31. Street naming.

Subdivider shall propose the street namessubject to approval by the Department at thepreliminary plat stage.

Sec. 32-32. Hillside development area.

A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this sectionto establish regulations that recognize develop-ment of land in hilly or mountainous areasinvolves special considerations and unique sit-uations which result from the slope of the land.These special considerations and unique situa-tions include but are not limited to increasedhazards to development from rock falls, stormwater runoff, geologic hazards, increased limi-tations on vehicular travel, and increased diffi-culties in providing public services. In addition,steeply sloped lands introduce design limita-tions to roadways, cuts and fills, and buildingsites. In general, the more steeply the landslopes, the greater potential hazard and devel-opment limitation. Additionally, since hilly ormountainous areas within the City offer a desir-able setting, visible to the entire City, they area unique natural asset. It is intended throughthese regulations to preserve the visual integ-rity and character of hillside areas, while allow-ing reasonable development which is both safeand functional. Additional hillside develop-ment standards are included in Section 710 ofthe Zoning Ordinance. *1

B. Applicability. The provisions of this sec-tion shall be applicable to all preliminary platsin process, all final plats not recorded on the


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date of the enactment of this original chapter;and the division of all land in a hillside devel-opment area whether or not the parcels are twoand one-half acres or more in area.

C. Standards.

(1) Special preliminary plat requirements.

(a) A topographic map of existing ter-rain with contour intervals ade-quate to show the nature andvariations in the terrain.

(i) Two-foot intervals for gradesless than 15 percent.

(ii) Five-foot intervals for gradesgreater than 15 percent.

(iii) Elevations of critical spots,rock outcrops and specialcharacteristics.

(b) Where necessary to determine thatlots will be usable, the Departmentmay require a grading plan foreach lot, in conformance with theGrading and Drainage Ordinanceshowing the natural topography ofthe total parcel to be platted, thelocation and size of all structures,the finish grade of all improve-ment locations, and the depth andextent of all cuts and fills.

(c) A soils report by a licensed geolo-gist or engineer may be required.

(d) Location of existing and proposedpreservation or conservation.

(2) Special final plat requirements.

(a) A final grading plan per dwellingunit which conforms to therequirements of the DevelopmentReview Manual and the Gradingand Drainage Ordinance or indi-

vidual lot grading plans at the timeof the individual building permit.

(b) A detailed topographic map atlarger scale and closer contourintervals and suitable cross sec-tions or profiles of areas wherestreets, driveways, buildings, util-ity, or grading construction is pro-posed.

(c) Road profiles and cross sections atall significant changes in slopes;the cross section to show proposedand natural grade at the centerlineof the road, the right-of-way lineand the proposed building setbacklines.

(d) Locations of all building sites andproposed driveways if tract devel-opment; not required if customhome development but will berequired when submitting individ-ual lot grading plans.

(3) Special design standards.

(a) Street and private access waygrades shall conform as closely aspossible to natural topography, butshall not exceed 15 percent.

(b) Street grades exceeding 12 percentshall have a maximum length of600 feet.

(c) Upon concurrence by the Depart-ment’s Traffic Engineer horizontalalignments may provide curveswith less than 100 feet centerlineradius.

(d) Upon concurrence of the Depart-ment’s Traffic Engineer variousdesigns for turning and backingtype of cul-de-sacs may be substi-tuted for circular turnarounds.

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(e) Upon concurrence of the Depart-ment’s Traffic Engineer requiredpaving width of the traffic lanesmay be modified when off-streetparking bays are provided, devel-oped, and paved in the publicright-of-way.

(f) Centerline of the paving may beoffset from the centerline of theright-of-way to provide parkingbays in the right-of-way.

(g) Where bridle trails are approved,sidewalks may be replaced by thetrails on the upgrade side of theright-of-way.

(h) Vertical curbs shall be required onthe downhill side of streets havinggrades of six percent or greater;other types of approved curb maybe installed in lieu of conventionalrolled or vertical curb elsewhere.

(i) On a corner lot no grading shall beallowed which results in theground level being increased so asto present an obstruction to visionabove a height of three feet abovethe grade of either street within anarea formed by the lot lines on thestreet sides of such lot and a linejoining points on such lot lineslocated a distance of 33 feet fromthe point of their intersection.

(j) Transverse street cross sectionwith gutter on the uphill side maybe used upon concurrence by thePlanning and Development Direc-tor. *1

(k) All cut and fill slopes shall bewithin the roadway right-of-wayor roadway easement; slope main-

tenance easement for roadway cutsand fills may be required by thePlanning and Development Direc-tor. *1

(l) All excavated material shall beremoved from lots and roadwaysor contained behind retainingwalls or landscaped so that theslopes of any fill material will notbe visible from any public street orprivate access ways. All cut slopesshall be chemically color treated toblend with the adjacent rocks ordesert.

(m) Panhandle, double frontage, andother unorthodox lots shall be per-mitted so long as it can be ade-quately demonstrated that thisdesign will eliminate excessivecuts and fills and that no lot will beadversely affected by any other lotso arranged.

The panhandle portion of a hillsidelot will not contribute to hillsidegrading area calculations if usedsolely for ingress/egress to a resi-dence. The driveway within thepanhandle, retaining wallsrequired to build the driveway anda revegetated utility corridordirectly adjacent to the drivewaywill be allowed and not includedas disturbed area. Additional dis-turbance within the hillside pan-handle portion of the lot willcontribute to hillside grading areacalculations.

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one lot shall be a minimum of 20feet wide with a minimum pavedsurface of 12 feet in width, andeach private access way servingmore than one lot shall have a min-imum paved surface of 24 feet inwidth. Where needed, additionaleasements for draining or utilitiesshall be provided.

(o) Disturbed areas outside of publicright-of-way or private access-ways, which are designated asslope easements for adjacent roadconstruction, will not contribute tohillside grading area calculationsif revegetated.

(p) Maximum driveway grades shallnot exceed 20 percent.

(q) Building sites shall be located inaccordance with recommenda-tions of any required soils or geo-logic report and shall be free ofany geological hazards or unsuit-able soil conditions.

(r) Development review standardsshall be incorporated into the over-all subdivision design as well asthe individual lot design.

(s) All excavated material shall beremoved from the premises ormaintained behind retaining wallsor landscaped so that the slopes ofany fill material will not be visiblefrom any public street or privateaccess way. All cut slopes shall bechemically color treated to blendwith the adjacent rock or desert.

(t) Retaining walls shall not be higherthan six feet; any additional retain-ing walls shall be set back from the

first wall a minimum of four feethorizontally. Retaining walls overfour feet in height shall be set backan additional one foot horizontalfor every one foot vertical. Thearea between stepped retainingwalls shall be improved with hard-scape or landscaping as approvedby the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment. *1

(4) Utilities. All utilities shall be installedunderground in the streets and/or pri-vate access ways. Public water andsewer service shall be provided to eachlot.

(5) Grading standards for hillside lots andhillside PRD and PAD sites.

(a) No clearing, grubbing or gradingshall be permitted within the hill-side development area as definedin Section 710.B of the ZoningOrdinance except in accordancewith a site grading and drainageplan approved by the Planning andDevelopment Department inaccordance with the Grading andDrainage Ordinance.

(b) Single-family hillside lots. Mini-mum 18,000 square feet to oneacre.

(i) Total area of grading(including building areaunder roof). The total area ofall site grading (includingbuilding area under roof), andother disturbed areas shall notexceed 35 percent of the hill-side area of the lot or 20,000square feet except that thePlanning and DevelopmentDepartment landscape archi-

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tect may approve an addi-tional five percent gradablearea, if the applicant revege-tates all disturbed areas withdesert vegetation. *1

(ii) Total area of grading for lotsmay be based on standards ofan 18,000 square foot lot forlots subdivided prior to 1972;or any lots annexed into the

City that contain less than18,000 square feet. *1

(c) Hillside single-family PRDand PAD sites multi-familyresidential and any otherzoning district. The total areaof grading (including build-ing area under roof) shall notexceed 35 percent of the hill-side area of the lot, parcel orPRD site.

TABLE IHILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA GRADING STANDARDS *1

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS MINIMUM 18,000 SQUARE FEET CONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION, PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIALANY NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT

Total grading: all site grading (including building area under roof)

35 percentNot to exceed 20,000 square feet

35 percentNot to exceed 20,000 square feet

35 percent


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(d) Appeals. The City Manager’s Rep-resentative (CMR) shall hear allappeals of the Special DesignStandards and Grading Standardsfor hillside lots and parcels andhillside PRD, PAD sites, and mayapprove grading in excess of 35percent of the hillside area of ahillside lot or parcel or PRD, PADsite if:

There exists one or more of the fol-lowing hardships not caused bythe applicant:

(1) Findings.

(a) The lot was legally cre-ated, but does not con-tain sufficient area tocomply with the mini-mum hillside lot sizerequirements of thischapter;

(b) The lot was disturbed orgraded prior to 1972 orprior to annexation bythe City;

*The department landscape architect may approve an additional five percent of grading subject to revegetation with desert vegetation and chemical treatment of all exposed cut and fill scars to blend with natural terrain. The area between stepped retaining walls shall be included in gradable area calculations as follows:1) Revegetated with desert vegetation: Included in revegetation grading area maximum five percent.2) If not revegetated with desert vegetation: Included in total site grading area, maximum 35 percent.Grading for lots: subdivided prior to 1972 or annexed into the City which contain less than 18,000 square feet may be graded based on standards of an 18,000 square foot lot.

The maximum continuous edge of development adjacent to non-preserve hillside areas shall not exceed 500 feet. Each area shall be separated by an undisturbed common tract which is a minimum 50 feet in width.

TABLE IHILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA GRADING STANDARDS *1

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS MINIMUM 18,000 SQUARE FEET CONVENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION, PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIALANY NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT

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(c) The lot complies withthe minimum hillside lotrequirements of thischapter, but due to thesteepness of the slope,additional grading isrequired to accommo-date a driveway or cutand fill areas necessaryto provide a building siteand minimal pool, yardareas;

(d) Additional grading inflat areas will permitpreservation of unusualtopographic featuressuch as washes or rockoutcroppings;

(e) The lot has no signifi-cant natural topographicfeatures or significantvegetation;

(f) The purpose of the ordi-nance will not be serveddue to the detrimentalimpact of the characteron surrounding proper-ties.

(2) Hearings. The CMR shallhold a hearing on applica-tions to exceed the gradingstandards at which the appli-cant and any interested par-ties have an opportunity to beheard.

(a) The property which isthe subject of the hear-ing will be posted by theCity for a period of 15days prior to the hearingto notify interested par-

ties of the impendinghearing. It shall be theresponsibility of theapplicant to ensure thatthe posting remains inplace for the entire 15-day period.

(b) At least 15 days prior tothe hearing, the appli-cant will notify propertyowners’ neighborhoodorganizations registeredwith the NeighborhoodServices Departmentsurrounding the prop-erty which is the subjectof the appeal to a dis-tance of 300 feet of theimpending hearingthrough a certified lettersent at the applicant’sexpense. The form ofletter shall be approvedby the Planning andDevelopment Depart-ment. Properties within300 feet will be identi-fied by the applicant.The applicant willobtain names andaddresses of the ownersof these properties fromthe Maricopa CountyAssessor’s Office andwill notify these ownersat the applicant’sexpense by certifiedmail of the impendinghearing. Before theappeal is processed, theapplicant must provideto the Planning andDevelopment Depart-


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ment the list of propertyowners and receiptsfrom the certified letterssent to each of theseowners. *1

(c) The CMR may approvea grading waiver subjectto general or substantialconformance to a sub-mitted plan. A CMRhearing is required for amajor amendment to anapproved grading plan.The determination of theneed for a public hearingwill be made by the Sub-division Committee ofthe Planning and Devel-opment Department.

(d) The CMR’s decisionshall be final unless theapplicant or any inter-ested parties, within tendays after the decision isannounced, requests inwriting that the Devel-opment Advisory Boardhold a hearing on theappeal, at which theapplicant and any inter-ested parties have anopportunity to be heard.Notice of any hearingheld pursuant to thissubsection shall beposted on the subjectproperty at least 15 daysprior to the hearing.

(3) Administrative approval. TheCMR may consider adminis-trative approval of a gradingwaiver without holding a

public hearing if the follow-ing conditions are met:

(a) The Planning andDevelopment Depart-ment recommendsapproval of the request.

(b) The applicant is inagreement with thePlanning and Develop-ment Department rec-ommendation and anyproposed stipulations.

(c) The property has beenposted for a period of 15days prior to the admin-istrative approval date.It shall be the responsi-bility of the applicant toensure that the postingremains in place for theentire 15-day period.

(d) At least 15 days prior tothe administrativeapproval date, the appli-cant will notify propertyowners’ neighborhoodorganizations registeredwith the NeighborhoodServices Departmentsurrounding the prop-erty which is the subjectof the appeal to a dis-tance of 300 feet of theimpending approvaldate through a certifiedletter sent at the appli-cant’s expense. Theform of letter shall beapproved by the Plan-ning and DevelopmentDepartment. Properties

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within 300 feet will beidentified by the appli-cant through MaricopaCounty Assessor’s web-site resources. Theapplicant will notifythese owners at theapplicant’s expense bycertified mail of theimpending hearing. *1

(e) The administrativeapproval will becomeeffective on the pro-posed approval dateunless a grading waiveris provided in writing tothe Planning and Devel-opment Department byclose of business prior tothe administrativeapproval date. The writ-ten form of letterrequesting the gradingwaiver hearing shall beapproved by the Plan-ning and DevelopmentDepartment. If the Plan-ning and DevelopmentDepartment is notifiedin writing as described,a grading waiver hear-ing will be conducted bythe City Manager’s rep-resentative.

(e) Validity. The approved gradingwaiver shall be valid for a periodof 24 months and continues ineffect beyond 24 months if a grad-ing permit has been issued and hasnot expired. *1

(f) Enforcement. Maintaining pre-mises in violation of Hillside Reg-

ulations after annexation or afterthe effective date of the HillsideOrdinance provisions shall begrounds to prohibit the issuance ofadditional building permits untilviolations are corrected.

(1) Any lot which is graded afterannexation or the effectivedate of the Hillside Ordi-nance without a valid gradingpermit or beyond areasshown on an approved hill-side plan shall be restored tonatural grade and revegetatedwith plant material to resem-ble and blend with:

(a) Surrounding undis-turbed hillside areas;and/or

(b) Surrounding plant mate-rial in the immediatecontext area; and/or

(2) Receive appropriate planapprovals or grading waiversas approved by the Planningand Development Depart-ment or subsequent appeal.*1

(g) Definitions. All definitions arefrom the Zoning Ordinance unlessotherwise referenced.

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3732, § 1;Ord. No. G-3995, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-4176, §§ 6, 7, passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-4554, § 1,passed 11-12-2003, eff. 12-12-2003; Ord. No.


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G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-32*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012Cross reference—Grading and drainage, ch. 32A.

Sec. 32-33. Street and utility improve-ment requirements.

A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this sectionto establish in outline the minimum acceptablestandards for improvement of public streets andutilities; to define the responsibility of the sub-divider in the planning, construction, andfinancing of public improvements; and toestablish procedures for review and approval ofengineering plans. *1

B. Responsibility. All improvementsrequired in streets, alleys, or easements whichare required as a condition to plat approvalshall be the responsibility of the subdivider;provided, however, that the subdivider may beallowed to meet the requirement by participa-tion in an improvement district (which wouldinclude water, sewer, paving, curb and gutter,etc.), approved by the Street TransportationDepartment. *1

C. Engineering plans.

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the sub-divider to have prepared by a civil engi-neer registered in Arizona a completeset of engineering plans, satisfactory tothe Department, for construction ofpublic water and sanitary sewer facili-ties, streets, drainage, and for construc-tion of all other required improvements.Such plans shall be based on theapproved preliminary plat and be pre-pared in conjunction with the final plat.

(2) Engineering plans for public water andsanitary sewer facilities, streets and

drainage, and all other improvementsshall be approved by the Planning andDevelopment Department prior torecordation of the final plat.

(3) Engineering plans for drainage facili-ties in areas of special flood hazard orwhich alter areas of special flood haz-ard shall be approved by the StreetTransportation Department for generalconformance to the National FloodInsurance Program and related regula-tions only.

D. Construction and inspection.

(1) All relocation, tiling, and reconstruc-tion of irrigation facilities shall be con-structed to standards of the owningutility and the City of Phoenix enforcedthrough the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. *1

(2) All improvements in the public right-of-way shall be constructed under theinspection and approval of the Planningand Development Department. Con-struction shall not be commenced untila permit has been issued for such con-struction, and if work has been discon-tinued for any reason, it shall not berecontinued until after notifying theDepartment in advance.

(3) All underground utilities to be installedin streets shall be constructed prior tothe surfacing of such streets. Servicestubs to each platted lot within the sub-division for underground utilities shallbe extended from the main at least tothe right-of-way adjacent to each lot orprivate accessway servicing each lotand to such length as not to necessitatedisturbance of street improvementswhen service connections are made.

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E. Required improvements.

(1) Streets and alleys. All streets and alleyswithin the subdivision shall be gradedand surfaced to cross sections, gradesand standards approved by the StreetTransportation Director on majorstreets and the Planning and Develop-ment Director for all other streets andalleys. Where there are existing streetsadjacent to the subdivision, subdivisionstreets shall be improved to the inter-cepting paving line of such existingstreets. Dead-end streets serving morethan four lots shall be provided a gradedand surfaced temporary turning circle.*1

(2) Curbs. Where streets are to be paved,Portland cement concrete curb, curband gutter, or valley gutter, as approvedby the Department, shall be installed inaccordance with approved City stan-dards.

(3) Sidewalks. Portland cement concretesidewalks shall normally be required onboth sides of streets and shall be con-structed to a width, line, and gradeapproved by the Department in accor-dance with approved City standards.Where density of development is lightor where for other reasons the installa-tion of sidewalks is not considered nec-essary, the Department may waive therequirement on one or both sides.

(a) Multipurpose ramps shall be builtat each corner of all intersections;at a "T" intersection, the rampsshall also be built perpendicularacross the street from the two cor-ners.

(b) Subdivision design should provideconvenient pedestrian access via

sidewalks to transit stops alongmajor or collector streets.

(c) Subdivision design should utilizedetached sidewalks, i.e., sidewalksthat are separated from the curb-line, along all major streets.

(d) In industrial areas, sidewalksshould be provided on major andcollector streets. Sidewalks shouldbe provided on local streets wherepedestrian paths currently exist orto ensure continuity of existingsidewalks on adjacent properties.

(e) The proposed subdivision shouldconsider the use of decorativepavement accents in sidewalks andnear street intersections.

(4) Pedestrian ways. Portland cement con-crete walks through blocks a minimumof six feet wide shall be constructed toa line and grade approved by theDepartment and fenced on both sideswith a minimum four-foot mainte-nance-free fence with posts set in con-crete. Access to pedestrian ways shallbe restricted as to vehicular traffic.

(5) Street name signs. Signs shall be placedat all street intersections by the City andbe in place by the time the street pave-ment is ready for use. The subdividershall pay the City the total cost of signinstallation. *1

(6) Storm drainage. Proper and adequateprovision shall be made for disposal ofstormwaters; this shall apply equally tograding of private properties and topublic streets. Existing major water-courses shall be maintained and dedi-cated as drainageways. The type,extent, location, and capacity of drain-


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age facilities shall be determined for theindividual subdivision by the Depart-ment and shall be constructed in accor-dance with approved City standards andthe area drainage master plan, if one hasbeen completed.

(a) National Pollution DischargeElimination System (NPDES). Asoil and erosion plan or stormwa-ter pollution prevention plan(SWPPP) (effective on all projectsongoing or after October 1, 1992)shall be submitted with the grad-ing and drainage plan. The planshall show the best managementpractices (BMPs) and otherrequirements. The engineer shallalso provide the notice of intent(NOI) to EPA, ADEQ, as well asthe Department.

(7) Sanitary sewage disposal. Sewage dis-posal facilities shall be installed toserve each lot and be subject to the fol-lowing standards and approvals, exceptas otherwise required by Section 32-32(C):

(a) Individual systems may be con-structed only in areas not reason-ably accessible to a public sewersystem, and then only when thefollowing conditions are met to thesatisfaction of the County HealthDepartment:

(i) Soil absorptivity is adequate;

(ii) Construction complies withapproved standards; and

(iii) Locations of septic tank andseepage pits or leach lines ordisposal beds in relation toproperty lines and buildings,

and water supply wells andlines are acceptable. Locationshall be such that efficientand economical connectioncan be made to a future publicsewer.

(b) Public sanitary sewers shall beinstalled in areas which are rea-sonably accessible to an existingsewer system and shall be con-structed to plans, profiles, andspecifications approved by theDepartment.

(c) In areas where public sanitarysewers are not reasonably accessi-ble but where the future owningagency agrees to effect temporarydisposal of sewage, the subdividershall plan and construct sewerswithin and for the subdivision forconnection with a future publicsystem.

(8) Water supply. Each lot shall be suppliedwith safe, pure, and potable water insufficient volume and pressure fordomestic use and fire protection inaccordance with City standards.

(9) Private irrigation facilities. All irriga-tion facilities to remain within theboundaries of the tract or in an abuttingone-half street or alley right-of-wayshall be tiled in accordance with stan-dards of the owning agency and/or relo-cated as may be directed by theDepartment and the owning agency.Where street improvement requiresrelocation of control gates or otherstructures, such relocation and recon-struction shall conform to the Planningand Development Director and owningagency requirements. *1

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(10) Monuments. Permanent monumentsshall be installed in accordance withcurrent City standards at all corners,angle points, and points of curve and atall intersections, and at all corners,angle points and points of curve of allconservation easements. After allimprovements have been installed, aregistered land surveyor shall install themonuments and certify their accuracyto the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. *1

(11) Lot corners. Iron pipe shall be set at allcorners, angle points, and points ofcurve for each lot within the subdivi-sion prior to the final acceptance letterby the City or installation of monu-ments.

(12) Streetlights. Electrical service requiredfor street lighting, lamp poles and fix-tures shall be installed to those loca-tions approved by the StreetTransportation Director.

(13) The subdivider may choose upgradedstreetlights and street signs in accor-dance with a list of acceptable upgradeskept by the City of Phoenix.

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-4176, § 8,passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-33*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012

Sec. 32-34. Approval of engineeringplans.

A certification of approval of engineeringplans signed by the Department shall be filedwith the City Clerk prior to the recording of theplat. If the engineering plans have not been

approved within 90 days, the Council mayrequire that the final plat be resubmitted orrescind its approval. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-34*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-35. Schedule of improvementrequirements.

Specific standards of improvements to beinstalled in a subdivision shall be related to thelocation of the subdivision and type of develop-ment proposed therein, as outlined in the fol-lowing schedule of improvement requirements.

A. Urban developments.

(1) Description. Single-family residentialdevelopment with lot widths less than120 feet and lot areas less than 18,000square feet (density, two du/ac plus orminus); two-family and multi-familyresidential development regardless ofsite area or density.

(2) Requirements. (a) Public sewer inaccordance with Section 32-33.E.7; (b)public water supply systems in accor-dance with Section 32-33.E.8 includingmains and fire hydrants to City stan-dards in areas served by private watercompanies and mains and fire hydrantsto City standards within the area servedby the City of Phoenix water system; (c)storm drainage in accordance with Sec-tion 32-33.E.6; (d) all streets, approvedpavement, Portland cement concretesidewalks both sides; (e) alleys, 16-footright-of-way, completely surfaced withapproved material to an approved width(single- and two-family development);20-foot right-of-way, surfaced with


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approved material to an approved width(multi-family or commercial develop-ment); (f) underground streetlight cir-cuits, lamps, poles and fixtures inaccordance with Section 32-33.E.12;(g) landscape buffer (where subdivi-sions back up or side onto major andcollector streets, a minimum of 12 feetof landscaping between the subdivisionwall and the back of the curb (exclusiveof sidewalk) should be provided) or asapproved by the Subdivision Commit-tee; and (h) all electrical lines 12.5 kvand smaller shall be installed under-ground.

B. Suburban developments.

(1) Description. Single-family residentialdevelopment with minimum lot widthsof more than 100 feet but less than 150feet and minimum lot areas of 18,000square feet but less than 35,000 squarefeet.

(2) Requirements. (a) Public sewer inaccordance with Section 32-33.E.7; (b)public water supply systems in accor-dance with Section 32-33.E.8 includingmains to City standards in areas servedby private water companies and mainsand fire hydrants to City standardswithin the area served by the City ofPhoenix water system; (c) storm drain-age to acceptable outlet in accordancewith Section 32-33.E.6; (d) all streets,approved pavement, Portland cementconcrete curbs; (e) alleys, 16-foot right-of-way surfaced with approved mate-rial; (f) underground streetlight circuits,lamps, poles and fixtures in accordancewith Section 32-33.E.12; (g) landscapebuffer (where subdivisions back up orside onto major and collector streets, aminimum of 12 feet of landscaping

between the subdivision wall and theback of the curb (exclusive of sidewalk)should be provided) or as approved bythe Subdivision Committee; and (h) allelectrical lines 12.5 kv and smaller shallbe installed underground.

C. Estate development. The City will alloweither of the following two options:

Option 1:

(1) Description. Single-family residentialdevelopment with minimum lot widthsof 150 feet and minimum lot areas of35,000 square feet or more.

(2) Requirements. (a) Public sewer inaccordance with Section 32-33.E.7; (b)public water supply systems in accor-dance with Section 32-33.E.8 includingmains to City standards in areas servedby private water companies and mainsand fire hydrants to City standardswithin the area served by the City ofPhoenix water system; (c) storm drain-age to acceptable outlet; (d) all streetspaved to an approved cross section; (e)underground streetlight circuits, lamps,poles and fixtures in accordance withSection 32-33.E.12; (f) landscapebuffer (where subdivisions back up orside onto major and collector streets, aminimum of 12 feet of landscapingbetween the subdivision wall and theback of the curb (exclusive of sidewalk)should be provided) or as approved bythe Subdivision Committee; and (g) allelectrical lines 12.5 kv and smaller shallbe installed underground.

Option 2:

(1) Description. Overall project density ofRE35, developed as PRD or subdivi-sion (no average lot) with homeowners’

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association (HOA), or site plan withbuilding envelopes/development con-trols and conditions, covenants andrestrictions (CC&Rs).

(2) Requirements. (a) Public sewer inaccordance with Section 32-33.E.7; (b) public water supplysystems in accordance with Sec-tion 32-33.E.8 including mains toCity standards in areas served byprivate water companies andmains and fire hydrants to Citystandards within the area servedby the City of Phoenix water sys-tem; (c) building envelopes shallbe located on high points fromdetailed topography and so as notto disturb major vegetation standson the site (a vegetation map maybe required) (any lots, or area thatis considered hillside, the hillsidespecifications shall prevail); lotsshall be established based onbuilding envelope location; streetsshall be based on lot location; pub-lic roads shall be dip section withtwo-year culvert crossing; privateroads (with homeowners’ associa-tion) shall be developed in accor-dance with City policy and may bedip section (without culvert) if lotshave alternative access; (d) preser-vation of natural washes as deter-mined by the Site Developmentbranch; (e) all local residentialstreets may be paved with ribboncurbs if drainage and pedestriantraffic permit; (f) all collectorstreets are to have vertical curbsand sidewalks except that ribboncurbs may be provided if the side-walk is set back a minimum of fivefeet from the curb; (g) mid-block

streetlights not required on localresidential streets; however, if res-idents subsequently request street-lights, they shall pay for total costof underground installation (pol-icy statement shall be placed onplat, in homeowners’ association,in conditions, covenants andrestrictions, etc.); (h) building con-struction envelope plus yard area(including paving, sidewalk, pool,tennis court, driveway, etc.), shallnot exceed 10,000 square feet perdwelling unit; (i) landscape buffer(where subdivision backs up tomajor or collector streets): a mini-mum 12 feet of landscapingbetween the subdivision and backof curb (exclusive of sidewalk)should be provided (perimeterfence should be a "view fence,"solid part not higher than threefeet) or as approved by the Subdi-vision Committee; and (j) all elec-trical lines 12.5 kv or smaller shallbe installed underground.

(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

ARTICLE IV. APPROVALS AND APPEALS

Sec. 32-36. Approval by the City Council.

The approval by the Council of the final platis subject to the following conditions: *1

A. The subdivision improvements may beconstructed in phased increments of lots asspecified by the subdivider and approved by thePlanning and Development Department. Thephasing is subject to provision of satisfactorydrainage, traffic movements and other servicesas determined by the Department.


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B. The improvements shall be constructedin accordance with plans for water and publicsanitary sewer facilities, and for all otherimprovements as approved by the Department.

C. The improvements shall be completedwithin agreed specified time for each incre-ment, provided an extension time may begranted upon conditions specified by theDepartment.

D. Construction of all improvements withinstreets and easements shall be inspected by theDepartment.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-36*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-37. Necessity for completion ofimprovements.

A. The Planning and Development Depart-ment shall deny final approval of any buildingpermit or any clearance for occupation of anybuilding, until all the required improvementsset forth in this chapter are completed and planshave been approved or secured by cash or anacceptable surety bond posted with the Plan-ning and Development Department.

B. The cash, surety bond, irrevocablestandby letter of credit or a portion thereof, thetype and amount of such portion to be deter-mined by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, may be retained or called upon bythe Department at any time as funds to be uti-lized for performing any work required to com-plete the required improvements, if thePlanning and Development Department findsthat the required improvements are not beingcompleted to its satisfaction. If improvementsare guaranteed by a certificate of occupancy

hold letter, occupancy of buildings may bedenied until improvements are completed. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-37*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-38. Cash or surety.

A. The cash, surety, irrevocable standby let-ter of credit or certificate of occupancy hold let-ter shall be deposited with the Planning andDevelopment Department in an amount equalto the amount of the cost of the work of eachrecorded increment (as determined by the Plan-ning and Development Department) guarantee-ing that the work will be completed inaccordance with City details and specifications.The Planning and Development Departmentshall determine the type of deposit required andshall give the applicant a receipt for suchdeposit. *1

B. The surety bond shall be executed with acorporation duly authorized to transact suretybusiness in the State of Arizona, as surety. Thebond shall be in favor of the City, shall be con-tinuous in form, and shall be conditioned thatthe total aggregate liability of the surety for allclaims shall be limited to the face amount of thebond, irrespective of the number of years thebond is in force. The bond, cash or certificate ofoccupancy hold letter shall be released uponsatisfactory performance and acceptance of thework by the City.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-38*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-39. Appeals.

There are two distinct categories of appeals:design and technical.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2)

Sec. 32-40. Technical appeals.

A. An action or decision of the Departmentmay be appealed by the applicant within tencalendar days to the Planning and DevelopmentDirector if the appeal is from stipulation(s)which are not required by City ordinance. *1

(1) Appeals shall be in writing on a formprovided by the Department. An appealwill be heard within 15 calendar daysfrom the date of acceptance of an appealto the Planning and DevelopmentDirector after the appeal fee is paid. Thehearing date, time, and location for theappeal hearing will be set by the Plan-ning and Development Director. Anyperson invited to the review of the finalreport with the applicant shall beinformed by the Department of the date,time, and location of the appeal hearing.*1

(2) A decision on the appeal will be madeat the hearing. An appeal of the decisionof the Planning and DevelopmentDirector may be made to the Develop-ment Advisory Board within ten calen-dar days from the hearing. Appealsshall be in writing on a form providedby the Department. *1

B. An action or decision of the Departmentnot included in Section 32-40.1 may beappealed within ten calendar days to the Devel-opment Advisory Board. Appeals shall be inwriting on a form provided by the Department.

C. The Development Advisory Board shallreview the subdivision report and exhibits, if

any, and may, at its discretion, hear further oralarguments, and newly discovered evidence notavailable at the time of the Departmentapproval.

D. Fees shall be as set forth in Appendix A.2of the City Code.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-4176, §§ 9,10, passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No.G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-40*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-41. Design development appeals.

A. An action or decision of the Departmentimposing conditions in accordance with pre-sumptive design (development) review guide-lines (Section 507, Zoning Ordinance) may beappealed by the applicant to the Design ReviewCommittee within 15 calendar days from thedate of the staff’s preliminary review decision.*1

B. Appeals must be in writing on a formprovided by the Department and include onlythose items being appealed. *1

C. An appeal will be heard within 30 calen-dar days from the date of submission of anappeal. Any person invited to the review of thepreliminary report with the applicant will beinformed by the Department of the date, timeand location of appeal hearing.

D. A decision on the appeal will be made bythe Design Review Committee on the date ofthe hearing unless continued at the discretion ofthe Committee and will be transmitted to theapplicant in writing. The decision of the DesignReview Committee will be final. *1


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E. Any person aggrieved by a final decisionof the Design Review Committee may appealto a court of competent jurisdiction. *1(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3995, § 1,passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; new style inuse as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-41*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-42. Modifications.

A. Except as to grading standards, whichare covered by Section 32-32, where there existextraordinary conditions of topography, landownership, or adjacent development, or othercircumstances not provided for in these regula-tions, the Planning and Development Directormay modify these ordinance provisions in suchmanner and to such extent as may be appropri-ate to the public interest sought to be protectedby the provision requested to be modified. Inmodifying the standards or requirements ofthese provisions, the Planning and Develop-ment Director may make such additionalrequirements as appear necessary to securesubstantially the objectives of the standards orrequirements so modified. The Planning andDevelopment Director shall hold an adminis-trative hearing in regard to the requested modi-fication at which the applicant has anopportunity to be heard. The Planning andDevelopment Director’s decision shall be finalunless the applicant, within ten days after thedecision is announced, requests in writing thatthe Development Advisory Board hold a hear-ing on the requested modification. *1

B. In the case of a plan and program for acomplete community, or a complete neighbor-hood, the Planning and Development Directormay modify these provisions in such manner asappears necessary and desirable to provide ade-quate space and improvements for the circula-

tion, recreation, light, air, and service needs ofthe tract when fully developed and populated,and may provide legal provisions as will ensureconformity to and achievement of the plan. *1

C. Fees shall be as set forth in Appendix A.2of the City Code.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; Ord. No. G-3732, § 1;Ord. No. G-3995, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-4176, § 11, passed 5-19-1999, eff. 6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-42*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32-43. Prohibition against circum-vention of ordinance.

A. No person, firm, or corporation shall sellor lease or offer for sale or lease any lot, piece,or parcel of land which: *1

(1) Is within a subdivision as defined inSection 32-4 without first havingrecorded a plat thereof in accordancewith the provisions of this chapter; or

(2) Is not within a subdivision as defined inSection 32-3 without first havingobtained approval by the Department asprovided in Section 32-5.

B. No permit for the construction or erec-tion of any structure or sign shall be issued forconstruction on any lot, piece, or parcel of landwhich is not part of a recorded subdivision plat,or has not been approved by the Department inaccordance with the provisions of Section 32-5.(Ord. No. G-3588, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32-43*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Chapter 32A

Grading and Drainage

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Chapter 32A

GRADING AND DRAINAGE*

Sec. 32A-1. Purpose.Sec. 32A-2. Scope.Sec. 32A-3. Enforcement.Sec. 32A-4. Minor variances.Sec. 32A-5. Appeals.Sec. 32A-6. Permits required and exceptions.Sec. 32A-7. Hazardous conditions.Sec. 32A-8. Definitions.Sec. 32A-9. Permit requirements.Sec. 32A-10. Permit limitations and conditions.Sec. 32A-11. Denial of permit.Sec. 32A-12. Grading permit fees and plan review fees.Sec. 32A-13. Necessity for completion of grading before occupation of

building.Sec. 32A-14. Design standards for cuts.Sec. 32A-15. Design standards for fills.Sec. 32A-16. Design standards for setbacks.Sec. 32A-17. Design standards for drainage.Sec. 32A-18. Grading, inspections and supervision.Sec. 32A-19. Safety precautions.Sec. 32A-20. Responsibility of permittee.Sec. 32A-21. Modification of approved plan.Sec. 32A-22. Completion of work.Sec. 32A-23. Adoption of City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies and Stan-

dards Manual. *1Sec. 32A-24. Design standards for on-site retention of stormwater.Sec. 32A-25. Reserved.Sec. 32A-26. Hillside lots/mountain preserves.Sec. 32A-27. Violations and penalties.Sec. 32A-28. Jurisdiction of court.Sec. 32A-29. Commencement of civil action.Sec. 32A-30. Admission or denial of allegation; hearing; findings of

court; civil sanction.

*Cross reference—Development Advisory Board, § 2-164 et seq.; building regulations, ch. 9; subdivisions, ch. 32;development of hillside areas, § 32-32; floodplains, ch. 32B; stormwater quality protection, ch. 32C; Planning and Devel-opment Department fee schedule, app. A.2.


GRADING AND DRAINAGE § 32A-4

Sec. 32A-1. Purpose.

A. The purpose of this chapter is to safe-guard life, limb, property, and public welfareby establishing minimum requirements for reg-ulating grading and drainage and procedures bywhich these requirements may be enforced.

B. All grading shall be performed in accor-dance with the provisions of this chapter, butthis chapter shall not be construed to preventthe enforcement of other laws which prescribemore restrictive limitations nor shall the provi-sions of this chapter be presumed to waive anylimitations imposed by other statutes or ordi-nances.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1)

Sec. 32A-2. Scope.

This chapter sets forth rules and regulationsto control earthwork construction, includingexcavation embankments and drainage onproperty other than public street and alley right-of-way; establishes the administrative proce-dure for issuance of permits; and provides forapproval of plans, specifications, and inspec-tion of such construction.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1)

Sec. 32A-3. Enforcement.

A. The official charged with the enforce-ment of this chapter is the Planning and Devel-opment Director. *1

B. It shall be unlawful to perform any workdescribed in Section 32A-2 without obtaining apermit from the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. Work described in Section 32A-2 thatproceeds without the required permit shall besubject to the investigation and remediation feeset forth in Appendix A.2 of the City Code.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 1; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;

Ord. No. G-3346, § 5; Ord. No. G-3887, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-3*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-4. Minor variances.

The Planning and Development Directormay grant a minor variance to this chapter’sprovisions and amendments relating theretowhen there exists an unnecessary hardship sub-stantially limiting the preservation and enjoy-ment of property rights and resulting from aliteral interpretation of this chapter’s provi-sions and amendments relating thereto. Thisminor variance shall not apply to the require-ments imposed by the NPDES/AZPDES Pro-gram, nor be authorized unless it is found that:*1

A. Special circumstances or conditionsapply to this permit application; and

B. The minor variance is necessary for thepreservation and enjoyment of substantialproperty rights; and *1

C. The minor variance will not be materi-ally detrimental to the person residing or work-ing in the vicinity, to adjacent property, to theneighborhood or to the public welfare in gen-eral; and *1

D. The minor variance will be in harmonywith the purposes sought to be attained by thischapter’s provisions and amendments relatingthereto. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)

§ 32A-5 PHOENIX CITY CODE


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Sec. 32A-5. Appeals.

Appeals from decisions of the Planning andDevelopment Director in interpreting thischapter may be taken to the DevelopmentAdvisory Board.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 1; Ord. No. G-1569, § 1;Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3887, § 1;Ord. No. G-4176, § 12, passed 5-19-1999, eff.6-18-1999; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011)

Sec. 32A-6. Permits required andexceptions.

A. Drainage. No person shall obtain abuilding permit, required by the Phoenix Build-ing Construction Code, for work in or over anynatural watercourse, drainageway, canyon,ravine, arroyo or other potential flood hazardarea without first having obtained a gradingpermit from the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. All such work and activities author-ized by the grading permit shall comply withthis chapter and the City of Phoenix Stormwa-ter Policies and Standards Manual. *1

B. Flood hazard area. No person shallobtain a building permit, required by the Phoe-nix Building Construction Code, in an area ofspecial flood hazard without first obtaining agrading permit from the Planning and Develop-ment Director and its approval of by the StreetTransportation Director. All such work andactivities authorized by the grading permit shallcomply with this chapter and the City of Phoe-nix Stormwater Policies and Standards Manual.*1

C. Filling and excavating. No person shalldo any grading, filling or excavating withoutfirst having obtained a grading permit from thePlanning and Development Director except forthe following, only to the extent such grading,filling or excavating does not result in land dis-turbance over one acre: *1

1. An excavation which (a) is less thantwo feet in depth, or (b) which does notcreate a cut slope greater than five feetin height and steeper than one verticalto one and one-half horizontal.

2. A fill less than one foot in depth andplaced on natural terrain with a slopeflatter than one vertical to five horizon-tal and which does not exceed 100 cubicyards on any one site and does notobstruct a drainage course. *1

3. An excavation of 10,000 cubic yards orless or eight feet or less below finishedgrade for basements and footings of abuilding, retaining wall, or other struc-ture authorized by a valid building per-mit. This shall not exempt any fill madewith the material from such excavationnor exempt any excavation having anunsupported height greater than fivefeet after the completion of such struc-ture.

4. Excavation or deposition of earth mate-rials within a property which is dedi-cated or used, or to be used for cemeterypurposes not obstructing a watercourse,except where such grading is within100 feet of the property line or intendedto support structures.

5. Mining, quarrying, excavating, pro-cessing, or stockpiling of rock, sand,gravel, aggregate, or clay where estab-lished and provided for by law; pro-vided, that such operations do not affect



the lateral support or unduly increasethe stresses in or pressure upon anyadjacent or contiguous property.

6. Grading in an isolated, self-containedarea if the Planning and DevelopmentDirector finds that no apparent dangerto private or public property can now orthereafter result from the grading oper-ations.

7. Grading in public rights-of-way andeasements done under a permit issuedby the Planning and DevelopmentDirector.

8. Grading by a public utility company inprivate easements that does not obstructa natural watercourse. *1

9. New sanitary landfills and refuse dis-posal areas that are regulated by theArizona Department of EnvironmentalQuality and the Maricopa County AirQuality Department. *1

D. Notwithstanding subsections C.1 and 2of this section, no person shall commence orconduct any clearing, grubbing, and/or gradingof land which is designated as hillside under theZoning Ordinance of the City of Phoenix, orwhich land has specific zoning or developmentstipulations attached to it which prohibit orcontrol grading, clearing or grubbing on saidland, or which land is in a zoning district whichprohibits or controls clearing, grubbing and/orgrading of said land, without first havingobtained a permit from the Planning and Devel-opment Director.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section C of this section, the NPDES/AZPDESprogram may require a stormwater pollution

prevention plan and impose additional require-ments and prohibitions.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, §§ 1, 3; Ord. No. G-2786,§ 1; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3887,§ 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011,eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-6*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-7. Hazardous conditions.

Whenever any existing excavation orembankment or fill has become a hazard to lifeand limb, or endangers property, or adverselyaffects the safety, use, or stability of a publicway or drainageways, such condition shall bedeemed a nuisance and the owner of the prop-erty upon which the excavation or fill islocated, or other person or agent in control ofsaid property, upon receipt of notice in writingfrom the Planning and Development Directorshall within the period specified therein repairor eliminate such excavation or embankment soas to eliminate the hazard and be in conform-ance with the requirements of this chapter andthe City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-7*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012Cross reference—Nuisances, § 23-11 et seq.

Sec. 32A-8. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the wordsand phrases herein defined shall be construed inaccordance with the definitions set forth in this



section unless it is apparent from the contextthat a different meaning is intended. *1

Bedrock means the solid, undisturbed bed-rock in place either at the ground surface orbeneath surficial deposits of gravel, sand orsoil. *1

Building Official means the Building Offi-cial of the City of Phoenix Planning and Devel-opment Department. *1

Clearing or grubbing means the removal ofany plant, bush, tree, cacti, or earth or rock. *1

Earthwork means the cut, fill, import or dis-posal of excess earth, sand, gravel, rock orother earthen material. +1

Excavation means any act by which earth,sand, and gravel, rock, or other earthen materialis cut into, dug, uncovered, displaced or relo-cated, and shall include the conditions resultingtherefrom.

Existing grade means the grade or elevationof the existing ground surface prior to excavat-ing or filling. *1

FEMA means the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency. +1

Fill means deposits of soil, rock, or othermaterials placed by humans. *1

Finish grade means the final grade or eleva-tion of the ground surface after grading is com-pleted. *1

Grading means any excavating, filling, mov-ing of natural earthen ground surface or combi-nation thereof, and shall include the conditionsresulting from any excavation, fill or move-ment of the natural earthen ground surface,including the natural drainage pattern. *1

NPDES/AZPDES Program means the Fed-eral National Pollution Discharge EliminationSystem (NPDES) Program administered

nationally pursuant to 33 U.S.C. Section 1342and the Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimina-tion System (AZPDES) Program administeredin Arizona pursuant to Arizona Revised Stat-utes, Title 49, Chapter 2, Article 3.1, requiringthe control or elimination of erosion and otherforms of water pollution from a site. As used inthis chapter, the term also includes the require-ments of Chapter 32C of this Code. *1

On-lot detention means detaining stormwa-ter on an individual lot for a given design fre-quency storm, said area of lot being exclusiveof public streets, alleys, or other land dedicatedfor public use. *1

On-site retention means retaining stormwa-ter that falls on the site for a given design fre-quency, said site being exclusive of publicstreets, alleys or other land dedicated for thepublic use. *1

Outfall of lot means the lowest point of thelot (when final grading and improvements arecomplete) that will provide for continuity ofdrain water disposal to the street, alley, ordrainage channel or easement. *1

Planning and Development Director meansthe City of Phoenix Planning and DevelopmentDirector or the Director’s designee. +1

Retaining wall means a wall which supportsearth higher on one side than the other side(measured from the top of the footing to the topof the retaining wall); a retaining wall overthree feet high shall be designed by an Arizonaregistered civil or structural engineer andapproved by the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment prior to construction. *1

Rough grade means an approximate eleva-tion of the ground surface conforming to theproposed design. *1

Site means any lot or parcel of the land orcontiguous combination thereof, under the



same ownership, where grading is performed orpermitted. *1

Soil means all earth material of whatever ori-gin that overlies bedrock. *1

Supervising engineer means an Arizona reg-istered engineer who has been employed todesign or oversee work regulated by this chap-ter. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 2; Ord. No. G-1641, § 1;Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3887, § 1;Ord. No. G-3994, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-8+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,



tion generally, § 1-2.

Sec. 32A-9. Permit requirements.

A. Application. To obtain a grading permit,a person shall file an application in writing on aform furnished by the Planning and Develop-ment Director. A separate application shall berequired for each site and may cover both exca-vation and filling. *1

B. Every application shall: *1

1. Identify and describe the work to becovered by the permit for which appli-cation is made.

2. Describe the land on which the pro-posed work is to be done by lot, block,tract or similar description that willidentify readily and definitely locate theproposed work and give name andaddress of property owner.

3. Indicate the intended use for which thesite is being prepared.

4. Give proposed location of deposit areaand name and address of person whowill receive excavated material and evi-dence that such person is willing toreceive the material (if off site). *1

5. Be accompanied by plans, specifica-tions and a geotechnical report asrequired in subsection C of this sectionand a stormwater pollution preventionplan (SWPPP) if required as stated insubsection G of this section. *1

6. State the estimated quantities of earth-work involved, including, but not lim-ited to, cut, fill, import, borrow and theexcess disposal. *1

7. Be signed by the applicant, or the appli-cant’s authorized agent, who may berequired to submit evidence to indicatesuch authority. *1

8. Locate all retaining walls and stateheight planned in the project. *1

9. Provide typical cross sections of retain-ing wall and privacy wall at all loca-tions along the perimeter of the project.

10. Give such other information as reason-ably may be required by the Planningand Development Director and the Cityof Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual. *1

C. Plans, specifications and geotechnicalreport. Each application for a grading permitshall be accompanied by two sets of plans,specifications and geotechnical report, exceptwhen waived by the Planning and Develop-ment Director for minor or insignificant work.The plans, specifications and geotechnicalreport shall be prepared, sealed and signed byan Arizona registered engineer. *1



D. Exceptions to plans, specifications andgeotechnical report requirements. *1

1. Plans and specifications need not beprepared by an Arizona registered engi-neer if the Planning and DevelopmentDirector waives such requirementbecause technical engineering is notrequired. *1

2. When waived by the Planning andDevelopment Director in cases wheresoils and geologic conditions are notsignificant factors in the design, a geo-technical report need not be submitted.*1

3. Plans, specifications and geotechnicalreports shall not be required by thePlanning and Development Director forwork in a legal subdivision or for workwhich is in an area under an approvedsite plan required by the Zoning Ordi-nance, provided such subdivision or siteplan approval is granted subsequent tothe effective date of this chapter. Therequirements of this chapter shall befulfilled during the approval process ofthe subdivision or site plan. *1

E. Information on plans, specifications andgeotechnical report. Plans shall be prepared toscale and shall be of sufficient clarity to indi-cate the nature and extent of the work proposedand show in detail conformance to the provi-sions of this chapter and all relevant laws, ordi-nances, rules and regulations. The first sheet ofeach set of plans shall give the location of thework and the name and address of the ownerand person by whom they were prepared. Theplans shall comply with the City of PhoenixStormwater Policies and Standards Manual andshall show, at a minimum, the following infor-mation: *1

1. General vicinity map of the proposedsite.

2. Property limits and accurate contours ofexisting ground and details of terrainand area drainage. All elevations shallconform with National Geodetic Verti-cal Datum (NGVD), 1929. *1

3. Limiting dimensions, elevations, slopesand finish contours or elevations to beachieved by the grading, and proposeddrainage channels and related construc-tion.

4. Detailed plans of all surface and subsur-face drainage devices, walls, cribbing,dams and other protective devices to beconstructed with, or as part of, the pro-posed work together with a map show-ing the drainage area and the estimatedrunoff of the area served by any drain-age system.

5. Location of any buildings or structureson the property where the work is to beperformed and the location of anybuilding or structures on land of adja-cent property owners which are within50 feet of the property or which may beaffected by the proposed grading opera-tions.

6. Any additional plans, drawings, specifi-cations or calculations reasonablyrequired by the Planning and Develop-ment Director.

7. Provisions for on-site retention ofstormwater, unless waived by the Cityof Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual, or the Planning andDevelopment Director, or otherwise notrequired by this chapter. *1



8. In areas of special flood hazard, indi-cate the area of special flood hazard asdelineated by FEMA. *1

9. Specifications shall contain informa-tion covering construction and materialrequirements.

10. Plans and specifications shall be basedon the geotechnical report when such areport is required. *1

F. The geotechnical report shall show theinformation obtained from surface, subsurfaceand geological investigations necessary to pro-vide information on which to base the design ofthe proposed project. The report shall include,but need not be limited to, pertinent data asapplicable to the proposed project concerning:*1

1. The nature, distribution and strengths ofexisting soil and rock.

2. Geologic factors affecting stability andsafety.

3. Conclusions and recommendations forgrading requirements including the cor-rection of weak and/or unstable condi-tions.

4. Opinions and recommendations cover-ing the adequacy of sites to be devel-oped by the proposed gradingoperations.

G. As required by State or Federal regula-tions, a stormwater pollution prevention plan(SWPPP), as per the NPDES/AZPDES pro-gram, shall be submitted by the owner appli-cant or the applicant’s representative with thegrading and drainage plan. The requirements ofthe erosion control plan are listed in the City ofPhoenix Stormwater Policies and StandardsManual. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-1260, § 1;

Ord. No. G-1641, § 1; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-3994, § 1,passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-9*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-10. Permit limitations andconditions.

A. General. The issuance of a grading per-mit shall constitute an authorization to do onlythat work which is described or illustrated onthe application of the permit or on the site plansand specifications approved by the Planningand Development Director.

The issuance of a permit or the approval ofdrawings and specifications shall not be con-strued to be a permit for, nor an approval of anyviolation of or deviation from the provisions ofthis chapter or any other ordinance, law, rule orregulation. A permit issued shall be invalid if,in the work completed, a violation of this chap-ter or deviation therefrom, ensued. When suchviolation occurs, the permit shall be deemed tobe canceled and the ground restored to the con-dition it was in prior to start of the gradingwork.

The issuance of a permit based upon draw-ings and specifications shall not prevent thePlanning and Development Director fromthereafter requiring the correction of errors insaid drawings and specifications or from stop-ping unlawful construction operations beingcarried on thereunder. *1

B. Jurisdiction of other agencies. Permitsissued under the requirements of this chaptershall not relieve the permittee of the responsi-bility for securing required permits for work tobe done that is regulated by any other ordi-



nance, department, or division of the City ofPhoenix or other governing agency. *1

C. Time limits. The permittee shall fullyperform and complete all of the work requiredto be done pursuant to the grading permitwithin the time limit specified. If no time limitis specified, the permittee shall complete thework within 180 days after the date of the issu-ance of the grading permit.

If the permittee is unable to complete thework within the specified time, he shall, priorto the expiration of the permit, present in writ-ing to the Planning and Development Directora request for an extension of the time, settingforth the reasons for the requested extension. If,in the opinion of the Planning and Develop-ment Director, such an extension is warranted,he may grant additional time for the completionof the work. *1

D. Storm drainage precautions. All personsperforming any grading operations shall putinto effect all safety regulations and rulesrequired by County, State or Federal law and allsafety precautions that are required by the Plan-ning and Development Director; and complywith the City of Phoenix Stormwater Policiesand Standards Manual; and provide adequateerosion and sedimentation control as requiredby the NPDES/AZPDES Program. *1

E. Conditions of approval. In granting anypermit under this chapter, the Planning andDevelopment Director may attach such condi-tions as may be reasonably necessary to preventcreation of a nuisance or hazard to public or pri-vate property. Such conditions may include,but shall not be limited to:

1. Compliance with dust control require-ments of the Maricopa County AirQuality Department. *1

2. Requirements for fencing of excava-tions or fills which would otherwise behazardous.

3. Improvement of any existing site condi-tion to bring it up to the standards of thischapter.

4. Salvage of protected native plant spe-cies prior to commencing grading oper-ations.

5. Temporary fencing of protected hillsideand desert preservation areas prior tocommencing grading operations. *1

6. Implementation of any stormwater bestmanagement practices deemed neces-sary to prevent pollutants from enteringthe public storm drain system. +1

F. Liability. Neither the issuance of a per-mit under the provisions of this chapter nor thecompliance with the provisions hereof, or withany conditions imposed in the permit issuedhereunder, shall relieve any person fromresponsibility for damage to other persons orproperty, nor impose any liability upon the Cityfor damage to other persons or property.

G. Revocation. Should the Planning andDevelopment Director find the work under anypermit issued under these provisions is not pro-ceeding in accordance with the drawings, spec-ifications, and details of the application uponwhich such permit was issued, and/or is pro-ceeding in violation of this or any other ordi-nance of the City, or should he find that therehas been any false statement or misrepresenta-tion as to a material fact in the application, pay-ment for said permit or plans on which thepermit was based, the Planning and Develop-ment Director shall notify the person obtainingthe permit and the owner that such work fails toconform to said permit, or that the permit wasobtained by false representations and that such



failure in obtaining the permit be correctedwithout delay. If the owner or person obtainingthe permit fails or refuses to make such correc-tion within the time specified in said notice, thePlanning and Development Director shallrevoke such permit and serve notice of suchrevocation upon such person to whom the per-mit was issued. Such notice shall be in writingand signed by the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. It shall be unlawful for any person toproceed with any part of such work after suchnotice is served. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-3994, § 1,passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-10+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32A-11. Denial of permit.

A. Geological or flood hazard. If, in theopinion of the Planning and DevelopmentDirector, the land area for which grading is pro-posed is subject to geological or flood hazard tothe extent that the proposed corrective workwill not eliminate or sufficiently reduce thehazard to human life or property, the gradingpermit and the building permits for habitablestructures shall be denied.

B. Unlawful grading. The Planning andDevelopment Director shall not issue a permitin any case where he finds that the work as pro-posed by the applicant will endanger any pri-vate property or result in the deposition ofdebris on any public way or seriously interferewith any existing drainage course. However, ifit can be shown to the satisfaction of the Plan-

ning and Development Director that the hazardwould be essentially eliminated by the con-struction of retaining structures, buttress fills,drainage devices, or by other means, the Plan-ning and Development Director may issue thepermit after the applicant has complied withSections 32A-9.E and F. *1

C. Noncompliance with the NPDES/AZP-DES Program. If, in the opinion of the Plan-ning and Development Director, the activitiescovered by the permit would cause a violationof any aspect of the NPDES/AZPDES Pro-gram, a permit may be denied or may begranted subject to any requirements necessaryto prevent or remedy the violation as expedi-tiously as practicable. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-11*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-12. Grading permit fees and planreview fees.

A. Before issuance of a grading permit, thePlanning and Development Director shall col-lect the fees set forth in Appendix A.2 of theCity Code. Such fees shall be paid in lawfulmoney of the United States or by collectibledraft or check. Should such draft or check beuncollectible within a reasonable time, the per-mit shall be null and void. The application forpermit shall state the quantity of excavation andfill involved. For excavation and fill on thesame site, the fee shall be based on the volumeof the excavation or fill, whichever is greater.

B. The Planning and Development Directorshall collect the fees set forth in Appendix A.2



of the City Code before providing grading anddrainage plan review services.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-2216, § 1;Ord. No. G-2225, § 2; Ord. No. G-2511, § 1;Ord. No. G-2628, § 1; Ord. No. G-2786, §§ 2,3; Ord. No. G-3010, § 1; Ord. No. G-3127, § 2;Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3346, § 5;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011)

Sec. 32A-13. Necessity for completion ofgrading before occupation ofbuilding.

A. Necessity for completion of improve-ments before occupation of building.

1. The Building Official shall deny finalapproval of any building permit or anyclearance for occupation of any build-ing, until all the required grading, reten-tion and improvements includingcorrective work necessary to removeand eliminate any hazard, all as deter-mined by the Planning and Develop-ment Director, are completed and havebeen inspected and approved. The Plan-ning and Development Director, at theDirector’s option, may accept cash, aletter of credit or a surety bond to guar-antee the corrective work if occupancyis sought before the work is done ifposted with the Planning and Develop-ment Department in the form as pro-vided by subsection B or C herein. *1

2. The cash, letter of credit or surety bondmay be retained or called upon by thePlanning and Development Departmentat any time as funds to be utilized forperforming any work required to com-plete the required grading and improve-ments, if the Planning and

Development Department finds that therequired grading and improvements arenot being satisfactorily completed. *1

B. Bond conditions. Every bond (cash, let-ter of credit or surety) shall include the condi-tions that the permittee shall: *1

1. Comply with all of the provisions ofthis chapter, applicable laws, and ordi-nances.

2. Comply with all of the terms and condi-tions of the permit for excavation or fillto the satisfaction of the Planning andDevelopment Director.

3. Complete all of the work contemplatedunder the permit within the time limitspecified in the permit or in Section32A-10.C. The Planning and Develop-ment Director may, for sufficient cause,extend the time specified in the permitbut no such extension shall release thesurety upon the bond.

4. The bond (cash, letter of credit orsurety) shall include penalty provisionson a form approved by the City Attor-ney for failure to complete the work onschedule. *1

C. Failure to complete work. The term ofeach bond (cash, letter of credit or surety) shallbegin upon the date of filing and shall remain ineffect until the completion of the work to thesatisfaction of the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. In the event of failure to complete thework and failure to comply with all of the con-ditions and terms of the permit, the Planningand Development Director may have the workrequired by the permit to be completed to theDirector’s satisfaction. The surety executingsuch bond or deposit shall continue to be firmlybound to have all work completed and providefor the payment of all necessary costs and



expenses that may be incurred or expended bythe governing agency in causing any and allsuch required work to be done. In the case of acash deposit, said deposit or any unused portionthereof shall be refunded to the permittee. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-2406, § 1;Ord. No. G-2786, §§ 4, 5; Ord. No. G-3313,§ 1; Ord. No. G-3994, § 1, passed 3-19-1997,eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use asof 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-13*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-14. Design standards for cuts.

Maximum slope. Cuts shall not be steeper inslope than one vertical to one and one-half hor-izontal unless a retaining wall or otherapproved support is provided or unless theowner furnishes a geotechnical report provingto the satisfaction of the Planning and Develop-ment Director that the proposed deviation willbe stable, will not endanger any property orresult in the deposition of debris on any publicway or interfere with any existing drainagecourse. *1

The Planning and Development Directormay require the excavation to be made with acut face flatter in slope than one vertical to oneand one-half horizontal if the Director consid-ers it necessary for stability and safety. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-14*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-15. Design standards for fills.

A. Finishing. All material placed as fillshall be bladed and graded to a uniform surfaceand shall not be left on the site as irregulardumping.

B. Compaction. All fills shall be compactedto not less than the minimum densities as listedbelow and as determined in accordance withASTM D698-70. Field density shall be deter-mined by ASTM D1556-64.

*Unless a modification is indicated based on ageotechnical report. *1

Fills which will support the foundations ofstructures shall be constructed under the super-vision of an Arizona registered engineer. *1

C. Exceptions to fill design standards. *1

1. Fills in non-hillside areas that are madefor yard purposes and which do notexceed 18 inches in depth need not becompacted.

2. Sanitary landfills and refuse disposalareas which are regulated by the Ari-zona Department of EnvironmentalQuality and the Maricopa County AirQuality Department. *1

When foundations of structures are not to besupported by the fill, the Planning and Devel-opment Director may allow deviations from theabove requirements if he finds that their strictenforcement is unduly restrictive for theintended purpose.

Location Minimum Density*

Under structures 95% *1

Parking lots, driveways, roads

95% *1

Yards, open space 75%



D. Preparation of ground. The area overwhich fills are to be made shall be cleared of alltrash, trees, stumps, timber, debris, or othermaterial not suitable as a foundation for a fill.Where slopes are one vertical to five horizontalor steeper, scarifying or benching into soundbedrock or other competent material shall berequired. Five feet of the lowermost bench shallbe exposed beyond the toe of the fill. The benchshall be sloped for sheet overflow or a paveddrain shall be provided. *1

E. Fill slope. No fill shall be made whichcreates an exposed surface steeper in slope thanone vertical to one and one-half horizontal. *1

The Planning and Development Directormay require that the fill be constructed with anexposed surface flatter than one vertical to oneand one-half horizontal if this is necessary forstability and safety. Slopes of fills which arenot compacted in accordance with Section32A-15.B may not exceed one vertical to twohorizontal. *1

F. Fill material. The material to be used forfill shall be approved by the supervising engi-neer prior to use when the fill is to support thefoundations of structures. No organic materialshall be permitted in fills. When the fill mate-rial includes large rocky or hard lumps, such ashardpan or cemented gravel which cannot bebroken readily, such material shall be well dis-tributed throughout the fill. Sufficient earth orother fine material shall be placed around thelarger material as it is deposited so as to fill theinterstices and produce a dense, compact fill.However, such material shall not be placedwithin two feet of the finished grade of the fill.*1

G. Slopes to receive fill. Fills toeing out onnatural slopes which are steeper than one verti-cal to two horizontal will not be permitted. *1

H. No dredge or fill shall be stockpiled inthe street, right-of-way, easement or stormwa-ter conveyance for more than five workingdays, or less if rain is forecast, without properbest management practices in place to protectthe storm drain system. Removed materials areallowed only as a temporary measure duringemergency operations such as water linebreaks, replacing sewer and water valves, orother repairs as necessary to the City’s opera-tion. +1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3994, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-15+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32A-16. Design standards forsetbacks.

A. Cuts and fills shall be set back fromproperty lines and buildings shall be set backfrom cut or fill slopes in accordance with Fig-ure No. 1. Retaining walls may be used toreduce the required setback when approved bythe Planning and Development Director.

B. Fill placed on or above the top of anexisting or proposed cut or natural slope steeperthan one vertical to three horizontal shall be setback from the edge of the slope a minimum dis-tance of six feet. *1

C. Building foundations shall be set backfrom the top of slope a minimum distance of sixfeet for all cut slopes steeper than two horizon-tal to one vertical. No buildings shall be con-structed on cut or fill slopes steeper than threehorizontal to one vertical.



D. The setbacks given in this section areminimum and may be increased by the Plan-ning and Development Director, if considerednecessary for safety or stability or to preventpossible damage from water, soil, or debris, orwhen development standards contained in Sec-tion 703 of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinancerequire an increase in setbacks.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-16*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-17. Design standards fordrainage.

A. All drainage facilities shall comply withthe City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual. +1

B. Existing drainage facilities. No personshall alter any natural drainage course or exist-ing drainage facility in such a way as to damageor endanger by flooding, erosion, or any othermeans, any public or private property orimprovements. *1

C. Disposal. All drainage facilities shall bedesigned to carry surface waters to the nearestpractical street storm drain or natural water-course approved by the Planning and Develop-ment Director and any other governmentalagency having jurisdiction as a safe place todeposit such waters. *1

D. Erosion prevention. Adequate provisionshall be made to prevent surface waters fromdamaging the face of an excavation or fill. Allslopes shall be protected from surface waterrunoff from above by berms, swales, walls, sta-bilized slope treatment, or other protection as

approved by the Planning and DevelopmentDirector. *1

E. Terrace drains. All swales or ditches ondrainage terraces shall be graded to providesuitable drainage and designed to prevent ero-sion and provide durability. *1



FIGURE 1. REQUIRED SETBACKS*

*This setback is not the setback referred to in the Zoning Ordinance. Greater setback distancesmay be required by the Zoning Ordinance.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-17+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707, eff. 6-29-2012*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707, eff. 6-29-2012

Sec. 32A-18. Grading, inspections andsupervision.

A. Supervised grading required. All fillsused or intended to be used for the support offoundations of structures and, when required bythe Planning and Development Director, allgrading affecting stability of adjacent property,shall be performed under the supervision of an

engineer registered in the State of Arizona andshall be designated "supervised grading."Grading not supervised in accordance with thissection shall be designated "regular grading."

B. Regular grading requirements. ThePlanning and Development Director mayinspect the work, and may require adequate



inspection and compaction control by a soilstesting agency.

C. Supervised grading requirements. Forsupervised grading, it shall be the responsibil-ity of the supervising engineer to supervise andcoordinate all site inspection and testing duringgrading operations. Geotechnical reports shallalso be required as specified in Section 32A-9.All necessary reports, compaction data, andsoils engineering and engineering geologicalrecommendations shall be submitted to thePlanning and Development Director by thesupervising engineer.

Geotechnical reports certifying the compac-tion or acceptability of all fills shall be requiredexcept as exempted by Section 32A-15.C.These shall include, but not be limited to,inspection of areas cleared, compacted, andotherwise prepared to receive fill; the place-ment and compaction of fill material; and theinspection or review of the construction ofretaining walls, subdrains, drainage devices,buttress fills, and similar measures. *1

D. Notification of noncompliance. If, in thecourse of fulfilling his responsibility under thischapter, the supervising engineer finds that thework is not being done in conformance withthis chapter or the plans approved by the Plan-ning and Development Director, he shallimmediately notify the person in charge of thegrading work and Planning and DevelopmentDepartment in writing of the nonconformityand of the corrective measures to be taken.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-18*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-19. Safety precautions.

A. If at any stage of the work the Planningand Development Director determines byinspection that further grading as authorizedwill endanger any property or result in the dep-osition of debris on any public way or interferewith any existing drainage course, the Planningand Development Director shall require, as acondition to allowing the work to be com-pleted, that such reasonable safety precautionsbe taken as he considers advisable to avoidsuch likelihood of damage.

B. Notice to comply shall be submitted tothe permittee and the owner in writing. After anotice to comply is written, a period of ten daysshall be allowed for the contractor to begin tomake the corrections unless an imminent haz-ard exists, in which case the corrective workshall begin immediately.

C. If the Planning and Development Direc-tor finds any existing conditions not as stated inthe granting permit or approved plans, he mayrefuse to approve further work until approval isobtained for a revised grading plan which willconform to the existing conditions.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011)

Sec. 32A-20. Responsibility of permittee.

A. Compliance with plans and require-ments. All permits issued hereunder shall bepresumed to include the provision that theapplicant, his agent, contractors, or employees,shall carry out the proposed work in accordancewith all the requirements of this chapter.

B. Protection of utilities. During the grad-ing operations, the permittee shall be responsi-ble for the prevention of damage to any street or



drainage facilities or to any public utilities orservices. This responsibility applies within thelimits of grading and along any routes of travelof equipment.

C. Protection of adjacent property. The per-mittee is responsible for the prevention of dam-age to adjacent property and no person shallexcavate on land sufficiently close to the prop-erty line to endanger any adjoining publicstreet, sidewalk, alley, or other public or privateproperty prior to supporting and protectingsuch property from settling, cracking, or otherdamage which might result.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1)

Sec. 32A-21. Modification of approvedplan.

No modification of the approved gradingplans may be made without the approval of thePlanning and Development Director. All neces-sary geotechnical reports shall be submittedwith the plans. *1(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-21*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-22. Completion of work.

A. Final reports. Upon completion of thework, the Planning and Development Directormay require the following reports:

1. Certification by the supervising engi-neer that all grading, lot drainage, anddrainage facilities have been completedin conformance with the approvedplans, the City of Phoenix StormwaterPolicies and Standards Manual and thischapter. *1

2. A geotechnical report including certifi-cations of soil bearing capacity of com-pacted fills, summaries of field andlaboratory tests and locations of tests.*1

3. An engineering geology report basedon the final construction. It shallinclude specific approval of the gradingas affected by geological factors.Where necessary, a revised geologicmap and cross sections, and any recom-mendations regarding building restric-tions or foundation setbacks, shall beincluded.

B. Notification of completion. The permit-tee or his agent shall notify the Planning andDevelopment Director when the grading opera-tion is ready for final inspection. Final approvalshall not be given until all work, includinginstallation of all drainage structures and theirprotective devices, have been completed andrequired reports have been submitted.(Ord. No. G-1177, § 1; Ord. No. G-1192, § 1;Ord. No. G-1203, § 3; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff.3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-22*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-23. Adoption of City of PhoenixStormwater Policies andStandards Manual. *1

The Street Transportation DepartmentDirector in coordination with the Planning andDevelopment Director shall prepare and main-tain a City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual with policies, standards,procedures, and practices related to stormwatermanagement and compliance with this code.The City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies andStandards Manual is a comprehensive, state-of-



the-practice drainage design document thataddresses flood hydrology, stormwater drain-age facilities, grading requirements and flood-plain regulation and shall govern all drainagerequirements for development, public and pri-vate, within the City of Phoenix. The City ofPhoenix Stormwater Policies and StandardsManual shall be placed on file in the office ofthe City Clerk and shall be available to the pub-lic on the City of Phoenix website, www.phoe-nix.gov. *1(Ord. No. G-2786, § 6; Ord. No. G-3313, § 1;Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1,adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new stylein use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-23*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-24. Design standards for on-siteretention of stormwater.

A. On-site retention of stormwater shall berequired for all developments. This require-ment may be waived for isolated developmentsunder one-half acre where there will be no crit-ical drainage problem created by the additionalrunoff from the proposed development. TheNPDES program may require on-site retentionfor parcels less than one-half acre. *1

B. On-site stormwater retention areas shallbe adequate to contain the volume of waterrequired by the latest edition of the City ofPhoenix Stormwater Policies and StandardsManual in effect at the time of the first submit-tal of plans to the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment. *1

All developments shall not increase the 100-year two-hour peak runoff, change the time ofthe peak, nor increase the total runoff from itspre-development values. *1(Ord. No. G-1641, § 2; Ord. No. G-2786, § 7;Ord. No. G-3313, § 1; Ord. No. G-3887, § 1;

Ord. No. G-3994, § 1, passed 3-19-1997, eff. 4-18-1997; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, adopted 2-23-2011, eff. 3-25-2011; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-24*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-25. Reserved. -1

Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-25-1 Deletion on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-26. Hillside lots/mountainpreserves.

A. Lots in the hillside development area asregulated by Section 32-32 of the City Codeshall have an individual grading and drainageplan per each lot. The grading and drainageplan shall be approved and permit issued beforea house permit can be obtained.

B. All lots (or plats) adjacent to the moun-tain preserve shall show the boundary of thePhoenix Mountain Preserve as determined bythe survey prepared for the Parks and Recre-ation Department; conflicts between the privatedeed description and the City’s survey shall beresolved prior to obtaining approval of thegrading and drainage plan and/or buildingsafety permit.(Ord. No. G-3887, § 1; Ord. No. G-4419, § 5,passed 4-3-2002, eff. 5-3-2002)

Sec. 32A-27. Violations and penalties.

A. The remedies herein are cumulative andthe City may proceed under one or more reme-dies.

B. Any owner or responsible party whocauses, permits, facilitates, or aids or abets anyviolation of any provision of this chapter orwho fails to perform any act or duty required by



this chapter is subject to a civil sanction of notless than $500.00 nor more than $2,500.00. The$500.00 minimum sanction may not be waived.*1

C. Any owner or responsible party whocauses, permits, facilitates, or aids or abets anyviolation of any provision of this chapter orwho fails to perform any act or duty required bythis chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.*1

D. Each day any violation of any provisionof this chapter or the failure to perform any actor duty required by this chapter exists shallconstitute a separate violation or offense. *1(Ord. No. G-4036, § 1, passed 7-2-1997, eff. 8-1-1997; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-27*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

eff. 6-29-2012State law reference—Penalty for ordinance viola-

tions, A.R.S. §§ 9-499.01, 9-240(B)(28).

Sec. 32A-28. Jurisdiction of court.

A. Jurisdiction of all proceedings to enforcethe provisions of this chapter shall be in theMunicipal Court of the City of Phoenix. *1

B. Civil actions to enforce this chapter maybe adjudicated by a judge or a court hearingofficer. *1(Ord. No. G-4036, § 2, passed 7-2-1997, eff. 8-1-1997; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-28*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-29. Commencement of civilaction.

Any civil action to enforce the provisions ofthis chapter shall be commenced and summonsshall be issued in accordance with the proce-dures set forth in Arizona Revised Statutes,

City ordinance or as provided in the LocalRules of Practice and Procedure—CityCourt—City of Phoenix. *1(Ord. No. G-4036, § 3, passed 7-2-1997, eff. 8-1-1997; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32A-29*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32A-30. Admission or denial of allega-tion; hearing; findings ofcourt; civil sanction.

A. A person served with a civil citation orcomplaint shall appear at the time and placestated in the citation or summons, or mayappear prior to the time and admit or deny theallegations of the complaint. Allegations notdenied at the time of appearance are deemedadmitted.

B. If the allegations are admitted, the courtshall enter judgment for the City and impose acivil sanction.

C. If the person denies the allegations, thecourt shall set the matter for hearing. Civilhearings are informal and held without a jury,and the City is required to prove the violationcharged by a preponderance of the evidence.Technical rules of evidence do not apply,except for statutory provisions relating to priv-ileged communications. If the person elects tobe represented by counsel, the person shall sonotify the court at least ten days prior to thehearing date. Hearings may be recorded. If thecourt finds in favor of the person, the courtshall enter an order dismissing the citation orcomplaint. If the court finds in favor of theCity, the court shall enter judgment for the Cityand impose a civil sanction.

D. If the person served with a civil citationor complaint fails to appear on or before thetime directed to appear or at the time set for



hearing by the court, the allegations shall bedeemed admitted and the court shall enter judg-ment for the City and impose a civil sanction.(Ord. No. G-4036, § 4, passed 7-2-1997, eff. 8-1-1997)

Chapter 32B

Floodplains

Supp. No. 32 – Rev. 1 CD32B:1

Chapter 32B

FLOODPLAINS*

Article I. Authorization and Purpose

Sec. 32B-1. Authorization and findings.Sec. 32B-2. Purpose.Sec. 32B-3. Methods of reducing flood losses.Sec. 32B-4. Implementation.

Article II. Definitions

Sec. 32B-5. Definitions.

Article III. General Provisions

Sec. 32B-6. Lands to which this chapter applies.Sec. 32B-7. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.Sec. 32B-8. Compliance.Sec. 32B-9. Abrogation and greater restrictions.Sec. 32B-10. Disclaimer of liability.Sec. 32B-11. Statutory exceptions.Sec. 32B-12. Unlawful acts.Sec. 32B-13. Declaration of public nuisance.Sec. 32B-14. Abatement of violations.Sec. 32B-15. Enforcement.Sec. 32B-16. Severability.

Article IV. Administration

Sec. 32B-17. Designation of the Floodplain Administrator.Sec. 32B-18. Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administra-

tor.Sec. 32B-19. Establishment of development permit.

*Cross reference—Development Advisory Board, § 2-164 et seq.; building regulations, ch. 9; subdivisions, ch. 32;grading and drainage, ch. 32A.

State Law reference—Floodplain management, A.R.S. § 48-3601 et seq.; municipal floodplain management pro-grams, A.R.S. § 48-3610.


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Article V. Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction

Sec. 32B-20. Standards of construction.Sec. 32B-21. Standards for storage of materials and equipment.Sec. 32B-22. Standards for utilities.Sec. 32B-23. Additional development standards, including subdivisions.Sec. 32B-24. Standards for manufactured homes.Sec. 32B-25. Standards for recreational vehicles.Sec. 32B-26. Floodways.

Article VI. Variance Procedure

Sec. 32B-27. Nature of variances.Sec. 32B-28. Appeal Board.Sec. 32B-29. Conditions for variances.


FLOODPLAINS § 32B-3

ARTICLE I. AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE

Sec. 32B-1. Authorization and findings.+1

In A.R.S. 48-3610, the Arizona State Legis-lature authorized incorporated cities to adoptregulations in conformance with A.R.S. 48-3603, which are designed to promote the publichealth, safety and general welfare of its citi-zenry. Therefore, the Phoenix City Councilfinds as follows:

A. The flood hazard areas of the City ofPhoenix are subject to periodic inundationwhich may result in loss of life and property,health and safety hazards, disruption of com-merce and governmental services, extraordi-nary public expenditures for flood protectionand relief and impairment of the tax base, all ofwhich adversely affect the public health, safetyand general welfare.

B. These flood losses may be caused by thecumulative effect of obstructions in areas ofspecial flood hazards which increase floodheights and velocities and, when inadequatelyanchored, cause damage in other areas. Usesthat are inadequately flood-proofed, elevated orotherwise protected from flood damage alsocontribute to the flood loss.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-1+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-2. Purpose. +1

It is the purpose of this chapter to promotethe public health, safety, and general welfare,and to minimize public and private losses dueto flood conditions in specific areas by provi-sions designed to:

A. Protect human life and health;

B. Minimize expenditure of public moneyfor costly flood control projects;

C. Minimize the need for rescue and reliefefforts associated with flooding and generallyundertaken at the expense of the general public;

D. Minimize prolonged business interrup-tions;

E. Minimize damage to public facilities andutilities such as water and gas mains; electric,telephone and sewer lines; and streets andbridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

F. Help maintain a stable tax base by pro-viding for the sound use and development ofareas of special flood hazard so as to minimizeblight areas caused by flooding;

G. Ensure that potential buyers are notifiedthat property is in an area of special flood haz-ard;

H. Ensure that those who occupy the areasof special flood hazard assume responsibilityfor their actions; and

I. Maintain eligibility for disaster relief.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-2+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-3. Methods of reducing floodlosses. +1

A. These regulations take precedence overany less restrictive conflicting local laws, ordi-nances and codes.

B. In order to accomplish its purposes, thischapter includes methods and provisions to:

1. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dan-gerous to health, safety, and propertydue to water or erosion hazards, orwhich result in damaging increases inerosion or flood heights or velocities;

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2. Require that uses vulnerable to floods,including facilities which serve suchuses, be protected against flood damageat the time of initial construction;

3. Control the alteration of natural flood-plains, stream channels, and naturalprotective barriers, which help accom-modate or channel floodwaters;

4. Control filling, grading, dredging, andother development which may increaseflood damage; and

5. Prevent or regulate the construction offlood barriers which will unnaturallydivert floodwaters or which mayincrease flood hazards in other areas.

Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-3+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-4. Implementation.

To implement the regulation of the Flood-plain areas in the City of Phoenix, the CityCouncil is designated as the Floodplain Boardand the Street Transportation DepartmentDirector is designated as the administrativeagent for these regulations, or FloodplainAdministrator. *1(Ord. No. G-2027, § 2; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-4*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS

Sec. 32B-5. Definitions.

Unless specifically defined below, words orphrases used in this chapter shall be interpretedso as to give them the meaning they have in

common usage and to give this chapter its mostreasonable application. +1

Accessory structure, low-cost and smallmeans a structure that is: +1

1. Solely for the parking of no more thantwo cars; or limited storage (small, lowcost sheds); and +1

2. Is less than 150 square feet and valuedat no more than $1,500.00. +1

Appeal means a request for a review of theFloodplain Administrator’s interpretation ofany provision of this chapter or a request for avariance. +1

Area of shallow flooding means a designatedAO or AH Zone on a community’s flood insur-ance rate map (FIRM). These zones have a onepercent or greater annual chance of flooding toan average depth of one to three feet where aclearly defined channel does not exist, wherethe path of flooding is unpredictable and wherevelocity flow may be evident. Shallow floodingis characterized by ponding or sheet flow. *1

Area of special flood hazard means the landin the floodplain within a community subject toa one percent or greater chance of flooding inany given year. These areas are designated asZones A, AE, AO, AH, and A1-30 on the FIRMand other areas as determined by the criteriaadopted by the Director of the Arizona Depart-ment of Water Resources. See Special floodhazard area. *1

Base flood means a flood that has a one per-cent chance of being equaled or exceeded inany given year (also called the "100-yearflood"). *1

Base flood elevation (BFE) means the watersurface elevation resulting from a flood that hasa one percent or greater chance of beingequaled or exceeded in any given year shown



on the FIRM for Zones AE, AH, A1-30, VEand V1-V30. +1

Basement means the area of the buildinghaving its floor subgrade on all sides. +1

Building. See Structure. +1

CLOMR means conditional letter of maprevision issued by FEMA. +1

Community means any state, area or citythereof, or any Indian tribe or authorized tribalorganization, or authorized native organization,which has authority to adopt and enforce flood-plain management regulations for the areaswithin its jurisdiction. +1

Development means any manmade change toimproved or unimproved real estate, includingbut not limited to buildings or other structures,utilities, pipelines, mining, dredging, filling,grading, paving, or excavation or drilling oper-ations or storage of equipment or materials. *1

Encroachment means the advance orinfringement of uses, plant growth, fill, excava-tion, buildings, permanent structures or devel-opment into a floodplain, which may impede oralter the flow capacity of a floodplain. +1

Erosion means the gradual wearing awayprocess of landmasses. +1

FEMA means the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency. +1

FIA means the Federal Insurance Adminis-tration. +1

Flood or flooding means a general and tem-porary condition of partial or complete inunda-tion of normally dry land areas from: (1) theoverflow of floodwaters; (2) the unusual andrapid accumulation or runoff of surface watersfrom any source; and/or (3) the collapse or sub-sidence of land along the shore of a lake orother body of water as a result of erosion orundermining caused by waves or currents of

water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels orsuddenly caused by an unusually high waterlevel in a natural body of water, accompaniedby a severe storm or by an unanticipated forceof nature, such as flash flood or an abnormaltidal surge, or by some similarly unusual andunforeseeable event which results in floodingas defined in this definition. *1

Flood boundary and floodway map (FBFM)means the official map on which FEMA or theFederal Insurance Administration (FIA) hasdelineated both the areas of special flood haz-ards and the floodway. *1

Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) means theofficial map on which FEMA or FIA has delin-eated both the areas of special flood hazard andthe risk premium zones applicable to the com-munity. *1

Flood insurance study (FIS) means the offi-cial report provided by FEMA that includesflood profiles, FIRM, FBFM and the water sur-face elevations of the base flood. *1

Floodplain or flood prone area means anyland area susceptible to being inundated bywater from any source. See Flood or flooding.*1

Floodplain Administrator means the City ofPhoenix Street Transportation DepartmentDirector, who is charged with administeringand enforcing these floodplain managementregulations. +1

Floodplain Board or Board means the Phoe-nix City Council. *1

Floodplain management means the opera-tion of an overall program of corrective andpreventive measures for reducing flood dam-age and preserving and enhancing, where pos-sible, natural resources in the floodplain,including but not limited to emergency pre-paredness plans, flood control works, flood-



plain management regulations, and open spaceplans. +1

Floodplain management regulations meansthis chapter and other zoning ordinances, sub-division regulations, building codes, healthregulations, special purpose ordinances (suchas grading and erosion control) and other appli-cation of police power which control develop-ment in flood prone areas. This term describesFederal, State or local regulations in any com-bination thereof, which provide standards forpreventing and reducing flood loss and dam-age. +1

Floodproofing means any combination ofstructural and nonstructural additions, changes,or adjustments to structures which reduce oreliminate flood damage to real estate orimproved real property, water and sanitaryfacilities, structures, and their contents. +1

Flood-related erosion means the collapse orsubsidence of land along the shore of a lake orother body of water as a result of underminingcaused by waves or currents of water exceedinganticipated cyclical levels or suddenly causedby an unusually high water level in a naturalbody of water, accompanied by a severe storm,or by an unanticipated force of nature, such asa flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or bysome similarly unusual and unforeseeableevent which results in flooding. +1

Floodway means the area of a river or otherwatercourse and the adjacent land areas thatmust be reserved in order to discharge the baseflood without cumulatively increasing thewater surface elevation more than a designatedheight. This is also referred to as "Regulatoryfloodway." +1

Functionally dependent use means a usewhich cannot perform its intended purposeunless it is located or carried out proximate towater. The term includes only docking facili-

ties, port facilities that are necessary for theloading and unloading of cargo or passengers,and ship building and ship repair facilities, anddoes not include long-term storage or relatedmanufacturing facilities. +1

Governing body means the local governingunit, i.e., county or municipality, which isempowered to adopt and implement regula-tions to provide for the public health, safety andgeneral welfare of its citizenry. +1

Hardship means the exceptional hardshipthat would result from a failure to grant therequested variance under Article VI of thischapter. +1

Highest adjacent grade means the highestnatural elevation of the ground surface prior toconstruction next to the proposed walls of astructure. +1

Historic structure means any structure thatis: +1

1. Listed individually in the National Reg-ister of Historic Places (a listing main-tained by the Department of Interior) orpreliminarily determined by the Secre-tary of the Interior as meeting therequirements for individual listing onthe National Register; +1

2. Certified or preliminarily determinedby the Secretary of the Interior as con-tributing to the historical significanceof a registered historic district or a dis-trict preliminarily determined by theSecretary to qualify as a registered his-toric district; +1

3. Individually listed on a state inventoryof historic places in states with historicpreservation programs which have beenapproved by the Secretary of Interior;or +1



4. Individually listed on a local inventoryof historic places in communities withhistoric preservation programs thathave been certified either: +1

a. By an approved state program asdetermined by the Secretary of theInterior; or +1

b. Directly by the Secretary of theInterior in states without approvedprograms. +1

LOMR means letter of map revision issuedby FEMA. +1

Lowest floor means the lowest floor of thelowest enclosed area, including the basement.An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure,usable solely for parking of vehicles, buildingaccess or storage, in an area other than a base-ment area, is not considered a building’s lowestfloor; provided, that such enclosure is not builtso as to render the structure in violation of theapplicable non-elevation design requirementsof this chapter.

Manufactured home means a structure,transportable in one or more sections, which isbuilt on a permanent chassis and is designed foruse with or without a permanent foundationwhen connected to the required utilities. Forfloodplain management purposes the termmanufactured home also includes park trailers,travel trailers, and other similar recreationalvehicles placed on a site for greater than 180consecutive days. For insurance purposes theterm manufactured home does not include parktrailers, travel trailers, and other similar recre-ational vehicles. *1

Manufactured home park or subdivisionmeans a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of landdivided into two or more manufactured homelots for rent or sale.

Mean sea level means, for purposes of theNational Flood Insurance Program, theNational Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD of1929), North American Vertical Datum(NAVD) of 1988, or other datum, to whichbase flood elevations shown on a community’sflood insurance rate map are referenced. *1

New construction means, for purposes ofdetermining insurance rates, structures forwhich the "start of construction" commencedon or after the effective date of an initial floodinsurance rate map or after December 31, 1974,whichever is later, and includes any subsequentimprovements to such structures. For flood-plain management purposes, new constructionmeans structures for which the "start of con-struction" commenced on or after the effectivedate of a floodplain management regulationadopted by a community and includes any sub-sequent improvements to such structures. +1

NPDES/AZPDES Program means the Fed-eral National Pollution Discharge EliminationSystem (NPDES) Program administerednationally pursuant to 33 U.S.C. Section 1342and the Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimina-tion System (AZPDES) Program administeredin Arizona pursuant to Arizona Revised Stat-utes, Title 49, Chapter 2, Article 3.1, requiringthe control or elimination of erosion and otherforms of water pollution from a site. As used inthis chapter, the term includes the requirementsof Chapter 32C of this code. +1

Obstruction includes, but is not limited to,any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee,dike, pile, abutment, protection, excavation,channelization, bridge, conduit, culvert, build-ing, wire, fence, rock, gravel, refuse, fill, struc-ture, vegetation or other material in, along,across or projecting into any watercoursewhich may alter, impede, retard or change thedirection and/or velocity of the flow of water,or due to its location, its propensity to snare or



collect debris carried by the flow of water, or itslikelihood of being carried downstream. +1

One-hundred-year flood or 100-year floodmeans a flood having a one percent chance ofbeing equaled or exceeded in any given year.See Base flood. +1

Person means any individual or the individ-ual’s agent, a firm, partnership, association,corporation, or any agent of the aforementionedgroups, or this State or its agencies or cities. *1

Recreational vehicle means a vehicle that is:+1

1. Built on a single chassis; and +1

2. Four hundred square feet or less whenmeasured at the largest horizontal projection;and +1

3. Designed to be self-propelled or perma-nently towable by a light duty truck; and +1

4. Designed primarily not for use as a per-manent dwelling but as temporary living quar-ters for recreational, camping, travel, orseasonal use. +1

Regulatory flood elevation (RFE) means anelevation one foot above the base flood eleva-tion for a watercourse for which the base floodelevation has been determined and shall be asdetermined by the criteria developed by theDirector of the Arizona Department of WaterResources for all other watercourses. *1

Regulatory floodway means the channel of ariver or other watercourse and the adjacent landareas that must be reserved in order to dis-charge the base flood without cumulativelyincreasing the water surface elevation morethan a designated height. +1

Riverine means relating to, formed by, orresembling a river (including tributaries),stream, or brook. +1

Sheet Flow Area. See Area of shallow flood-ing. +1

Special flood hazard area (SFHA) means anarea in the floodplain subject to a one percent orgreater chance of flooding in any given year. Itis shown on an FBFM or FIRM as Zone A, AO,A1-30, AE, A99, or AH. +1

Start of construction includes substantialimprovement and other proposed new develop-ment, and means the date the building permitwas issued, provided the actual start of con-struction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation,addition, placement, or other improvement waswithin 180 days of the permit date. The actualstart means either the first placement of perma-nent construction of a structure on a site, suchas the pouring of slab or footings, the installa-tion of piles, the construction of columns, orany work beyond the stage of excavation; or theplacement of a manufactured home on a foun-dation. Permanent construction does notinclude land preparation, such as clearing,grading and filling; nor does it include theinstallation of streets and/or walkways; nordoes it include excavation for a basement, foot-ings, piers, or foundations or the erection oftemporary forms; nor does it include the instal-lation on the property of accessory buildings,such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwell-ing units or not part of the main structure. Forsubstantial improvement, the actual start ofconstruction means the first alteration of anywall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of abuilding, whether or not the alteration affectsthe external dimensions of the building. *1

Structure means a walled and roofed build-ing that is principally above ground; thisincludes a gas or liquid storage tank or a manu-factured home. *1

Substantial damage means damage of anyorigin sustained by a structure whereby the cost



of restoring the structure to its before damagedcondition would equal or exceed 50 percent ofthe market value of the structure before thedamage occurred. +1

Substantial improvement means any recon-struction, rehabilitation, addition, or otherimprovement of a structure, the cost of whichequals or exceeds 50 percent of the marketvalue of the structure before the start of con-struction of the improvement. This termincludes structures which have incurred sub-stantial damage, regardless of the actual repairwork performed. The term does not, however,include either: +1

1. Any project for improvement of a struc-ture to correct existing violations orState or local health, sanitary, or safetycode specifications which have beenidentified by the local code enforce-ment official and which are the mini-mum necessary to ensure safe livingconditions; or +1

2. Any alteration of a historic structure;provided, that the alteration will notpreclude the structure’s continued des-ignation as a historic structure. +1

Variance means a grant of relief from therequirements of this chapter which permitsconstruction in a manner that would otherwisebe prohibited by this chapter. +1

Violation means the failure of a structure orother development to be fully compliant withthe community’s floodplain management regu-lations. A structure or other development with-out the elevation certificate, othercertifications, or other evidence of compliancerequired by this chapter is presumed to be inviolation until such time as that documentationis provided.

Water surface elevation means the height, inrelation to the National Geodetic VerticalDatum (NGVD) of 1929, North American Ver-tical Datum (NAVD) of 1988, or other datum,of floods of various magnitudes and frequen-cies in the floodplains of coastal or riverineareas. +1

Watercourse means any lake, river, creek,stream, wash, arroyo, channel, or other topo-graphic feature on or over which waters flow atleast periodically. The term may include specif-ically designated areas in which flood damagemay occur. *1(Ord. No. G-2027, § 2; Ord. No. G-3092, § 2;new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-5+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,



tion generally, § 1-2. Note—Formerly, § 32B-2

ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 32B-6. Lands to which this chapterapplies. +1

This chapter shall apply to all areas of spe-cial flood hazard within the corporate limits ofthe City of Phoenix.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-6+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-7. Basis for establishing theareas of special flood hazard.+1

The areas of special flood hazard identifiedby FEMA in a scientific and engineering reportentitled "The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) forMaricopa County, Arizona and incorporated



areas" dated September 30, 2005, with accom-panying FIRMs and FBFMs dated September30, 2005, and all subsequent amendmentsand/or revisions, are hereby adopted by refer-ence and declared to be a part of this chapter.This FIS and attendant mapping is the mini-mum area of applicability of this chapter andmay be supplemented by studies for other areaswhich allow implementation of this chapter andwhich are recommended to the FloodplainAdministrator. The Floodplain Administrator,within its area of jurisdiction, shall delineate(or may, by rule, require developers of land todelineate) for areas where development isongoing or imminent, and thereafter as devel-opment becomes imminent, floodplains consis-tent with the criteria developed by FEMA andthe Director of the Arizona Department ofWater Resources. The FIS and FIRM panelsare on file at City of Phoenix City Hall, 200 W.Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003, StreetTransportation Department, 5th Floor.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-7+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-8. Compliance. +1

All development of land, construction of res-idential, commercial or industrial structures, orfuture development within delineated flood-plain areas is subject to the terms of this chapterand other applicable regulations.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-8+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-9. Abrogation and greaterrestrictions. +1

This chapter is not intended to repeal, abro-gate or impair any existing easements, cove-nants or deed restrictions. However, where thischapter and another ordinance, easement, cov-

enant or deed restriction conflict or overlap,whichever imposes the more stringent restric-tions shall prevail.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-9+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-10. Disclaimer of liability. +1

The degree of flood protection required bythis chapter is considered reasonable for regu-latory purposes and is based on scientific andengineering considerations. Larger floods canand will occur on rare occasions. Flood heightsmay be increased by manmade or naturalcauses. This chapter does not imply that landoutside the areas of special flood hazards oruses permitted within such areas will be freefrom flooding or flood damages. This chaptershall not create liability on the part of the Cityof Phoenix, any officer or employee thereof,the State of Arizona or FEMA, for any flooddamages that result from reliance on this chap-ter or any administrative decision lawfullymade hereunder.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-10+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-11. Statutory exceptions. +1

A. In accordance with A.R.S. 48-3609(H),unless expressly provided, this and any regula-tion adopted pursuant to this article does notaffect:

1. Existing legal uses of property or theright to continuation of such legal use.However, if a nonconforming use ofland or a building or structure is discon-tinued for 12 months, or destroyed tothe extent of 50 percent of its value asdetermined by a competent appraiser,any further use shall comply with this



article and regulations of the City ofPhoenix;

2. Reasonable repair or alteration of prop-erty for the purposes for which theproperty was legally used on August 3,1984, or any regulations affecting suchproperty takes effect, except that anyalteration, addition or repair to a non-conforming building or structure whichwould result in increasing its flooddamage potential by 50 percent or moreshall be either floodproofed or elevatedto or above the regulatory flood eleva-tion;

3. Reasonable repair of structures con-structed with the written authorizationrequired by A.R.S. 48-3613; and

4. Facilities constructed or installed pur-suant to a certificate of environmentalcompatibility issued pursuant to A.R.S.Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.2.

B. Before any authorized constructionbegins for the exceptions listed below, theresponsible person must submit plans for theconstruction to the Floodplain Board for reviewand comment. In accordance with A.R.S. 48-3613, written authorization shall not berequired, nor shall the Floodplain Board pro-hibit:

1. The construction of bridges, culverts,dikes and other structures necessary tothe construction of public highways,roads and streets intersecting or cross-ing a watercourse;

2. The construction of storage dams forwatering livestock or wildlife, struc-tures on banks of a watercourse to pre-vent erosion of or damage to adjoiningland if the structure will not divert,retard or obstruct the natural channel of

the watercourse or dams for the conser-vation of floodwaters as permitted byA.R.S. Title 45, Chapter 6;

3. Construction of tailing dams and wastedisposal areas for use in connectionwith mining and metallurgical opera-tions. This subsection does not exemptthose sand and gravel operations thatwill divert, retard or obstruct the flow ofwaters in any watercourse from com-plying with and acquiring authorizationfrom the Floodplain Board pursuant toregulations adopted by the FloodplainBoard under this article;

4. Other construction upon determinationby the Floodplain Board that writtenauthorization is unnecessary;

5. Any flood control district, county, city,town or other body from exercisingpowers granted to it under A.R.S. Title48, Chapter 21, Article 1;

6. The construction of streams, water-ways, lakes and other auxiliary facili-ties in conjunction with development ofpublic parks and recreation facilities bya public agency or city; and

7. The construction and erection of poles,towers, foundations, support structures,guy wires and other facilities related topower transmission as constructed byany utility whether a public service cor-poration or a city.


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Sec. 32B-12. Unlawful acts. +1

A. It is unlawful for a person to engage inany development or to divert, retard or obstructthe flow of waters in a watercourse if it creates



a hazard to life or property without securing thewritten authorization required by A.R.S. 48-3613. Where the watercourse is a delineatedfloodplain, it is unlawful to engage in anydevelopment affecting the flow of waters with-out securing written authorization required byA.R.S. 48-3613.

B. Any person found guilty of violating anyprovision of this chapter shall be guilty of aClass One misdemeanor. Each day that a viola-tion continues shall be a separate offense pun-ishable as hereinabove described.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-12+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-13. Declaration of public nui-sance. +1

All development located or maintainedwithin any area of special flood hazard afterAugust 8, 1973, in violation of this chapter, is apublic nuisance and may be abated, preventedor restrained by action of the City.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-13+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-14. Abatement of violations. +1

Within 30 days of discovery of a violation ofthis chapter, the Floodplain Administrator shallsubmit a report to the Floodplain Board whichshall include all information available to theFloodplain Administrator which is pertinent tosaid violation. Within 30 days of receipt of thisreport, the Floodplain Board shall either:

A. Take any necessary action to effect theabatement of such violation; or

B. Issue a variance to this chapter in accor-dance with the provisions of Article VI herein;or

C. Order the owner of the property uponwhich the violation exists to provide whateveradditional information may be required fortheir determination. Such information must beprovided to the Floodplain Administratorwithin 30 days of such order and the FloodplainAdministrator shall submit an amended reportto the Floodplain Board within 20 days. At thenext regularly scheduled public meeting, theFloodplain Board shall either order the abate-ment of said violation or they shall grant a vari-ance in accordance with the provisions ofArticle VI herein; or

D. Submit to the Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency a declaration for denial ofinsurance, stating that the property is in viola-tion of a cited State or local law, regulation orordinance, pursuant to Section 1316 of theNational Flood Insurance Act of 1968 asamended.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-14+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-15. Enforcement. +1

In addition to other penalties or remediesotherwise provided by law, this State, a city ora person who may be damaged or has beendamaged as a result of the unauthorized diver-sion, retardation or obstruction of a water-course has the right to commence, maintain andprosecute any appropriate action or pursue anyremedy to enjoin, abate or otherwise preventany person from violating or continuing to vio-late this section or regulations adopted pursuantto this article. If a person is found to be in vio-lation of this section, the court shall require theviolator to either comply with this section, ifauthorized by the Floodplain Board, or removethe obstruction and restore the watercourse toits original state. The court may also awardsuch monetary damages as are appropriate to



the injured parties resulting from the violationincluding reasonable costs and attorney fees.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-15+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-16. Severability. +1

This chapter and the various parts thereof arehereby declared to be severable. Should anysection of this chapter be declared by the courtsto be unconstitutional or invalid, such decisionshall not affect the validity of this chapter as awhole, or any portion thereof other than thesection so declared to be unconstitutional orinvalid.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-16+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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ARTICLE IV. ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 32B-17. Designation of the FloodplainAdministrator. +1

The Street Transportation DepartmentDirector is hereby appointed to administer,implement and enforce this chapter by grantingor denying development permits in accordancewith its provisions.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-17+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-18. Duties and responsibilities ofthe Floodplain Administrator.+1

A. Permit review. Review all developmentpermits to determine that:

1. The permit requirements of this chapterhave been satisfied;

2. All other required State and Federalpermits have been obtained;

3. The site is reasonably safe from flood-ing;

4. The proposed development does notadversely affect the carrying capacityof areas where base flood elevationshave been determined but a floodwayhas not been designated. For purposesof this chapter, adversely affect meansthat the cumulative effect of the pro-posed development, when combinedwith all other existing and anticipateddevelopment, will not increase thewater surface elevation of the baseflood more than one foot at any point.

B. Substantial improvement and substantialdamage procedures.

1. Using FEMA Publication 213,"Answers to Questions about Substan-tially Damaged Buildings," developdetailed procedures for identifying andadministering requirements for sub-stantial improvement and substantialdamage, to include defining "marketvalue."

2. Ensure procedures are coordinated withother departments and divisions andimplemented by community staff.

C. Use of other base flood data. When baseflood elevation data has not been provided inaccordance with Section 32B-7, the FloodplainAdministrator shall obtain, review and reason-ably utilize any base flood elevation data avail-able from a Federal, State or other source, inorder to administer Article V herein. Any suchinformation shall be consistent with therequirements of FEMA and the Director of theArizona Department of Water Resources andshall be submitted to the Floodplain Board foradoption.



D. Obtain and maintain for public inspec-tion:

1. The certified regulatory flood elevationrequired in Section 32B-20.C.1;

2. The floodproofing certificationrequired in Section 32B-20.C.2;

3. The flood vent certification required inSection 32B-20.C.3;

4. The elevation certification required foradditional development standards,including subdivisions, in Section 32B-23.A.2;

5. The floodway encroachment certifica-tion required in Section 32B-26.A;

6. Maintain a record of all varianceactions, including justification for theirissuance, and report such variancesissued in its biennial report submitted toFEMA; and

7. Obtain and maintain improvement cal-culations.

E. Notification of other entities.

1. Whenever a watercourse is to be alteredor relocated:

a. Notify adjacent communities andthe Arizona Department of WaterResources prior to such alterationor relocation of a watercourse, andsubmit evidence of such notifica-tion to FEMA through appropriatenotification means; and

b. Ensure that the flood carryingcapacity of the altered or relocatedportion of said watercourse bemaintained.

2. Base flood elevation and rate of flowdue to physical alterations.

a. Base flood elevations mayincrease or decrease resulting fromphysical changes affecting flood-ing conditions. As soon as practi-cable, but not later than six monthsafter the date such informationbecomes available, the FloodplainAdministrator shall notify FEMAof the changes by submitting tech-nical or scientific data in accor-dance with 44 CFR Section 65.3.Such a submission is necessary sothat upon confirmation of thosephysical changes affecting flood-ing conditions, risk premium ratesand floodplain managementrequirements will be based uponcurrent data.

b. Within 120 days after completionof construction of any flood con-trol protective works whichchanges the rate of flow during theflood or the configuration of thefloodplain upstream or down-stream from or adjacent to theproject, the person or agencyresponsible for installation of theproject shall provide to the gov-erning bodies of all jurisdictionsaffected by the project a newdelineation of all floodplainsaffected by the project. The newdelineation shall be done accord-ing to the criteria adopted by theDirector of the Arizona Depart-ment of Water Resources.

3. Corporate boundary changes. NotifyFEMA and the Arizona Department ofWater Resources of acquisition bymeans of annexation, incorporation or



otherwise, of additional areas of juris-diction.

F. Map determinations. Make interpreta-tions, where needed, as to the exact location ofthe boundaries of the areas of special flood haz-ards (e.g., where there appears to be a conflictbetween a mapped boundary and actual fieldconditions). The person contesting the locationof the boundary shall be given a reasonableopportunity to appeal the interpretation as pro-vided in Article VI.

G. Remedial actions. Take actions on viola-tions of this chapter as required in Section 32B-14 herein.

H. Biennial report. Complete and submit abiennial report to FEMA.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-18+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-19. Establishment of develop-ment permit. +1

A development permit shall be obtainedbefore construction or development begins,including placement of manufactured homes,within any area of special flood hazard estab-lished in Section 32B-7. Application for adevelopment permit shall be made on formsfurnished by the Floodplain Administrator andmay include, but not be limited to, plans induplicate drawn to scale showing the nature,location, dimensions and elevation of the areain question, existing or proposed structures,fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities andthe location of the foregoing. Specifically, thefollowing information is required:

A. Proposed elevation in relation to meansea level of the lowest floor (including base-ment) of all structures. In Zone AO, elevationof existing highest adjacent natural grade and

proposed elevation of lowest floor of all struc-tures;

B. Proposed elevation in relation to meansea level to which any non-residential structurewill be floodproofed;

C. Certification by a registered professionalengineer or architect that the floodproofingmethods for any nonresidential structure meetthe floodproofing criteria in Section 32B-20.C.2;

D. Base flood elevation data for subdivisionproposals or other development greater than 50lots or five acres; and

E. Description of the extent to which anywatercourse will be altered or relocated as aresult of proposed development.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-19+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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ARTICLE V. PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION

Sec. 32B-20. Standards of construction. +1

In all areas of special flood hazards the fol-lowing standards are required:

A. Anchoring.

1. All new construction and substantialimprovements shall be anchored to pre-vent flotation, collapse or lateral move-ment of the structure resulting fromhydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads,including the effects of buoyancy; and

2. All manufactured homes shall meet theanchoring standards of Section 32B-24.B.



B. Construction materials and methods.

1. All new construction and substantialimprovements shall be constructed withmaterials and utility equipment resis-tant to flood damage;

2. All new construction and substantialimprovements shall be constructedusing methods and practices that mini-mize flood damage;

3. All new construction, substantialimprovement and other proposed newdevelopment shall be constructed withelectrical, heating, ventilation, plumb-ing and air conditioning equipment andother service facilities that are designedand/or located so as to prevent waterfrom entering or accumulating withinthe components during conditions offlooding; and

4. Within Zones AH or AO, adequatedrainage paths shall be constructedaround structures on slopes to guidefloodwaters around and away from pro-posed structures.

C. Elevation and floodproofing.

1. Residential construction. Residentialconstruction, new or substantialimprovement, shall have the lowestfloor, including basement:

a. In an AO Zone, elevated to orabove the regulatory flood eleva-tion, or elevated at least two feetabove the highest adjacent grade ifno depth number is specified.

b. In an A Zone where a BFE has notbeen determined, elevated to orabove the regulatory flood eleva-tion or be elevated in accordancewith the criteria developed by the

Director of the Arizona Depart-ment of Water Resources.

c. In Zones AE, AH and A1-30, ele-vated to or above the regulatoryflood elevation.

Upon completion of the structure, theelevation of the lowest floor includingbasement shall be certified by a regis-tered professional engineer or surveyor,and verified by the community’s build-ing inspector to be properly elevated.Such certification and verification shallbe provided to the Floodplain Adminis-trator.

2. Nonresidential construction. Nonresi-dential construction, new or substantialimprovement, shall either be elevated toconform with subsection C.1 of thissection or together with attendant utilityand sanitary facilities:

a. Be floodproofed below the eleva-tion recommended under subsec-tion C.1 of this section so that thestructure is watertight with wallssubstantially impermeable to thepassage of water;

b. Have structural components capa-ble of resisting hydrostatic andhydrodynamic loads and effects ofbuoyancy; and

c. Be certified by a registered profes-sional engineer or architect thatthe standards of this section aresatisfied. Such certification shallbe provided to the FloodplainAdministrator.

3. Flood openings. All new constructionand substantial improvement with fullyenclosed areas below the lowest floor(excluding basements) that are usable



solely for parking of vehicles, buildingaccess or storage, and which are subjectto flooding, shall be designed to auto-matically equalize hydrostatic floodforces on exterior walls by allowing forthe entry and exit of floodwater.Designs for meeting this requirementmust meet or exceed the following cri-teria:

a. Have a minimum of two openings,on different sides of each enclosedarea, having a total net area of notless than one square inch for everysquare foot of enclosed area sub-ject to flooding. The bottom of allopenings shall be no higher thanone foot above grade. Openingsmay be equipped with screens,louvers, valves, or other coveringsor devices; provided, that they per-mit the automatic entry and exit offloodwater; or

b. If it is not feasible or desirable tomeet the openings criteria statedabove, a registered engineer orarchitect may design and certifythe openings.

4. Manufactured homes. Manufacturedhomes shall meet the standards in Sec-tion 32B-24 herein.

5. Garages and low cost accessory struc-tures.

a. Attached garages.

(1) A garage attached to a resi-dential structure, constructedwith the garage floor slabbelow the regulatory floodelevation, must be designedto allow for the automaticentry of flood waters. See

subsection C.3 of this section.Areas of the garage below theregulatory flood elevationmust be constructed withflood resistant materials. Seesubsection B of this section.

(2) A garage attached to a non-residential structure mustmeet the above requirementsor be dry floodproofed.

b. Detached garages and accessorystructures. "Accessory structure"used solely for parking (two-cardetached garages or smaller) orlimited storage (small, low-costsheds), as defined in Article II,may be constructed such that itsfloor is below the regulatory floodelevation, provided the structure isdesigned and constructed in accor-dance with the following require-ments:

(1) Use of the accessory structuremust be limited to parking orlimited storage;

(2) The portions of the accessorystructure located below theregulatory flood elevationmust be built using flood-resistant materials;

(3) The accessory structure mustbe adequately anchored toprevent flotation, collapseand lateral movement;

(4) Any mechanical and utilityequipment in the accessorystructure must be elevated orfloodproofed to or above theregulatory flood elevation;



(5) The accessory structure mustcomply with floodplainencroachment provisions inSection 32B-26; and

(6) The accessory structure mustbe designed to allow for theautomatic entry of floodwaters in accordance withsubsection C.3 of this section.

Detached garages and accessorystructures not meeting the abovestandards must be constructed inaccordance with all applicablestandards in this section.


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Sec. 32B-21. Standards for storage ofmaterials and equipment. +1

A. The storage or processing of materialsthat could be injurious to human, animal orplant life if released due to damage from flood-ing is prohibited in special flood hazard areas.

B. Storage of other material or equipmentmay be allowed if not subject to damage byfloods and if firmly anchored to prevent flota-tion, or if readily removable from the areawithin the time available after flood warning.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-21+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-22. Standards for utilities. +1

A. All new or replacement water supply andsanitary sewage systems shall be designed tominimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system and discharge from sys-tems into flood waters.

B. On-site waste disposal systems shall belocated to avoid impairment to them or contam-ination from them during flooding.

C. Waste disposal systems shall not beinstalled wholly or partially in a regulatoryfloodway.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-22+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-23. Additional development stan-dards, including subdivisions.+1

A. All new subdivision proposals and otherproposed development (including proposals formanufactured home parks and subdivisions),greater than 50 lots or five acres, whichever isthe lesser, shall:

1. Identify the area of the special floodhazard area and the elevation of thebase flood.

2. Identify on the final plans the eleva-tion(s) of the proposed structure(s) andpads. If the site is filled above the baseflood elevation, the final lowest floorand grade elevations shall be certifiedby a registered professional engineer orsurveyor and provided to the Flood-plain Administrator.

B. All subdivision proposals and other pro-posed development shall be consistent with theneed to minimize flood damage.

C. All subdivision proposals and other pro-posed development shall have public utilitiesand facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical andwater systems located and constructed to mini-mize flood damage.



D. All subdivision proposals and other pro-posed development shall provide adequatedrainage to reduce exposure to flood hazards.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-23+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-24. Standards for manufacturedhomes. +1

All manufactured homes that are placed onsite or substantially improved shall:

A. Be elevated so that the bottom of thestructural frame or the lowest point of anyattached appliances, whichever is lower, is at orabove the regulatory flood elevation; and

B. Be securely anchored to an adequatelyanchored foundation system to resist flotation,collapse or lateral movement. Methods ofanchoring may include, but are not to be limitedto, use of over-the-top or frame ties to groundanchors. This requirement is in addition toapplicable State and local anchoring require-ments for resisting wind forces.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-24+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-25. Standards for recreationalvehicles. +1

All recreational vehicles placed on site shall:

A. Be on site for fewer than 180 consecutivedays; or

B. Be fully licensed and ready for highwayuse. A recreational vehicle is ready for highwayuse if it is on its wheels or jacking system, isattached to the site only by quick disconnecttype utilities and security devices, and has nopermanently attached additions; or

C. Meet the permit requirements of ArticleIV of this chapter and the elevation and anchor-

ing requirements for manufactured homes inSection 32B-24.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-25+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-26. Floodways. +1

Located within areas of special flood hazardestablished in Section 32B-7 are areas desig-nated as floodways. Since the floodway is anextremely hazardous area due to the velocity offloodwaters which carry debris, potential pro-jectiles and erosion potential, the followingprovisions apply:

A. Prohibit encroachments, including fill,new construction, substantial improvementsand other development, unless certification bya registered professional engineer or architectis provided demonstrating that encroachmentsshall not result in any increase in flood levelsduring the occurrence of the base flood dis-charge.

B. If this section is satisfied, all new con-struction and substantial improvements shallcomply with all other applicable flood hazardreduction provisions of Article V.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-26+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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ARTICLE VI. VARIANCE PROCEDURE

Sec. 32B-27. Nature of variances. +1

A. The variance criteria set forth in this arti-cle are based on the general principle of zoninglaw that variances pertain to a piece of propertyand are not personal in nature. A variance maybe granted for a parcel of property with physi-cal characteristics so unusual that complyingwith the requirements of this chapter wouldcreate an exceptional hardship to the applicant



or the surrounding property owners. The char-acteristics must be unique to the property andnot be shared by adjacent parcels. The uniquecharacteristic must pertain to the land itself, notto the structure, its inhabitants or the propertyowners.

B. It is the duty of the City to help protect itscitizens from flooding. This need is so compel-ling and the implications of the cost of insuringa structure built below the regulatory flood ele-vation are so serious that variances from theflood elevation or from other requirements inthe flood ordinance are quite rare. The long-term goal of preventing and reducing flood lossand damage can only be met if variances arestrictly limited. Therefore, the variance guide-lines provided in this chapter are more detailedand contain multiple provisions that must bemet before a variance can be properly granted.The criteria are designed to screen out those sit-uations in which alternatives other than a vari-ance are more appropriate.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-27+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-28. Appeal Board. +1

A. The Floodplain Board of the City ofPhoenix shall hear and decide appeals andrequests for variances from the requirements ofthis chapter.

B. The Floodplain Board shall hear anddecide appeals when it is alleged there is anerror in any requirement, decision, or determi-nation made by the Floodplain Administrator inthe enforcement or administration of this chap-ter.

C. In passing upon such applications, theFloodplain Board shall consider all technicalevaluations, all relevant factors, standardsspecified in other sections of this chapter, and:

1. The danger that materials may be sweptonto other lands to the injury of others;

2. The danger to life and property due toflooding or erosion damage;

3. The susceptibility of the proposed facil-ity and its contents to flood damage andthe effect of such damage on the indi-vidual owner;

4. The importance of the services pro-vided by the proposed facility to thecommunity;

5. The necessity to the facility of a water-front location, where applicable;

6. The availability of alternative locationsfor the proposed use, which are not sub-ject to flooding or erosion damage;

7. The compatibility of the proposed usewith existing and anticipated develop-ment;

8. The relationship of the proposed use tothe Comprehensive Plan and Flood-plain Management Program for thatarea;

9. The safety of access to the property intime of flood for ordinary and emer-gency vehicles;

10. The expected heights, velocity, dura-tion, rate of rise, and sediment transportof the flood waters expected at the site;and

11. The costs of providing governmentalservices during and after flood condi-tions, including maintenance and repairof public utilities and facilities such assewer, gas, electrical, water system andstreets and bridges.

D. Upon consideration of the factors of thissection and the purposes of this chapter, the



Floodplain Board may attach such conditionsto the granting of variances as it deems neces-sary to further the purposes of this chapter.

E. Any applicant to whom a variance isgranted shall be given written notice over thesignature of a community official that:

1. The issuance of a variance to constructa structure below the base flood levelwill result in increased premium ratesfor flood insurance up to amounts ashigh as $25.00 for $100.00 of insurancecoverage; and

2. Such construction below the base floodlevel increases risks to life and prop-erty; and

3. The land upon which the variance isgranted shall be ineligible for exchangeof State land pursuant to the flood relo-cation and land exchange program pro-vided by A.R.S. Title 26, Chapter 2,Article 2. A copy of the notice shall berecorded in the Office of the MaricopaCounty Recorder and shall be recordedin a manner so that it appears in thechain of title of the affected parcel ofland.

F. The Floodplain Administrator shallmaintain a record of all variance actions,including justification for their issuance andreport such variances issued in its biennialreport submitted to FEMA.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32B-28+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32B-29. Conditions for variances. +1

A. Generally, variances may be issued fornew construction and substantial improve-ments to be erected on a lot of one-half acre orless in size contiguous to and surrounded by

lots with existing structures constructed belowthe base flood elevation, provided the proce-dures of Articles IV and V of this chapter havebeen fully considered. As the lot size increasesbeyond one-half acre, the technical justificationrequired for issuing the variance increases.

B. Variances may be issued for the repair,rehabilitation or restoration of structures listedin the National Register of Historic Places orthe State Inventory of Historic Places, upon adetermination that the proposed repair or reha-bilitation will not preclude the structure’s con-tinued designation as a historic structure andthe variance is the minimum necessary to pre-serve the historic character and design of thestructure.

C. For a variance to be granted, the circum-stances must be exceptional, unusual, andpeculiar to the property involved. Mere eco-nomic or financial hardship alone is not excep-tional. Inconvenience, aesthetic considerations,physical handicaps, personal preferences, orthe disapproval of one’s neighbors likewisecannot, as a rule, qualify as an exceptionalhardship. All of these problems can be resolvedthrough other means without granting a vari-ance, even if the alternative is more expensive,or requires the property owner to build else-where or put the parcel to a different use thanoriginally intended.

D. Variances shall not be issued within anydesignated floodway if any increase in floodlevels during the base flood discharge wouldresult.

E. Variances shall only be issued upon adetermination that the variance is the minimumnecessary, considering the flood hazard, toafford relief.

F. Variances shall only be issued upon a:

1. Showing of good and sufficient cause;



2. Determination that failure to grant thevariance would result in exceptionalhardship to the applicant;

3. Showing that the use cannot perform itsintended purpose unless it is located orcarried out in close proximity to water.This includes only facilities defined inArticle II of this chapter in the defini-tion of functionally dependent use; and

4. Determination that the granting of avariance will not result in increasedflood heights, additional threats to pub-lic safety, extraordinary public expense,create nuisances, cause fraud on or vic-timization of the public or conflict withexisting local laws or ordinances.


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Chapter 32C

Stormwater Quality Protection

Supp. No. 32 – Rev. 1 CD32C:1

Chapter 32C

STORMWATER QUALITY PROTECTION*

Secs. 32C-1—32C-99. Reserved.Sec. 32C-100. General powers and purpose.Sec. 32C-101. Definitions.Sec. 32C-102. Declaration of nuisance.Sec. 32C-103. Prohibited and permitted practices. *1Sec. 32C-104. Stormwater management plan. *1Sec. 32C-105. City authorized discharges.Sec. 32C-106. Inspections.Sec. 32C-107. Violations and penalties.Sec. 32C-108. Requirement to monitor, analyze and remediate.Sec. 32C-109. Stormwater treatment devices.Sec. 32C-110. Low impact development (LID).Sec. 32C-111. Fees (Reserved).

*Cross references—Sewers, ch. 28; grading and drainage, ch. 32A; environmental protection, ch. 40.


STORMWATER QUALITY PROTECTION § 32C-101

Secs. 32C-1—32C-99. Reserved.

Sec. 32C-100. General powers andpurpose.

A. The City Manager may regulate the use,grading, paving, maintenance, and operation ofpublic rights-of-way and public storm drainsystems so as to reduce, to the maximum extentpracticable, the addition of pollutants to storm-water in quantities or concentrations that couldreasonably be expected to cause or contributeto either a violation of an applicable water qual-ity standard or any condition of a stormwaterNPDES/AZPDES permit issued to the City, orany other act that causes or contributes to dam-age to a public storm drain system. The CityManager may regulate the use of the publicstorm drain system through administrativerules, permits, and other written forms ofapproval for activities that could release pollut-ants or stormwater to a public storm drain sys-tem. *1

B. Nothing in this chapter shall be con-strued as an assumption by the City of Phoenixof any other person’s duties or responsibilitiesarising under any applicable law, including thecommon law. Any activities of the City Man-ager authorized by this chapter are permissiverather than mandatory.

C. The City Manager will provide imple-mentation guidance to assist the public in com-plying with this chapter. This guidance mayconsist of fact sheets, policy and proceduremanuals, and other pertinent information relat-ing to the development and implementation ofbest management practices for stormwaterquality protection. *1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-100*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-101. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following termsshall have the designated meanings.

Applicable water quality standard means anumeric or narrative water quality criterion thatlimits the quantity or concentrations of pollut-ants that may be present in navigable watersdefined in 33 U.S.C. Section 1362(7). *1

Best management practice (BMP) meansactivities, prohibition of practices, structuraland nonstructural controls, operational andmaintenance procedures, control measures andother management practices to prevent orreduce the discharge of pollutants to the publicstorm drain system. +1

City Manager means the City Manager forthe City of Phoenix or the City Manager’s des-ignee. +1

Direct connection means any pipe, conduitor other conveyance that is inserted into anypart of the public storm drain system eithertemporarily or permanently. +1

Discharge permit means a City-issued docu-ment (permit) authorizing the release of uncon-taminated stormwater or non-stormwater to thestorm drain system for a specified period oftime. Specific restrictions may apply and willbe determined on a case-by-case basis. Fees foradministering the permit may apply. +1

Firefighting activities means all emergencyresponse activities that control or extinguishfires. The phrase does not include the release ofsignificant materials that occur after an emer-gency situation has ended. +1

Nonresidential property means any realproperty that is actually or intended to be usedfor commercial, industrial, agricultural, or rec-reational purposes, including but not limited tothe immediate vicinity of five or more con-

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nected residential dwelling units, and residen-tial subdivisions or dwellings that have notbeen occupied by a bona fide purchaser or ten-ant.

NPDES/AZPDES permit means an authori-zation to discharge stormwater issued under theNPDES/AZPDES program. *1

NPDES/AZPDES Program means the Fed-eral National Pollution Discharge EliminationSystem (NPDES) Program administerednationally pursuant to 33 U.S.C. Section 1342and the Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimina-tion System (AZPDES) Program administeredin Arizona pursuant to Arizona Revised Stat-utes, Title 49, Chapter 2, Article 3.1. +1

Permit means written authorization toengage in specific conduct or an activity that isissued pursuant to and in accordance with theparticular law, rules or ordinances governingthat conduct or activity. +1

Person means any individual, partnership,co-partnership, firm, company, corporation,association, joint stock company, trust or anyother legal entity, including their legal repre-sentatives, agents and assigns. +1

Pollutant means fluids, contaminants, toxicwastes, toxic pollutants, dredged spoil, solidwaste, substances and chemicals, pesticides,herbicides, fertilizers and other agriculturalchemicals, incinerator residue, sewage, gar-bage, sewage sludge, munitions, petroleumproducts, chemical wastes, biological materi-als, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or dis-carded equipment, rock, dirt, sand, sediment,and mining, municipal, and agricultural waste,or any other liquid, solid, gaseous or hazardoussubstances. *1

Pollution means the presence of pollutantson land or in stormwater.

Pollution prevention means operational pro-cedures and processes and improvements inhousekeeping or management techniques thatreduce potential or actual releases of pollutantsto the environment including all air, water andland resources affected by those pollutants. +1

Public storm drain system means all or anypart of the publicly owned stormwater convey-ance system, including roads with drainagesystems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,gutters, ditches, manmade channels or stormdrains located within easements, rights-of-way,parks, streets, roads, or highways, or in com-mon areas of real property leased from the Cityof Phoenix, that are used for collecting, retain-ing, or conveying stormwater. *1

Release means any spilling, leaking, pump-ing, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging,injecting, placing, leaching, dumping, or dis-posing into or on any land in a manner that sig-nificant materials, pollutants, or stormwaterhas the reasonable potential to be introducedinto the public storm drain system. *1

Significant materials means any solid, liq-uid, or gaseous substance other than uncontam-inated stormwater, that can release pollutants,including but not limited to: raw materials;fuels; solvents; detergents; finished materials;hazardous substances designated under Section101(14) of the Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, Compensation and Liability Act, 42U.S.C. Section 9601(14); any chemical forwhich a report must be filed pursuant to Section313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendmentsand Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C.Section 11023; fertilizers; pesticides; herbi-cides; and waste materials, including garbage,trash, ashes, slag, yard waste, animal waste,and sludge. *1

Stormwater means rainfall runoff, snow meltrunoff, and surface runoff and drainage. *1



Stormwater management plan (SWMP)means a document, tailored to the facility’ssite-specific conditions and activities, identify-ing the facility’s plan for eliminating, minimiz-ing or reducing the amount of pollution instormwater discharged from the site. +1

Uncontaminated means the absence of pol-lutants. +1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-101+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,



tion generally, § 1-2.

Sec. 32C-102. Declaration of nuisance.

A. A public nuisance is anything that is inju-rious or obnoxious to health or the environ-ment, or is offensive to the sense, or is anobstruction to the free use of property, so as tointerfere with the comfortable enjoyment of lifeor property by any considerable number of per-sons, or which obstructs the free passage or use,in any customary manner, of any street, alley,sidewalk, or other public right-of way. +1

B. It is hereby declared to be a public nui-sance for any person to store, use, manufacture,process, handle or release significant materials,pollutants, or stormwater in a manner thatcauses or contributes to: (1) the conditions orcircumstances as defined in subsection A ofthis section; (2) damage to a public right-of-way or public storm drain system; (3) a viola-tion of an applicable water quality standard; or(4) a violation of any applicable condition of astormwater NPDES/AZPDES permit. An act isnot a public nuisance if it is authorized in: (1)this chapter; (2) an administrative rule, permit,plan approval, or other authorization issued in

compliance with this chapter; or (3) aNPDES/AZPDES permit. *1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-102+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32C-103. Prohibited and permittedpractices. *1

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to use,store, treat or dispose of stormwater, pollutants,or significant materials in a manner that createsa public nuisance as defined in Section 32C-102 of this chapter.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person torelease to a publicly owned right-of-way, reten-tion or detention basin, or public storm drainsystem any substance that is not composedentirely of stormwater except (1) releases pur-suant to an NPDES/AZPDES permit, (2)releases resulting from emergency firefightingactivities, and (3) releases of materials as pro-vided in subsection F, G or H of this section. *1

C. It shall be unlawful for any person toinstall or use a direct connection to the publicstorm drain system without permission of theCity Manager. +1

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to failto maintain best management practices, includ-ing but not limited to stormwater retention anddetention basins, drywells, and storage struc-tures. +1

E. It shall be unlawful for any person to,without good cause, interfere with or prohibitany City employee from conducting any activ-ities in furtherance of the requirements of thischapter, including conducting inspections andcollecting samples. *1



F. This section does not prohibit releases ofstormwater from stormwater retention ordetention basins if a permit or approval is firstobtained from the City Manager. A personseeking such a permit or approval shall demon-strate that the release is not reasonablyexpected to cause or contribute to a public nui-sance as defined in Section 32C-102. *1

G. This section does not prohibit releasesfrom the following sources, provided thosereleases are not a significant source of pollut-ants and are discharged in a manner that doesnot create a public nuisance as defined in Sec-tion 32C-102: *1

1. Fire fighting system testing and mainte-nance, including hydrant flushings; +1

2. Discharges related to installation andmaintenance of potable water supplysystems, including disinfection andflushing activities; discharges resultingfrom pressure releases or overflows;and discharges from wells approved fordrinking water use; +1

3. Uncontaminated condensate from airconditioners, and other compressorsand from the outside storage of refriger-ated gases or liquids; +1

4. Irrigation water; +1

5. Landscape watering provided all pesti-cides, herbicides, and fertilizer havebeen applied in accordance with theapproved labeling; +1

6. Pavement wash waters where no deter-gents are used and no spills or leaks oftoxic or hazardous materials haveoccurred (unless all spilled material hasbeen removed); +1

7. Routine external building wash-downthat does not use detergents or otherchemicals; +1

8. Water used to control dust, providedeffluent or other wastewaters are notused; +1

9. Uncontaminated groundwater or springwater; +1

10. Foundation or footing drains whereflows are not contaminated with pro-cess materials such as solvents; +1

11. City street sweeping activities; and +1

12. Individual residential and not-for-profit/charitable organization fundrais-ing vehicle washing. +1

H. This section does not prohibit releases tothe public storm drain system that are author-ized pursuant to an NPDES/AZPDES permit;provided, that all conditions of that permit aremet and the City has been provided a copy ofthe applicable authorization to discharge orother written proof of permit coverage. Exam-ples of this include releases authorized underthe NPDES/AZPDES general permits for deminimis discharges or stormwater dischargesassociated with industrial activity. An authori-zation under a separate NPDES/AZPDES per-mit, however, does not exempt a person frompreparing a stormwater management plan andsubmitting it to the City, if required under Sec-tion 32C-104. +1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-103+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32C-104. Stormwater managementplan. *1

A. Any person who conducts an activity onnonresidential property or conducts an activityfor a fee or charge on residential property that



has the reasonable potential to affect the qualityor volume of stormwater impounded upon orreleased from the property, regardless ofwhether it is raining at the time, shall prepare adetailed written stormwater management planas described in this section. There is a rebutta-ble presumption that a stormwater managementplan is not required for activities conductedwithin completely enclosed structures and inother areas that are permanently inaccessible tocontact with stormwater or other sources ofwater, including run-on and run-off. +1

B. Any person applying pursuant to anychapter of the Phoenix City Code for authoriza-tion, permission, or a permit to perform orengage in an activity that has the reasonablepotential to affect the quality or volume ofstormwater impounded upon or released fromtheir property as a result of the activity forwhich approval is sought shall prepare and sub-mit a stormwater management plan. *1

C. A stormwater management plan shallapply to all contiguous land under commonownership or control, and shall specificallystate the address of each parcel of property sub-ject to the plan. The plan shall include adescription of the types of all significant mate-rials that will be on the property; the land useand materials management practices that couldlead to the pollution of stormwater during allphases of existing and proposed land use; themanner in which significant materials will beused, stored, treated or disposed of; the meth-ods to minimize, to the maximum extent prac-ticable, the pollution of stormwater; and anyadditional information concerning stormwatermanagement and pollution prevention effortsthat are or will be prepared to comply with anyrules or NPDES/AZPDES permits issued pur-suant to the portions of 40 CFR Part 122 thatrelate to discharges of stormwater. The storm-

water management plan shall be provided to theCity Manager upon request by the City. *1

D. A stormwater management plan mayapply to more than one parcel of property solong as the activities on the properties are suffi-ciently similar that a single plan is appropriate.A stormwater management plan is not transfer-able to new property owners and/or operators.*1

E. Permits, approvals or other authoriza-tions that require stormwater managementplans as provided in subsection B of this sec-tion shall not be issued until the City Managerhas received the applicable stormwater man-agement plan. If significant materials are not atall times managed in substantial compliancewith the applicable stormwater managementplan, or if the authorized activity causes or con-tributes to violations of this chapter, the CityManager may modify or revoke the City per-mit, approval or other authorization. *1

F. A stormwater management plan shallinclude, to the extent applicable, best manage-ment practices for: managing litter; the use,storage, treatment, and disposal of significantmaterials; the use and disposal of pesticides andherbicides; reducing the velocity of releases toa public storm drain system; the use of land-scape features to reduce the quantity and veloc-ity of stormwater that may be released off-site;maintenance of retention basins and otherstormwater management devices and facilities;underground storage and other treatmentdevices; maintenance and cleaning of parkinglots and buildings; and ensuring that significantmaterials are not exposed to direct contact withstormwater; and documented employee andcontractor training. *1

G. The persons identified in subsections Aand B of this section shall fully implement theirstormwater management plan and are required



to revise that stormwater management plan asnecessary if the affected property or activitiesat the property are modified in a manner thatmay cause a material detrimental change in thevolume, velocity, or quality of stormwaterreleased off site. +1

H. The City Manager reserves the right torequire amendments to a stormwater manage-ment plan as deemed necessary to reduce oreliminate pollutant sources from reaching thepublicly owned storm drain system or environ-ment. +1

I. A stormwater pollution prevention plan(SWPPP) that complies with a stormwaterNPDES/AZPDES permit and applicablerequirements of 40 CFR Part 122 may be usedas part or all of the stormwater managementplan required by this section. +1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-104+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


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Sec. 32C-105. City authorized discharges. +1

A. The City Manager may permit or allow afacility or person to release uncontaminatednon-stormwater to the storm drain system asnecessary and with specific restrictions. Simi-larly, the City may allow the discharge ofuncontaminated stormwater from on-site reten-tion areas. Each approved permit shall have afee of not less than $1,000.00 per year. Eachpermit shall not extend beyond five years induration. It shall be the permittee’s responsibil-ity to reapply as stated in the permit. The per-mittee shall comply with applicable ArizonaSurface Water Quality Standards designated bythe City.

B. Uncontaminated stormwater or non-stormwater discharges that are infrequent (lessthan twice per calendar year) and low volume(less than 50,000 gallons per discharge) shallnot be required to pay a permit fee. Addition-ally, discharges authorized under and in com-pliance with an NPDES/AZPDES permit arenot required to obtain a City discharge permitor pay a permit fee.

C. Permits issued under the requirements ofthis chapter shall not relieve the owner of theresponsibility for securing required permits forwork to be done that is regulated by any otherordinance, department, or division of the Cityof Phoenix or other governing agency.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-105+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-106. Inspections.

A. The City Manager is authorized to enterand inspect real property, structures, and build-ings as necessary to assess compliance with thischapter or a stormwater NPDES/AZPDES per-mit. These inspections shall be conducted inaccordance with applicable constitutional orstatutory requirements. *1

B. Inspections conducted pursuant to thischapter may be expanded to include items cov-ered by other chapters of the Phoenix CityCode that relate to the quality or managementof stormwater.

C. The City Manager may collect and ana-lyze samples of stormwater and significantmaterials, install and require the installation ofstormwater sampling and measurement



devices, and examine records concerning sig-nificant materials and stormwater activities. *1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-106*1 Revision on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-107. Violations and penalties.

A. The remedies specified herein are cumu-lative and the City Manager, or the City Attor-ney, may proceed under these or any otherremedies authorized by law. In addition to anyother authorized remedies, a person who vio-lates any provision of this chapter shall beguilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violationshall be a separate offense. *1

B. Any person having control over an activ-ity or any real property, or who causes, autho-rizes, facilitates, aids or abets any violation ofany provision of this chapter, or who fails toabate any nuisance or prohibited practice forwhich the person is responsible, is guilty of aClass 1 misdemeanor.

C. The City Manager may issue a notice ofviolation or other compliance and enforcementdocumentation to any person who has violatedor is in violation of this chapter. Failure to per-form any act required in the notice of violationshall be a separate violation for each day theviolation continues beyond the notice of viola-tion date. *1

D. The transfer of ownership, possession, orcontrol of real property to another person doesnot relieve the transferor of responsibility forviolations of this chapter, as provided in sub-section B of this section, which occurred beforethe transfer unless the transferee acceptsresponsibility for the violations.

E. A person who violates this chapter issubject to a civil action in any court of compe-tent jurisdiction to collect a civil sanction of notless than $50.00 nor more than $2,500.00 foreach violation. Each day of each violation shallconstitute a separate civil offense.

F. The owner of record of the property uponwhich a violation of this chapter occurs shall bepresumed to be a person having lawful controlover an activity or real property, unless it isdemonstrated that another person has know-ingly and in good faith accepted responsibilityfor the activity or property at issue. If more thanone person is identified as the owner of record,such persons shall be presumed to be jointlyand severally in lawful possession and controlof the activity or land.

G. Any person causing or contributing to aviolation of this chapter or a permit issued inaccordance herewith shall notify the Cityimmediately upon learning of the events thatresulted in the violation. This notification shallbe followed within five days by a detailed writ-ten statement describing the cause of the viola-tion and the measures being taken to preventreoccurrence. Neither the submission to theCity of the original notification nor the detailedwritten statement will relieve the person of lia-bility for any expense, loss or damage to thepublicly owned storm drain, or for any finesimposed on or by the City on account thereof.+1(Ord. No. G-3589, § 1; new style in use as of 8-1-2011)Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-107+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,


eff. 6-29-2012State law reference—Penalty for ordinance viola-

tions, A.R.S. §§ 9-499.01, 9-240(B)(28).Note—Formerly, § 32C-106



Sec. 32C-108. Requirement to monitor,analyze and remediate. +1

A. Where a reasonable basis exists to con-clude that a person engaged in any activityand/or owning or operating any property hasviolated this chapter, the City Manager mayrequire by written notice that said personundertake, at their expense, such monitoringand analyses and furnish the resulting reports tothe City as deemed necessary to determinecompliance with this chapter.

B. Where a person engaged in any activityand/or owning or operating any property hasviolated this chapter, the City Manager mayrequire by written notice that said person reme-diate or restore, within a specified period oftime, any property, conveyance or equipmentcontaminated by or otherwise adverselyaffected by the activities giving rise to the vio-lation.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-108+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-109. Stormwater treatmentdevices. +1

A. Where necessary in the opinion of theCity Manager, any person that seeks to use adirect connection to the public storm drain sys-tem shall provide, at their expense, such treat-ment devices, facilities or interceptors as maybe necessary to reduce the objectionable char-acteristics or constituents of the released waterto within the limits provided for in this chapter.Plans, specifications, and any other pertinentinformation relating to proposed treatmentdevices, facilities or interceptors shall be sub-mitted for approval of the City Manager. Noconstruction of such treatment devices, facili-ties or interceptors shall be commenced untilthe written approval from the City is obtained.

City approval of the plans and inspection of theconstruction shall not relieve the owner fromcomplying with the release limits set forth inthis chapter.

B. Where treatment devices, facilities orinterceptors are used in direct connection to thepublic storm drain system, those devices, facil-ities or interceptors shall be maintained contin-uously in satisfactory and effective operationby the owner at their expense. The owner shallkeep written records and documentation of allcleaning, repair, calibration and maintenancerequired demonstrating compliance with thissection. Records shall be kept at the propertyupon which the treatment devices, facilities orinterceptors are located for a minimum of fiveyears and be made available to the City uponrequest.

C. All treatment devices, facilities andinterceptors shall be of a type and capacityapproved by the City Manager and shall belocated as to be readily and easily accessible forcleaning and inspection. Additionally, inter-ceptors shall be constructed of imperviousmaterials capable of withstanding abrupt andextreme changes in temperature; shall be ofsubstantial construction, watertight, andequipped with easily removable covers when abolted cover is required.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-109+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-110. Low impact development(LID). +1

The City Manager shall where reasonableand practical encourage low impact develop-ment or the use of green methods or structures



to control the release of pollutants into thestorm drain system.Date of Addition/Revision/Deletion - Section 32C-110+1 Addition on 5-30-2012 by Ordinance No. G-5707,

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Sec. 32C-111. Fees (Reserved). +1

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New or Revised

Public Outreach Documents

Think about water. What would life be likewithout a reliable, safe supply of tap water?

Think about wastewater. What would it be like ifwastewater overstayed its welcome in your home orbusiness? Think about how tap water provides life,extinguishes fires and makes sporting events possible.

For more than 100 years, the city of PhoenixWater Services Department has provided high quality,reliable, low-cost water and wastewater services;effectively planned for a dependable amount of water,even during drought; tested water to meet a multitude ofregulations; maintained massive water and wastewaterinfrastructure; and, most importantly, cared for you, ourcustomer.

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Enjoy this brief overview of Phoenix’s water andwastewater services and related issues.

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Keeping Your TapWater Reliable

Where Your TapWater Comes From

The fact is: Phoenix’s tap water quality is excellent. Getting water to your tapdoesn’t mean much if it’s not high quality, so the city performs more than fivemillion tests and measurements each year throughout the treatment anddistribution systems, and operates state-of-the-art laboratories to ensuremeeting or surpassing stringent regulatory requirements.

From time to time, various groups develop and publicize desired

standards for drinking water that differ from those established by theEnvironmental Protection Agency. While theoretical standards may start withgood intentions, comparing Phoenix’s test results, which are in full compliancewith EPA standards, to artificial standards, can create confusing, incomplete,and many times, extremely misleading information. Be assured that Phoenixcomplies with current EPA requirements, works with water associations toremain up to date on water quality standards and is committed to protectingpublic health and safety. To see our annual Water Quality Reports, visitphoenix.gov/water. Also, visit tapintoquality.com.

Your Tap Water’s Quality

ImportantPhoenix

Water ServicesResources:

Almost all of your tap water is consideredsurface water, as it comes from snow packin the mountains north of Phoenix. Ingeneral, the better the ski season, the moreplentiful our water supply. When all thatsnow melts, the water drains into the Salt

and Verde Rivers, then into our lakes and reservoirs. TheSalt River Project releases water from these reservoirs asit’s needed. Then the water is carried to one of four ofthe city’s six water treatment plants through SRP’s canalsystem. Colorado River water also enters two of ourwater treatment plants after a 150 mile ride in theCentral Arizona Project’s canal system. But that waterstarts in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. A littlegroundwater from wells also is used when necessary tomeet demand and maintain pressure. The city alsoprovides reclaimed water (highly treated wastewater) toirrigation districts and the Palo Verde Nuclear GeneratingStation. Using reclaimed water is safe and helps conserveprecious drinking water. Rain in the Valley does little toincrease our water supply, unless we each turn off ourlandscape watering for a few days.

Tap water is so reliable, we often don’t think about it.It’s just there, everyday, whenever you turn on thetap. Phoenix has a sustainable water supply forabout 1.5 million customers, with no usagerestrictions, because the city and its water partnershave been doing a great job of balancing waterdemand, growth and our dry climate for decades.We even perform extensive planning thatincorporates different climate scenarios andtechnological advances.

And, each day, behind the scenes, there is anextensive network of professionals, resources andtechnology working to provide quality customerservices, deliver clean tap water and provide the bestwastewater services available. Experts includeengineers who design and construct infrastructure,plant operators who oversee the treatment of waterand wastewater, chemists that test the water,professionals who distribute water where neededand, of course, customer services staff who providefast, accurate service for you.

Phoenix’s Tap Water Supply

Treating water is a technical, multi-step processdesigned to protect and serve you. It involves

various types of filtration methods to enhance taste anda process called flocculation. But basically, it means weremove things you don’t want in your tap water. Wethen disinfect the water and pump it to reservoirs, theninto the city’s water mains to your home plumbing lines.And, even though 99 percent of the water we treat isnot used for drinking, it all must conform to a multitudeof regulatory requirements. In fact, the treatment ofyour tap water is one of the most highly regulatedindustries in the United States.

Water Treatment

Paperless Billing allows customers the option tostop the mailing of their monthly paper bill and

receive an e-mail notification that the bill is availablefor viewing and payment online. There is no chargefor this service, which will help reduce printing andmailing costs. Visit phoenix.gov/water and click on“Sign Up for Paperless Billing.”

Paperless Billing

A city the size of Phoenix, with more than 7,000 miles ofwater lines, has thousands of water main breaks eachyear, most of which you never even hear about. Age,construction accidents and even surges in water flow cancause water lines to become weak and break. The region’sextreme temperatures and hard soil also can take their tollon the water lines.

Phoenix has one of the most aggressive leak repairprograms in the country. We even use state of the artelectronics to listen for leaks in the city’s undergroundlines. Most of the time, repairs get done in a day or twoand we don’t even have to disrupt service to you.

To report what you suspect to be a leaking waterline, valve, or fire hydrant in a city right-of-way, please callWater Customer Services at 602-262-6251 during normalbusiness hours and 602-261-8000 after normal businesshours, on weekends and holidays. Just remember, once aleak is reported, it’s inspected, prioritized, scheduled,checked for possible interference with other undergroundutilities - then repaired and turned over to the StreetsDepartment for final road repairs.

Leak Repair

Tap Water Remains AGreat Value

Taste, Scent andHardness

Municipal ServicesBill PaymentOptions (water, sewer & trash)

The average Phoenix water and sewer bill is among thelowest of large cities nationwide. As Phoenix ages, thecost to replace and maintain our massive infrastructure,as well as to meet mandatory, unfunded federalrequirements, continues to increase. So, Phoenix utilizesa solid, methodical water and sewer financial plan to helpmaintain the city’s high bond rating and prevent hugeincreases in charges that many other public and privatewater providers have found necessary. To help keepPhoenix’s rates low, Water Services constantly reviewsbudgets and staffing and continues to find innovativeways to save money while keeping critical health andsafety services flowing. For specific water and sewer ratecharges visit phoenix.gov/water.

Pay on-line - To save time and postage whenpaying your Municipal Services Bill visitphoenix.gov and click on “Pay My MunicipalServices Bill” in the left margin or visitphoenix.gov/water. You can pay 24/7 at noextra charge. We accept American Express,Discover, MasterCard, Visa and most debit cards.

Pay by phone - Use the automated touch-tonepayment system, 24/7, by calling 602-262-6251.You will need your account number and your creditcard.

SurePay - Pay via an automatic monthly deductionfrom your checking or savings account. To sign upfor the program, visit phoenix.gov and click on“Residents” and then on “Access Your WaterAccount.” You will find Sign up for SurePayunder Payment Services. You also can visitphoenix.gov/water.

Pay in person –You can pay your bill at the following locations:

• Water Services Pay Stations at 10255 N. 23rdAvenue, 4105 N. 51st Ave, Suite 119, and 610 E.Baseline Road, Suite C5. Most stations are openMonday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,excluding city holidays.

• City of Phoenix Payment Services at 305 W.Washington Street. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding cityholidays.

• Any Chase Bank - Only “current” bills may bepaid at Chase. No delinquent bills or bills withfinal turnoff notices can be paid at Chase.

• APS North Valley Customer Office located at4612 E. Bell Road (west of Tatum Blvd). Only“current” bills may be paid at this location. Nodelinquent bills or bills with final turnoff noticescan be paid at this location. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Pay by mail - Mail your Municipal Services Bill to:City of Phoenix Water Services Department; P.O.Box 78663; Phoenix, AZ 85062-8663.

Customer Services email:[email protected]

Why Save Water?Phoenix has the water it needs, but none to waste.

A water efficient lifestyle is one of many factors inmaintaining a sustainable tap water supply. It’s the smartthing to do. Think of the snowfall up north that suppliesmuch of our tap water as our checking account. If itdecreases (as your checking account would if yourincome decreases) then we’ll have to depend more onour savings account – your water conservation efforts -that help keep water in the reservoirs that serve Phoenix.

By choosing more water efficient landscaping andtechnologies for your home and business, Phoenix’s perperson water usage has decreased about 20 percent inthe last 20 years. Total water use in Phoenix is the sameas 10 years ago, even with growth.

The bottom line is … water conservation is achoice that helps to keep water flowing to your tap andcan literally affect future generations. All you really haveto do is think about water…every time you use it…anduse it responsibly.

Some customers notice tap water’s taste, scent andhardness. These are harmless, aesthetic aspects of yourtap water. They come mostly from the presence ofminerals, such as calcium and magnesium, which occurnaturally in the environment and get picked up as watertravels to Phoenix’s treatment plants. Our warm climatealso contributes to the issues. And, you also mayoccasionally smell the chlorine used to keep your waterdisinfected. Even though only about one percent of thewater we produce is used for drinking, Phoenix and itswater partners are constantly brushing canals to removealgae, using activated carbon in the water treatmentprocess and studying related issues. To minimize thetaste and scent, chill your tap water, place a slice oflemon or lime in it, or let it sit for a few minutes beforedrinking.

Phoenix’s tap water supply is in very good shape. Don’t believe reports to the contrary. Yes, the Sonoran Desert isparched, but that does not mean our water supply is weak. For decades, we have had a realistic, comprehensive

and far-reaching approach for maintaining sustainable tap water even under drought conditions, by utilizing surfacewater from the Salt, Verde and Colorado Rivers, as well as some groundwater. Unfortunately, Phoenix occasionally getsmentioned with other cities and rural areas of Arizona that have more limited water supply portfolios that are more proneto being negatively affected by climate and other factors. In Phoenix, insightful planning, multiple water sources, moderntechnology, wisely maintained infrastructure, an effective leak repair program, sound financial management, practicalgroundwater management, wise use of reclaimed water and your conservation efforts team together to ensure that youhave the water you need every day. And, that happens without the need for restrictions, fines or programs that lookgood on paper but drain your pocketbook.

But, we’re wise enough to know that even with effective management our water supply can change if our watershedsdo not receive adequate snowfall for several consecutive years. So, regardless of where you live, please make saving water apart of your daily lifestyle. To learn more, visit phoenix.gov/water.

The city’s water lines usually end at your meter.Anything past that on your property and in your homeis your responsibility to maintain and repair. So, makesure you know where your main water shut-off valve islocated. For most homes, this valve is usually located atthe front of the home, sometimes near a hose bib. It’simportant for you to NOT shut your water off at themeter. This requires a special tool and you may beresponsible for any repairs to a damaged water meter.To see an example of a shut-off valve and learn moreabout how to protect your home during those rarefreezing nights in the desert, visit phoenix.gov/water.

Your PrivateWater Lines

HydrantMaintenance

Avoid Clogged Sewer Lines

Pool Backwashing

Fire hydrants are another thing most ofus take for granted. But Phoenix WaterServices and your Fire Departmentknow that there aren’t many things that are moreimportant for your safety than those 50,000 hydrants inPhoenix. So, we’re constantly testing and repairinghydrants to ensure that they work properly.

In fact, our fire hydrant repair policy is just asaggressive as our leak repair program. We even flush thehydrants occasionally to test their volume and keep yourtap water fresh. If the water sits a little too long in thewater mains, it gets stale. So, we flush that water tokeep you safe.

Also, whenever we flush our water distributionlines, we do our best to make sure the water does notbecome a hazard in your neighborhood or on city streets.When possible, we try to direct the water into a stormdrain or a sewer manhole, which helps keeps the stormand sewer systems flowing properly too.

Regular, old household grease and cooking oil are the biggest sources of cloggedsewers. Clearing them in your sewer lines costs you money, and the cost of cleaningcity sewer lines comes from your pocket, too. Remember - never pour grease downyour drain. Sure, it’s liquid when it goes down the drain, but once it cools, thegrease hardens and sticks to the inside of your private sewer line or the city’s sewerlines, and that’s what causes a blockage.

The best thing to do with your grease is to let it cool, then scrape it into yourtrash bag. And we’re not just saying this to homeowners. We work with localbusinesses to make sure they are disposing of grease properly, too.

When backwashing or draining your pool, place the waterinto your sewer clean-out in the ground near your house,or use the water to irrigate landscaping, if your plants cantolerate the salt and chlorine. Visit phoenix.gov/water tolearn more.

WastewaterManagement

Water ConservationTips

Phoenix has two sewer systems. The sanitary sewertransports everything you use in your house down thedrain and to wastewater treatment plants. The stormdrain system basically starts at that cutout at the end ofthe street in the gutter and collects everything that runsacross your roof, lawns and streets. The problem is: ittransports pollutants like trash, pesticides, fertilizer, oiland grease and delivers that untreated water to rivers,washes, catch basins and some areas that serve as localparks. Even leaving pet waste on the ground increasespublic health risks by allowing harmful bacteria to washinto the storm drain.

Stormwater runoff is our most common cause ofwater pollution and it’s caused by the daily activities ofeach of us. So, Phoenix maintains storm drains, outfallsand manholes, as well as works with businesses andhomeowners. The city urges you to help preventspreading stormwater pollutants by recycling or properlydisposing of household products that contain chemicalssuch as pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, paint, solventsand motor oil. Also, absorb liquid spills with anabsorbent material such as kitty litter and sweep upspilled chemicals rather than washing them into thestreet; pick up after your pet; and drain your poolproperly. For more information, visit phoenix.gov/wateror call 602-256-3190.

• Landscape using desert-adaptedplants that need little water, andplace grass only where kids orpets will use it. After all,wherever you live in Phoenix,you live in the desert.

• Know how your landscapewatering system works. When itrains, turn it off for a few days.Too much water can actually killnative plants!

• If you’re installing newlandscaping, use a drip systemand zone it separately for treesand shrubs.

• Thinking of remodeling yourbathroom? Look for the EPAWaterSense label on watersaving toilets, showerheads andfaucets.

• Make sure your toilet isn’tleaking. Place a few drops offood coloring in the tank. If thefood coloring appears in thebowl…then you have a leakthat usually requires justinstalling a new flapper device.

• To prevent evaporation – waterlandscaping before sunrise andbuy a pool cover.

• And, remember to be a goodneighbor and not let water runinto the street. That creates ahazard and wastes water.

To learn more about how to save waterindoors and outdoors, you can orderfree literature from the Phoenix WaterConservation Office atphoenix.gov/water or call 602-256-3370. You also can visitag.arizona.edu/azmet/phx for a lawnwatering guide or wateruseitwisely.comor h2ouse.net to learn more aboutwater conservation measures.

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A nother part of Phoenix’s service is…the sewer, oras we politely say in the business…wastewater.With about 5,000 miles of sewer mains, almost

78,000 manholes, and 30 lift stations strategically placedaround the city to pump that sewage to one of threewastewater treatment plants, it takes a lot of highlytrained people to ensure service that you rarely have tothink about. This is one area where out of sight – out ofmind is a good thing! Phoenix wastewater crews eveninspect sewer lines with a special camera to spotconcerns before they turn into problems. This proactiveapproach to ensure reliable delivery of wastewaterservices keeps things flowing in the right direction.

Almost all of the tap water we use eventually goesback into the ground through landscaping or down thedrain to the city’s wastewater lines. Once the wastewatertakes that long journey to one of Phoenix’s threewastewater treatment or reclamation plants, anothertechnical, multi-step, cleaning process begins. Phoenixwastewater treatment plants are some of the mostsophisticated in the nation. In fact, Phoenix provideswastewater treatment services for about 2.5 millionpeople in several Valley cities, not just Phoenix. And, justlike our drinking water, wastewater treatment also hasextremely stringent rules and regulations.

Wastewater goes through various degrees offiltration, then depending on its future use, chlorinated,then de-chlorinated before it’s placed back into theenvironment or reclaimed for things like inedible cropsand power plant cooling. That’s right, your wastewaterhelps to keep your electricity running, too. Just aboutevery drop of water that comes out of our wastewaterplants is reused somewhere.

Only Rain In TheStorm Drain

phoenix.gov/water

A t Phoenix Water Services we can’tspend your money on a lot ofexpensive advertising campaigns,

but we can put your dollars to good usethrough innovative, award-winning publicawareness programs to better inform you andyour children.

In addition to performing hundreds ofmedia interviews each year about water andsewer issues, Phoenix prepares news releases,editorials and articles for various publications,phoenix.gov/water and NOTES – thenewsletter that accompanies your MunicipalServices Bill.

Phoenix Water Services also producesvideos, like WATERways and Water Works forPhoenix Channel 11 and the website, as wellas innovative public service announcements.And, we speak to local clubs andassociations; attend fairs and civic events; andwork with other Valley cities to help increasethe chances that you’ll see, hear or read oneof thousands of informational messages eachyear. We also give you plenty of notice andinformation, through various means, aboutwater or sewer projects in your area.

And, for more than 20 years, Phoenixhas had a multi-layered, innovative waterconservation awareness program. Phoenixalso is a founding partner in the Water - UseIt Wisely water conservation campaign, andworks with water partners in the Valley toprovide up-to-date and comprehensiveinformation to customers.

And most important, we listen to you – through calls to Water CustomerServices, emails and public awareness events.

Keeping You Informed

Almost all of Phoenix’s tap water starts as snowfar north of the city and is transported via theColorado, Salt and Verde Rivers to canals, theninto to the city’s six water treatment plants

Phoenix’s water, sewer and stormwater linescombined would stretch more than halfwayaround the planet

More than five million tests and measurementsare conducted each year in the treatment anddistribution systems

Phoenix’s water and sewer rates remain amongthe lowest in the country

Phoenix serves tap water to about 1.5 millioncustomers, but our wastewater treatmentplants serve about 2.5 million people in severalValley cities

Phoenix’s Water Quality Report is publishedeach May with your Municipal Services Bill andplaced online at phoenix.gov/water

Despite being in the desert, Phoenix’s watersupply is in very good shape due to decades ofplanning and multiple water sources

Phoenix is delivering about the same amount oftap water in total today as it did 10 years agodespite population growth

Almost all of Phoenix’s wastewater is highlytreated and reused for crops, power generationand environmental wetlands

Phoenix’s underground water lines range fromtwo inches to about nine feet in diameter

Phoenix uses cameras and high tech equipmentto clean grease, roots and other debris fromabout a third of its sewer lines each year

Phoenix’s Water Services Department is morethan 100 years old

Did You Know?

The city of Phoenix Water Services Departmenthas been around for more than a century. And, asyou can guess, things have changed a lot since theearly 1900s. Here’s a little perspective on how farwe’ve come.

Phoenix was incorporated in 1881. A networkof canals created by the ancient Hohokam centuriesearlier laid the groundwork for the current system oftransporting water to Phoenix water treatment plants.

During the early stages of Phoenix’s history,water services were primarily provided by privatecompanies. In 1907, Phoenix purchased the mainprivate water supplier in town for $150,000.

As Phoenix grew, more improvements to thesystem were made, including delivering surface waterfrom the Verde River through a 28-mile long, 38-inchredwood pipeline. Phoenix also built several largereservoirs to meet customers’ needs when demandwas high.

In 1932, everyone in the country was becomingaware of the little town in the desert when Phoenixbegan operation of one of the West’s largest andmost modern wastewater treatment plants. And, by1949, Phoenix had built its first water treatmentplant.

After World War II, Phoenix’s population andservice area grew to almost 110 square miles … andmore water and wastewater treatment plants wereconstructed to enhance service and bring a variety ofwater sources to the desert.

Spread throughout 550 square miles, Phoenixnow has six water treatment plants, two wastewatertreatment plants and a water reclamation plant. Thecity serves 1.5 million tap water customers in Phoenixand about 2.5 million wastewater customersthroughout the Valley of the Sun, with enough waterand sewer lines to stretch nearly halfway around theplanet.

More Than Years of Superior Water Services In Phoenix

To acquire this publication in Braille, large print or audio tape, contact the city of Phoenix Water Services Department at 602-262-6251, or 602-534-1113/TTY.

Este informe contiene información importante sobre su agua potable. Si desea esta publicación impresa en español, braille, letra grandeo en casete de audio comuníquese el Departamento Municipal de Phoenix del Servicio del Agua, al 602-262-6251, ó 602-534-1113/TTY.

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Piense acerca del agua. ¿Cómo sería la vida sin una fuenteconfiable y segura de agua de llave? Piense acerca del

agua residual. ¿Qué sucedería si el agua residual permanecierademasiado tiempo en su hogar o negocio? Piense acerca decómo el agua es suministro de vida, apaga incendios y posibilitalos eventos deportivos.

Por más de 100 años, el Departamento de Servicios del Aguade la Municipalidad de Phoenix ha suministrado servicios de aguay agua residuales de alta calidad, confiables y a bajo costo; conplanificación efectiva para lograr un abastecimiento confiable deagua, incluso durante sequías; análisis del agua para cumplir contodas las normas; mantenimiento de una infraestructura enormede agua y agua residual; y, principalmente, brindando atención austedes, nuestro clientes.

A medida que Phoenix crece, constantemente trabajamos

para lograr innovaciones y rendimientos quemejoren nuestros servicios ya sea a través demejorar nuestro portal de internet para facilitarel pago de facturas; la adopción de nuevastecnologías; el mantenimiento de 12,000millas de tuberías de agua y líneas dealcantarillado y nueve plantas de tratamiento;la planificación de proyectos de rehabilitación;el uso inteligente de su dinero; niños y adultoscomo destinatarios de programas de

concientización pública para promover la toma de concienciasobre el agua; la lectura de aproximadamente 400,000 medidorescada mes.

Disfrute de este breve resumen de los servicios de agua yagua residual de Phoenix y los asuntos relacionados.

portal de internet:phoenix.gov/water

Pago de factura de serviciosmunicipales

(agua, alcantarillado y recolecciónde residuos):

phoenix.gov y haga clic en “Pay My Municipal Services Bill”

en la columna izquierda

Atención al cliente: 602-262-6251 / TTY:602-534-1113,[email protected]

Emergencias pluviales: Para reportar fugas de agua, temas depresión, atascamientos de alcantarillas

o cualquiera otra emergencia pluvial o de alcantarillado

durante el horario laboral de la semana: 602-262-6251 / TTY: 602-534-1113

Para problemas con el servicio despuésde hora, fines de semana y feriados:

602-261-8000

Cómo mantener confiableel agua de llave

De dónde proviene elagua de llave

De hecho, la calidad del agua de llave de Phoenix es excelente. El abastecimiento de aguacorriente no vale de mucho si no es de alta calidad de modo que la municipalidad realiza másde cinco millones de pruebas y mediciones cada año a través de los sistemas de tratamiento ydistribución, y opera laboratorios de última generación para asegurar que cumple o superarigurosas normas.

De vez en cuando, diversos grupos desarrollan y publicitan estándares deseados para el

agua potable que difieren de los estipulados por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, porsu sigla en inglés). Aunque los estándares teóricos pueden surgir de buenas intenciones,comparar los resultados de las pruebas de Phoenix, que cumplen plenamente con losestándares de la EPA, con estándares artificiales, puede generar información confusa,incompleta y, muchas veces, extremadamente engañosa. Le garantizamos que Phoenixcumple con los requisitos actuales de la EPA, trabaja con asociaciones del agua para estar altanto de los estándares de calidad de agua y asume el compromiso de proteger la salud y laseguridad públicas. Si desea consultar nuestros informes anuales de calidad de agua, visitephoenix.gov/water. Además visite tapintoquality.com.

La calidad del agua de llave

Casi la totalidad del agua de llave se considera aguasuperficial porque proviene de una acumulación denieve de las montañas del norte de Phoenix. Engeneral, a mejor temporada de ski, más abundante esnuestro suministro de agua. Cuando toda la nieve sederrite, el agua fluye a los ríos Salt y Verde, y luego a

nuestros lagos y depósitos. El Proyecto del río Salt libera agua deestos depósitos cuando es necesaria. A continuación, se envía elagua a una de cuatro de las seis plantas de tratamiento del agua dela municipalidad a través del sistema de canales del SRP. El aguadel río Colorado también ingresa a dos de nuestras plantas detratamiento después de un recorrido de 150 millas en el sistema decanales del Proyecto para Arizona Central. Sin embargo, esa aguacomienza el recorrido en Wyoming, Colorado y Utah. También se usaun poco de agua subterránea de pozos cuando se necesita paracubrir la demanda y mantener la presión. La municipalidad tambiénsuministra agua recuperada (agua residual muy tratada) paradistritos de riego y la estación generadora nuclear de Palo Verde. Eluso del agua recuperada es seguro y ayuda a ahorrar el aguapotable que es tan preciada. La lluvia en el Valle poco aumentanuestro suministro de agua a menos que todos apaguemos el riegode nuestros jardines por varios días.

El agua de llave es tan confiable que ni siquiera reparamos enello. Simplemente está allí, a diario, cada vez que abrimos lallave. Phoenix abastece de agua de forma sostenible aaproximadamente un millón y medio de clientes, sin restriccionesde uso, porque por décadas la municipalidad y sus socios hanhecho un gran trabajo para equilibrar la demanda de agua, elcrecimiento y nuestro clima seco. Incluso realizamos una vastaplanificación que incorpora diferentes escenarios climáticos yavances tecnológicos.

Además, a diario, detrás de escena, hay una amplia red deprofesionales, recursos y tecnología que trabaja para brindarservicios de calidad al cliente, suministrar agua corriente limpia ybrindar el mejor servicio posible para las aguas residuales. Losexpertos incluyen ingenieros que diseñan y construyeninfraestructuras, operadores de planta que supervisan eltratamiento del agua y del agua residual, químicos que analizanel agua, profesionales que distribuyen el agua donde se necesitay, por supuesto, el personal de atención al cliente que le brindaun servicio rápido y preciso.

Publicación del Departamento de Servicios de Agua de la Municipalidad de Phoenix

Recursosimportantes de

servicios de aguade Phoenix:

El suministro de agua de llave de Phoenix

El tratamiento del agua es un proceso técnico de varios pasosdiseñado para protegerlo y servirle. Incluye diversos tipos de

métodos de filtración para mejorar el sabor y un proceso llamadofloculación. Básicamente, significa que quita del agua corriente lascosas indeseables. Luego desinfectamos el agua y la bombeamos alos depósitos, y luego a las tuberías principales del municipio y deallí a las tuberías de su hogar. Y, a pesar de que el 99 por ciento delagua que tratamos no se usa para consumo, toda el agua debecumplir con innumerables normas. De hecho, el tratamiento delagua corriente es una de las industrias más reglamentadas de losEstados Unidos.

Tratamiento del agua

La facturación sin papel le permite a los clientes la opción dedetener el envío por correo de la factura mensual y de

recibir un aviso por correo electrónico cuando la factura seencuentra disponible para ser visualizada y para el pagoelectrónico. Este servicio no tiene costo y ayuda a reducir loscostos de impresión y postales. Visite phoenix.gov/water y hagaclic en “Sign Up for Paperless Billing.”

Facturación sin papel

Una municipalidad del tamaño de Phoenix, con más de7,000 millas de tuberías de agua, tiene miles de roturasimportantes por año, la mayoría de las cuales usted nisiquiera se entera. Los años, accidentes en laconstrucción e incluso subidas vertiginosas del flujo deagua pueden provocar el debilitamiento y la rotura de lastuberías. Las temperaturas extremas de la región y elsuelo duro también afectan las tuberías.

Phoenix tiene uno de los programas de reparaciónde fugas más enérgicos del país. Incluso usamossistemas electrónicos de vanguardia para detectar fugasen las tuberías subterráneas de la ciudad. La mayorcantidad de reparaciones se completan en uno o dosdías y ni siquiera tenemos que interrumpir el servicio.

Para informar una posible fuga en una tubería,válvula o boca de incendio en un paso público de lamunicipalidad, comuníquese con Water CustomerServices al 602-262-6251 durante el horario laboralnormal y al 602-261-8000 después del horario laboral,los fines de semana y feriados. Recuerde que despuésde reportar la fuga, se inspecciona, se asigna orden deprioridad, se programa, se verifican las interferenciasposibles con otros servicios públicos subterráneos – yluego se repara y se deriva al Departamento de Callespara las reparaciones finales de los caminos.

Reparación de fugas

El agua de llave es ungran valor

Sabor, olor y dureza

Opciones de pago defacturas de los serviciosmunicipales (agua, alcantarillas y recolección de residuos)

La factura promedio de agua y alcantarillado de Phoenix seencuentra entre las más bajas para ciudades grandes de todo elpaís. A medida que pasan los años aumenta el costo de reemplazary mantener nuestra enorme infraestructura, como también el costonecesario para cumplir con las normas federales obligatorias que noreciben respaldo financiero. En consecuencia, Phoenix usa un planfinanciero, sólido y metódico para el agua y las alcantarillas a fin deayudar a mantener la alta calificación crediticia de la municipalidad yevitar fuertes incrementos en los cobros que muchos otrosproveedores de agua públicos y privados han tenido queimplementar. Para ayudar a mantener bajas las tarifas de Phoenix,los Servicios del Agua revisan constantemente los presupuestos y elplantel y siguen buscando modos innovadores de ahorrar dineromientras mantienen funcionando los servicios de salud y seguridadcríticos. Para conocer las tarifas específicas de agua y alcantarillado,visite phoenix.gov/water.

Pago por internet – Ahorre tiempo y franqueo postalpagando su factura de servicios municipales en phoenix.gov.Haga clic en “Pay My Municipal Services Bill” en elmargen izquierdo o visite phoenix.gov/water. Puedepagar las 24 horas de todos los días sin costo adicional.Aceptamos American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa y lamayoría de las tarjetas de débito.

Pago por teléfono – Use el sistema de pago automáticopor tonos, las 24 horas de todos los días, llamando al602-262-6251. Debe tener el número de cuenta y su tarjetade crédito a mano.

SurePay – Pague a través del débito mensual automático desu caja de ahorro o cuenta corriente. Para usar el programa,visite phoenix.gov y haga clic en “Residents” y luego en“Access Your Water Account”. Hallará el enlace Sign upfor SurePay en Payment Services. También puedevisitar phoenix.gov/water.

Pago en persona –Puede pagar su factura en los siguientes lugares:

• Estaciones de pago de los servicios del agua en10255 N. 23rd Avenue, 4105 N. 51st Ave, Suite 119, y 610E. Baseline Road, Suite C5. La mayoría de las estacionesabren de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m a 5 p.m., salvo feriados.

• Servicios de pago de la Municipalidad de Phoenix en305 W. Washington Street. Horario laboral de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., de lunes a viernes, salvo feriados.

• Cualquier banco Chase Bank – Podrá pagar sólo lasfacturas “vigentes” en el Chase. No podrá pagar en elChase ninguna factura vencida o factura con aviso dedesconexión final.

• Cualquier banco Chase Bank – Podrá pagar sólo lasfacturas “vigentes” en el Chase. No podrá pagar en elChase ninguna factura vencida o factura con aviso dedesconexión final.

• APS North Valley Customer Office situada en 4612 E.Bell Road (oeste de Tatum Blvd). Podrá pagar sólo lasfacturas “vigentes” en este lugar. No podrá pagar ningunafactura vencida o factura con aviso de desconexión final eneste lugar. Horario laboral de 8:30 a.m. a 5 p.m., de lunes aviernes.

Pago por correo – Envíe su pago de la factura de serviciosmunicipales a: City of Phoenix Water Services Department;P.O. Box 78663; Phoenix, AZ 85062-8663.

Correo electrónico de Atención al cliente:[email protected]

¿Por qué debemosahorrar agua?Phoenix tiene el agua que necesita, pero no tiene agua para

desperdiciar. Un estilo de vida con consumo eficiente de aguaes uno de los principales factores para mantener un abastecimientosostenible. Es la forma inteligente de actuar. Piense en laacumulación de nieve del norte que provee gran cantidad de nuestraagua potable como nuestra cuenta corriente en un banco. Si baja (aligual que su cuenta corriente si bajan sus ingresos) entoncesdependeremos más de nuestra caja de ahorros -nuestros esfuerzosde ahorro de agua- que ayuda a mantener agua en los depósitos queabastecen a Phoenix.

Al escoger sistemas de riego y tecnologías más eficientespara su hogar y su negocio, el consumo de agua por persona dePhoenix ha disminuido alrededor de 20 por ciento en los últimos 20años. El uso total de agua en Phoenix es el mismo que el de hace10 años, incluso con el crecimiento.

La cuestión central es que el ahorro de agua es una elecciónque ayuda a mantener el flujo de agua hacia su grifo y literalmentepuede afectar las generaciones futuras. Todo lo que debe hacer espensar acerca del agua cada vez que la usa y usarla de modoresponsable.

Algunos de nuestros consumidores notan el sabor, el olor y laconsistencia del agua de llave. Son aspectos estéticos e inocuos delagua corriente. Mayormente se originan por la presencia deminerales, como calcio y magnesio, que se producen naturalmenteen el ambiente y el agua arrastra en su recorrido hacia las plantas detratamiento de Phoenix. Nuestro clima cálido también colabora conestos temas. Además, quizá en ocasiones sienta olor al cloro que seusa para desinfectar el agua. A pesar de que aproximadamente soloel uno por ciento del agua que producimos se usa para beber,Phoenix y sus socios constantemente limpian los canales pararemover algas, usando carbón activado en el proceso de tratamientodel agua y estudian los temas relacionados. Para minimizar el sabory el olor, enfríe el agua corriente, coloque una rodaja de limón o limao deje que se asiente por unos minutos antes de beberla.

El suministro de agua de llave de Phoenix se encuentra en muy buenas condiciones. No crea en informes que indican lo contrario. Sí, escierto, el desierto de Sonora está reseco pero eso no significa que nuestro suministro de agua sea débil. Por décadas, hemos mantenido un

enfoque realista, integral y de amplio alcance para mantener el suministro sostenible de agua corriente incluso durante sequías mediante el usode aguas superficiales de los ríos Salt, Verde y Colorado, como también algunas aguas subterráneas. Lamentablemente, en ocasiones semenciona a Phoenix junto con otras ciudades y zonas rurales de Arizona que tienen abastecimiento de agua más limitado y mayor tendencia alperjuicio provocado por factores climáticos, entre otros. En Phoenix, la planificación perspicaz, las múltiples fuentes de agua, la tecnologíamoderna, el mantenimiento inteligente de la infraestructura, un programa efectivo de reparación de fugas, gestión financiera sólida, gestiónpráctica de aguas subterráneas, el uso inteligente de agua recuperada y sus esfuerzos de ahorro de agua se combinan para asegurar quediariamente cuenta con el agua que necesita. Además, eso se produce sin necesidad de restricciones, multas o programas que lucen bien enteoría pero vacían su cartera.

Sin embargo, somos lo suficientemente inteligentes como para saber que la gestión eficaz de nuestro suministro de agua puede cambiar sinuestras cuencas hidrográficas no reciben la cantidad adecuada de precipitación de nieve por varios años consecutivos. En consecuencia, vivadonde viva, asegúrese de ahorrar agua como parte de su vida cotidiana. Para obtener más información, visite phoenix.gov/water.

Las tuberías de la municipalidad generalmente llegan hasta sumedidor. Es su responsabilidad mantener y reparar todas lastuberías en su propiedad y en su hogar. Asegúrese de saber dóndese encuentra la válvula principal de cierre del agua. En la mayoríade las casas, esta válvula suele ubicarse al frente de la casa, aveces cerca de una llave para la manguera. Es importante queusted NO cierre el agua en el medidor. Para eso hace falta unaherramienta especial y usted será responsable de reparaciones alos medidores dañados. Si desea ver un ejemplo de una válvula decierre y obtener más información acerca de cómo proteger a suhogar durante esas raras noches con temperaturas heladas deldesierto, visite phoenix.gov/water.

Sus tuberías privadas

Mantenimiento de lasbocas contraincendios

Evite obstruir las tuberías

Retrolavado de lapiscina

Las bocas contra incendios son otra cosa que lamayoría de nosotros damos por sentado. Sinembargo, los Servicios de Agua de Phoenix y elDepartamento de Bomberos saben que pocascosas son más importantes para su seguridadque esas 50,000 bocas contra incendios dePhoenix. En consecuencia, constantemente realizamos pruebas yreparamos bocas para asegurarnos de su funcionamiento correcto.

De hecho, nuestra política de reparación de bocas contraincendios es tan enérgica como nuestro programa de reparación defugas. Incluso en ocasiones vaciamos las bocas contra incendiospara analizar su volumen y mantener el agua corriente fresca. Elagua estancada demasiado tiempo en las tuberías principales, sevuelve viciada. De modo que vaciamos esa agua para protegerlo.

Además, cuando vaciamos nuestras tuberías de distribución,hacemos todo a nuestro alcance para garantizar que el agua no seconvierta en un peligro en su vecindario o en las calles. En la medidade lo posible, intentamos direccionar el agua a un desagüe pluvial opozo de inspección y así se mantiene el funcionamiento adecuado delos sistemas pluviales y de alcantarillas.

La grasa común y vieja y el aceite comestible son las principales fuentes de obstrucción detuberías. Limpiar estos productos de sus tuberías le cuesta dinero y el costo de la limpieza de lastuberías municipales también sale de su bolsillo. Recuerde que nunca debe arrojar grasa por eldesagüe. Por supuesto que la grasa es líquida cuando pasa por el desagüe pero cuando seenfría, se solidifica y se pega al interior de sus tuberías privadas o de las tuberías de la ciudad yproduce obstrucciones.

Lo mejor que puede hacer con la grasa es dejarla enfriar y luego desecharla en la bolsade basura. Y este consejo no es sólo para los hogares. También trabajamos con negocios localespara asegurarnos de que desechen la grasa de forma correcta.

Cuando retrolava o vacía su piscina, coloque el agua en su alcantarillade desagüe en el terreno cerca de su casa, o use el agua para regarsu jardín, si sus plantas pueden tolerar la sal y el cloro. Para obtenermás información, visite phoenix.gov/water.

Manejo de aguasresiduales

Consejos paraahorrar agua

PPhoenix tiene dos sistemas de desagüe. El desagüe sanitariotransporta todo lo que usa en su hogar por las tuberías hasta lasplantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales. El sistema de desagüepluvial básicamente comienza en esa abertura al final de la calle enla alcantarilla y recoge todo lo que corre por su techo, los jardines ylas calles. Es problema es que transporta contaminantes comobasura, insecticidas, fertilizante, aceite y grasa y lleva esa agua sintratar a los ríos, aguadas, sumideros y algunas áreas que se usancomo parques locales. Incluso dejar los desechos de las mascotasen el piso aumenta los riesgos a la salud pública porque bacteriasnocivas pueden ingresar a los desagües pluviales.

La escorrentía es nuestra causa más común decontaminación del agua y es producto de nuestras propiasactividades cotidianas. Por ello, Phoenix mantiene desagüespluviales, canales y pozos y también trabaja junto con los negocios ylos vecinos. La municipalidad le ruega que ayude a evitar ladiseminación de contaminantes de escorrentías mediante el recicladoo el desecho correcto de los productos hogareños que contienensustancias químicas como insecticidas, fertilizantes, pintura,solventes y aceite de motor. Además, absorba los derrames delíquidos con material absorbente como arena para gatos y barra lassustancias químicas derramadas en vez de lavarlas hacia la calle;recoja los desechos de sus mascotas y vacíe su piscina comocorresponde. Para obtener más información, visite phoenix.gov/watero llame al 602-256-3190.

• Decore su jardín con plantasadaptadas al desierto que necesitanpoca agua y coloque césped solodonde los niños o mascotas lo usarán.Al fin y al cabo, en cualquier lugar queviva de Phoenix, vive en el desierto.

• Aprenda cómo funciona el sistema deriego de su jardín. Cuando llueve,apáguelo por algunos días. Demasiadaagua puede llegar a matar a lasplantas autóctonas.

• Si coloca nuevas plantas, use unsistema de goteo y zonas separadaspara árboles y arbustos.

• ¿Está pensando en remodelar el baño?Busque la etiqueta WaterSense de laEPA en los inodoros que ahorran agua,las regaderas y los grifos.

• Asegúrese de que no haya fugas en elinodoro. Coloque algunas gotas decolorante comestible en el tanque. Siaparece el colorante en la taza,entonces hay una fuga quegeneralmente requiere de la instalaciónde una nueva válvula de descarga.

• Evite la evaporación – riegue el jardínantes de la salida del sol y compre uncobertor para la piscina.

• Recuerde ser un buen vecino y nodejar que el agua corra hasta la calle.Esto crea un riesgo y desperdicia agua.

Para obtener más información sobre cómoahorrar agua dentro y fuera de la casa, puedepedir material gratuito a la Oficina de Ahorrodel Agua de Phoenix en phoenix.org/water ollamar al 602-256-3370. También puede visitarag.arizona.edu/azmet/phx para obtener unaguía sobre riego de césped owateruseitwisely.com o h2ouse.net paraobtener más información sobre medidas paraahorrar agua.

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Otro aspecto del servicio de Phoenix es el alcantarillado, ocomo lo solemos llamar en el rubro, las aguas residuales.Tenemos aproximadamente 5, 000 millas de tuberías

principales de alcantarillado, casi 78,000 pozos de inspección y 30estaciones de bombeo ubicadas estratégicamente en el municipiopara direccionar esas aguas hacia una de las tres plantas detratamiento de aguas residuales. En consecuencia, es necesariocontar con muchas personas altamente capacitadas para garantizarun servicio al que rara vez debe prestar atención. En este rubro nosagrada decir: ¡ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente! Las cuadrillasencargadas de las aguas residuales de Phoenix incluso inspeccionanlas tuberías con una cámara especial para detectar sitios quepreocupan antes de que se conviertan en problemas. Este abordajeproactivo para garantizar la prestación confiable de servicios deaguas residuales mantiene el funcionamiento ininterrumpido.

Casi toda el agua corriente que usamos oportunamenteregresa al suelo a través del riego o por el drenaje vuelve a lastuberías para aguas residuales de la municipalidad. Después de queel agua residual atraviesa el largo recorrido hasta una de las tresplantas de tratamiento o recuperación de Phoenix, se inicia otroproceso técnico de limpieza de varios pasos. Las plantas detratamiento de aguas residuales de Phoenix se encuentran entre lasmás sofisticadas del país. De hecho, Phoenix presta servicios detratamiento de agua residual aproximadamente a dos millones ymedio de personas en varias ciudades del Valle, no sólo a Phoenix.Además, al igual que con el agua potable, el tratamiento del aguaresidual también debe cumplir con reglas y normas extremadamenterigurosas.

El agua residual atraviesa varios grados de filtración, luego,según el uso futuro, se aplica cloro, luego se retira el cloro antes deregresarla al medio ambiente o de recuperarla para fines tales comocultivos no comestibles y refrigeración de plantas de energía. Sí, elagua residual también colabora con el abastecimiento continuo de suelectricidad. Casi cada gota de agua que sale de nuestras plantas detratamiento se vuelve a usar de algún modo.

Sólo lluvia en eldesagüe pluvial

En los Servicios de Agua de Phoenix nopodemos gastar su dinero en costosascampañas publicitarias. Sin embargo,

podemos usar bien sus dólares en programas deconcientización pública que han sido premiados,para mantenerlo a usted y a sus hijos bieninformados.

Además de realizar cientos de entrevistas enlos medios cada año sobre el agua y los asuntosrelacionados con las alcantarillas, Phoenix elaboracomunicados de prensa, editoriales y artículos paradiversas publicaciones, phoenix.gov/water y NOTES -el boletín informativo que acompaña su factura deservicios municipales.

Los Servicios de Agua de Phoenix producenvideos como WATERways y Water Works para elCanal 11 de Phoenix y el portal de internet, así comoinnovadores anuncios de servicios públicos.Hablamos con clubes y asociaciones locales;asistimos a ferias y eventos cívicos; y trabajamoscon otras ciudades del Valle para ayudar a aumentarlas chances de que vea, oiga o lea uno de los milesde mensajes informativos cada año. Además ledamos muchos avisos e información, por diversosmedios, sobre el agua o los proyectos dealcantarillado en su zona.

Por más de 20 años, Phoenix ha tenido unprograma de concientización para ahorro del agua,innovador y multicapas. Phoenix también es unsocio fundador de la campaña para ahorro de agua“Water - Use It Wisely” y trabaja con socios del Vallepara brindar información integral y actualizada a losclientes.

Lo más importante aun, lo escuchamos – através de llamadas a Water Customer Services,correos electrónicos y eventos de concientizaciónpública.

Mantenerloinformado

Casi toda el agua de llave de Phoenix se origina de nievemuy al norte de la ciudad y se transporta por los ríosColorado, Salt y Verde a canales y luego a las seisplantas de tratamiento de agua de la municipalidad

Las tuberías de agua, desagües y escorrentías dePhoenix combinadas recorrerían más de media vuelta alplaneta

Cada año se realizan más de cinco millones de pruebas ymediciones en los sistemas de distribución y tratamiento

Las tarifas de agua y alcantarillado de Phoenix estánentre las más bajas del país

Phoenix suministra agua potable a alrededor de un millóny medio de consumidores pero nuestras plantas detratamiento de agua residual prestan servicio a alrededorde dos millones y medio de personas en varias ciudadesdel Valle

El Informe de Calidad del Agua de Phoenix se publicacada mayo con nuestra factura de servicios municipales yestá disponible por internet en phoenix.gov/water

A pesar de estar en el desierto, el abastecimiento deagua de Phoenix está en muy buen estado gracias adécadas de planificación y varias fuentes de agua

Phoenix suministra casi la misma cantidad total de aguacorriente en la actualidad que hace 10 años a pesar delcrecimiento poblacional

Casi toda el agua residual de Phoenix recibe muchotratamiento y se vuelve a usar para cultivos, generaciónde energía y humedales

Los acueductos subterráneos de Phoenix oscilan entre lasdos pulgadas a aproximadamente nueve pies de diámetro

Phoenix usa cámaras y equipos de alta tecnología paralimpiar grasa, raíces y otros desechos deaproximadamente un tercio de sus líneas dealcantarillado por año

El Departamento de Servicios de Agua de Phoenix tienemás de 100 años

¿Sabía qué…?

El Departamento de Servicios del Agua de la Municipalidadde Phoenix ha existido por más de un siglo. Y, como seimaginará, todo ha cambiado mucho desde el principio del sigloveinte. A continuación presentamos un breve resumen de ladistancia recorrida.

Phoenix se constituyó en 1881. Una red de canalescreados por los antiguos Hohokam siglos antes sirvió de basepara el sistema actual de transporte de agua a las plantas detratamiento de agua de Phoenix.

Durante las primeras etapas de la historia de Phoenix, losservicios de agua fueron principalmente provistos por compañíasprivadas. En 1907, Phoenix compró el principal proveedor deagua privado de la ciudad por $150,000.

A medida que Phoenix crecía, se realizaron más mejorasal sistema, incluso el servicio de abastecimiento de aguasuperficial del río Verde a través de un acueducto de secoya de38 pulgadas y 28 millas de largo. Phoenix también construyóvarios depósitos grandes para cubrir las necesidades de losclientes cuando la demanda era mucha.

En 1932, el país entero supo del pequeño pueblo deldesierto cuando en Phoenix comenzó a operar una de las másgrandes y modernas plantas de tratamiento de agua residual deloeste. Y, para 1949, Phoenix había construido su primera plantade tratamiento de agua.

Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la población dePhoenix y el área de servicios creció hasta casi 110 millascuadradas… y se construyeron más plantas de tratamiento deagua y de agua residual para mejorar el servicio y llevar diversasfuentes de agua al desierto.

Distribuidas en 550 millas cuadradas, en la actualidadPhoenix cuenta con seis plantas de tratamiento de agua, dosplantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales y una planta derecuperación de agua. La municipalidad presta servicio a unmillón y medio de clientes de agua potable en Phoenix yalrededor de dos millones y medio de clientes de agua residualen todo el Valle del Sol, con tuberías que podrían recorrer casimedio planeta.

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phoenix.gov/waterTo acquire this publication in English, Braille, large print or audio tape, contact the city of Phoenix Water Services Department

at 602-262-6251, or 602-534-1113/TTY.

Para adquirir esta publicación en inglés, Braille, en letras grandes o en cinta de audio, contacte al Departamento de Servicios de Agua dela Ciudad de Phoenix llamando al 602-262-6251, o 602-534-1113/TTY.

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A Newsletter from the City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs (OEP)2nd Quarter 2012 (April – June)

The Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) is currently in the process of consolidating the city’s four Dust Control Block Permits for the Aviation, Street Transportation, Parks and Recreation, and Water Services Departments. This change will save the city $6,000 annually and the savings will grow as Maricopa County increases the fees in the coming years. OEP will annually submit the application and distribute the permits to each of the four departments.

Block Permits are required for governmental agencies and utilities whose staff may generate dust while conducting routine maintenance operations on their infrastructure.

Block Permits must include all locations where staff may conduct routine maintenance so that Maricopa County can inspect these sites for rule compliance. Failure to include such sites can result in non-compliance and fines. The current inventory of sites include only those owned by Aviation, Water Services, Street Transportation, and Parks and Recreation, Therefore, if other city departments own properties and have city staff (instead of an outside contractor) conduct routine maintenance on that property, the location may need to be added to the city’s permit.

Contact Joe Gibbs at (602) 534-1776 for more information.

On February 9, 2012 the city’s Green Team sponsored its first annual Green Vendor Showcase of Opportunitiesdesigned to increase business development opportunities for green firms. Over 90 commodity and equipment vendors, as well as service providers and contractors, had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with twenty city departments where they learned about specific needs and the types of products/services departments procure. Current solicitation opportunities were also made available.

Unlike traditional vendor showcases, this event introduced the “reverse exhibit” format whereby city departments showcased their business opportunities to green vendors. Concurrent workshops were also offered and provided participants information on the following city Programs: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP), Small Business Enterprise Assistance, Small Business Management Technical Assistance (MTA), and Development Assistance for Business Customers.

The Green Team, led by Sustainability Officer, Carolyn Bristo, is made up of staff from all city departments and is leading efforts to educate, inspire, and empower the city and community to embrace sustainability. Recognizing that economic development is one of the three components of sustainability, the Showcase was an extension of one of the city’s goals to foster collaboration and communication. It also demonstrated city support for manufacturers and vendors whose services, production and distribution systems reduce environmental and human health impacts.

Formal evaluations were conducted internally and externally and initial results strongly indicate participants viewed the overall event favorably. Many comments were similar to, “it was an exceptional way to meet and greet local vendors.” Green vendors specifically suggested the city continue providing these types of opportunities to help them grow and do business with the city.

City employees responsible for turf, golf courses, parks and other outdoor settings have long practiced integrated pest management (IPM), which is an

ecological approach that promotes healthy landscapes, prevents weed and pest infestations, and uses pesticides only when other controls fail. In April 2012, city employees will participate in a training seminar presented by the University of Arizona (U of A) Cooperative Extension Office that will make pest control at city outdoor venues more sustainable than ever. A team of experts in turfgrass, weed science and pest management will present the most current horticulture and turf IPM techniques to city employees: gardeners, greenskeepers, foremen, supervisors. Licensed pest control applicators will also receive all of their continuing educational units (CEUs) for the year. We are excited about this great opportunity to work with the U of A to promote sustainable pest control throughout city operations!

Did you know that sediment in stormwater runoff is a significant cause of water quality deterioration in surface waters such as washes, lakes, and rivers? Did you know that stormwater runoff from construction sites can carry 20 to 1,000 times the amount of sediment as that from other land uses? As such, it is not a surprise that construction projects that will disturb an acre or more of land through grading, clearing, excavation, or stockpiling of fill material, need a state stormwater permit. Whether private or municipal, these construction projects require permit coverage under Arizona’s Construction General Permit (CGP), administered by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).

The city is required by its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit to inspect all such projects at least once during active construction and once within 12 months of project completion to ensure compliance with local stormwater requirements. Office of Environmental Programs (OEP) staff currently conducts these inspections for client department’s projects to check for appropriate erosion and sediment controls, such as silt fences, straw wattles, stabilized site entrance (track-out control) and storm drain inlet protection. For any project of one acre or more, OEP must be notified before the project begins, so that the required active construction inspection can be scheduled and completed. The Planning and Development Department conducts all stormwater inspections for private and commercial construction sites and for those municipal projects which require grading anddrainage permits issued by the Planning and Development Department.

Silt fence being installed at construction site for sediment control

For more information on stormwater requirements and best management practices for municipal construction projects, project managers should check with OEP or consult the resources on OEP’s stormwater website at http://oep.one.phoenix.gov/SitePages/StormwaterMgt.aspx.

http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/permits/cgp.html

http://oep.one.phoenix.gov/SitePages/StormwaterMgt.aspx

http://oep.one.phoenix.gov/SitePages/StormwaterMgt.aspx

CD Containing

Video about the City’s

Stormwater Program

that was shown on Channel 11

GIS Study completed for the

City of Phoenix