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A
AAQG	Arizona Ambient Air Quality Guidelines
AAC	Arizona Administrative Code
AAR	Arizona Administrative Register
ACBM	Asbestos Containing Building Material
ACM	Asbestos Containing Material
ACP	Arizona Conservation Program
ACRTF	Administrative Completeness Review Time Frame
ACTS	Asbestos Contractor Tracking System
ADEQ	Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
ADHS	Arizona Department of Health Services
ADOT	Arizona Department of Transportation (or DOT)
ADR	Alternative Disputer Resolution
ADWR	Arizona Department of Water Resources (or DWR)
AF	Acre-foot
AFIS	Arizona Financial Information System
AGFD	Arizona Game and Fish Department
AGL	Agricultural Irrigation
AHERA	Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
AHWMA	Arizona Hazardous Waste Management Act
AIP	Auto Ignition Point
ALARA	As Low As Reasonably Achievable (radiation dose)
ALJ	Administrative Law Judge
ALR	Action Leak Rate
AMA	Active Management Area
AMC	Arizona-Mexico Commission
AMIGO	Arizona Mexico International Green Organization
AMPUA	Arizona Municipal Power Users Association
AMWUA	Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
ANPR	Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
APA	Administrative Procedure Act
APAF	Air Permit Administration Fund
APP	Aquifer Protection Permits
AQD	Air Quality Division
AQF	Air Quality Fund
ARAR	Appropriate, Relevant and Applicable Requirements
ARS	Arizona Revised Statues
ASFC	Area of Similar Farming Conditions
ASHARA	Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act
ASRAC	Arizona Superfund Response Action Contract
ASTHO	Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
AWBA	Arizona Water Banking Authority
AWQS	Aquifer Water Quality Standards
AWRAB	Arizona Water Resources Advisory Board
AWS	Assured Water Supply Program
AWWA	American Water Works Association
AZACTS	Arizona Alternative Compliance and Testing Study
AZIPS	Arizona Integrated Planning System
AZPDES	Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System
AZURITE	Arizona Unified Repository for Informational Tracking of the Environment

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B
BaP	Benzo(a)pyrene
BACT	Best Available Control Technology
BADCT	Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
BART	Best Available Retrofit Technology
BCT	Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technologies
BEACH (Act)	Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health
BECC	Border Environment Cooperation Commission
BEMP	Best Environmental Management Practices
BEPC	Binational Emergency Planning Committee
BGC	Border Governor's Conference
BGS	Below Ground Surface
BHW	Biohazard Medical Waste
BLM	Bureau of Land Management/Border Liaison Mechanism
BLS	Below Land Surface
BMP	Best Management Practices
BMR	Baseline Monitoring Report
BOD	Biochemical/Biological Oxygen Demand
BP	Boiling Point
BPT	Best Practices Technology
BTEX	benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes
BTU	British Thermal Unit

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C
CAA	Clean Air Act
CAC	Community Action Council
CAFO/AFO	Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation/ Animal Feeding Operation
CAGRD	Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
CAP	Criteria Air Pollutant/Central Arizona Project/Corrective Action Plan
CAS	Chemical Abstract System
CASFS	Certificate of Approval for Sanitary Facilities for Subdivisions
CAU	Carbon Absorption Unit
CAWCD	Central Arizona Water Conservation District
CBG	Cleaner burning gasoline
CBI	Confidential Business Information
CDC	Center for Disease Control
CDD	Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin
CDF	Chlorinated dibenzofuran
CDM	Case Development Memorandum/Central Data Management
CEC	Cross-media Compliance and Enforcement Committee
CEI	Compliance Evaluation Inspection
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
CESQG	Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
CFA	Civilian Federal Agency
CFC	Chlorofluorocarbon
CFM	Cubic Feet per Minute
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CFS	Cubic Feet per Second
CGI	Combustible Gas Indicator
CGP	Construction General Permit
CHMM	Certified Hazardous Material Manager
CHRIS	Chemical Hazard Response Information System
CIP	Capital Improvements Plan/Compliance Incentive Program (EPA)
CISWI	Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator
CLIME	Creative Leadership and Innovative in Managing the Environment
CLP	Contract Laboratory Program
CMP	Central Monitoring Program
CMRA	Construction Materials Recycling Association
CO	Consent Order
COAPAES	Comision de Agua Potable y Alcantarillo del Estado de Sonora (State of Sonora's DW and Sewage Commision)
COC	Chain of Custody/Chemicals of Concern
COD	Chemical Oxygen Demand
COE	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
COM	Committee of Reference
CPM	Core Performance Measures
CTS	Central Tracking System
CWA	Clean Water Act
CWS	Community Water Systems

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D
DA	Delegation Agreement
DAF	Dilution Attenuation Factor
DBPR	Disinfectants/ Disinfection Byproducts Rule
DCA	dichloroethane
DCB	dichlorobenzene
DCE	Dichloroethene
DDT	Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
DEUR	Declaration of Environmental Use Restriction
DMR	Discharge Monitoring Report
DO	Dissolved Oxygen
DOA	Determination of Applicability
DOT	(Arizona) Department of Transportation (or ADOT)
DQA	Data Quality Assessment
DTS	Document Tracking System
DWR	(Arizona) Department of Water Resources (or ADWR)

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E
EA	Environmental Assessment
ECC	Engineer's Certificate of Completion
ECOS	Environmental Council of the States
EDB	Ethylene Dibromide
EDC	Ethylene Dichloride
EER	Excess Emissions Rate
EF	Efficiency or Emissions Factor
EHE	Employees Helping Employees
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
EJ	Environmental Justice
EMS	Environmental Management System
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPCRA	Emergency Planning and Community Rite to Know Act
EQA	Environmental Quality Act
ESP	Electrostatic Precipitator
ETV	Environmental Technology Verification

Exceedance is the amount by which something, especially a pollutant, exceeds a standard or permissible measurement (The American Heritage Dictionary).

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F
FAM	Friable Asbestos Material
FBRR	Filter Backwash Recycling Rule
FERC	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FID	Flamible Ionization Detector
FIF	Federal Implementation Plan
FIFRA	Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
FMLA	Family Medical Leave Act
FMP	First Management Plan
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FONSI	Finding of No Significant Impact
FOSTTA	Forum on State and Tribal Toxins Action
FP	Flashpoint
FR	Federal Register
FS	Feasibility Study
FSP	Field Sampling Plan
ft bls	feet below land surface

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G
GADA	Greater Arizona Development Authority
GC	Gas Chromatograph
GF	General Fund
GIS	Geographical Information System
GITA	Government Information Technology Agency
GIU	General Industrial Use Permits
GPCD	gallons per capita per day
GPHUD	gallons per housing unit per day
gpm	gallons per minute
GPRA	Governmental Performance Results Act
GPS	Global Positioning System
GRD	Groundwater Replenishment District
GRUSP	Granite Reef Underground Storage Project
GSA	Groundwater Storage Account
GSF	Groundwater Savings Facility
GUAC	Groundwater Users Advisory Council
GWR	Ground Water Rule

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H
HAP	Hazardous Air Pollutants
HEPA	High Efficiency Particulate Air
HI	Hazard Index
HLRW	High Level Radioactive Waste
HOC	Halogenated Organic Compound
HRIS	Human Resources Information Solution
HRS	Hazard Ranking System
HSWA	Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
HW	Hazardous Waste
HWG	Hazardous Waste Generator
HWICU	Hazardous Waste Inspections and Compliance Unit
HWMA	Hazardous Waste Management Act
HWPU	Hazardous Waste Permits Unit

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I
IAG	Inter-Agency Agreements
IAWG	Inter Agency Working Group
IBWC	International Boundary and Water Commission
ICAP	Irrigation Conservation Assistance Program
ICE	Inspection, Compliance & Enforcement
ID	Irrigation District
IDLH	Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
IEDA	Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association
IFCI	International Fire Code Institute
IGA	Intergovernmental Agreements
IGFR	Irrigation Grandfathered Right
INA	Irrigation Non-Expansion Area
IMS	Irrigation Management Service
IOC	Inorganic Contaminant/Chemicals
IOI	International Outfall Interceptor
IP	Input
IPAG	Institutional Policy Advisory Group
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IPP	Institutional Provider Program
IRIS	Integration Risk Information System
IRP	Irrigation Restoration Program
ISDS	Information Systems Development System
ISDU	Information Systems Development Unit
IT	Information Technology
ITAC	Information Technology Authority Committee

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J
JLAC	Joint Legislative Audit Committee

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L
LAER	Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate
LAU	Lower Alluvial Unit
LC50	Lethal Concentration
LD50	Lethal Dose
LDR	Land Disposal Restriction
LDU	Land Disposal Unit
LEL	Lower Explosive Limit
LEPC	Local Emergency Planning Committee
LLRW	Low Level Radioactive Waste
lqg	Large quantity generators
LSCRRP	Lower Santa Cruz River Replenishment Project
LTF	Licensing Time Frame
LUST	Leaking Underground Storage Tank

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M
MACT	Maximum Achievable Control Technology
MAG	Maricopa Association of Governments
MAP	Monitoring Assistance Program/Model Accreditation Plan
MAU	Middle Alluvial Unit
MBA	Migratory Bird Act
MCL	Maximum Containment/Contaminant Level
MCLG	Maximum Containment Level Goal
MGD	Million Gallons per Day
mg/l	milligrams per liter
MMTR	Multi Media Toxic Reduction
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MP	Melting Point
M&R	Monitoring and Reporting
MRDL	Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal
MRL	Minimum Reporting Level
MS4	Municipal Separate Storm Water System
MS	Mass Spectograph
MSCP	Multi Species Conservation Program
MSDA	Material Safety Data Sheet
MSHA	Mining Safety and Health Administration
msl	mean sea level
MSW	Municipal Solid Waste Program
MSWLF	Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
MTBE	Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
MWC	Municipal Waste Combustors
MWI	Medical Waste Incinerators

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N
NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NCAPC	National Childhood Asthma Prevention Campaign
NEPA	National Environment Policy Act
NEPPS	National Environmental Performance Partnership System
NESHAP	National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIST	National Institute of Science and Technology
NOC	Notice of Correction (Notice of Opportunity to Correct)
NOD	Notice of Disposal
NOHSCP	National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan
NOI	Notice of Intent
NOT	Notice of Termination
NOV	Notice of Violation
NPCCP	Non-Per Capita Conservation Program
NPDES	National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPL	National Priorities List
NRC	Nuclear Regulatory Commission/ National Response Center
NRCS	Natural Resources Conservation Services
NRT	National Response Team
NSCEP	National Service Center for Environmental Publications
NSF	National Science Foundation
NSPS	New Source Performance Standard
NSR	New Source Review
NWRA	National Water Resources Association

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O
OC	Outcome
OP	Output
OPR	Office of Primary Responsibility
OSC	On-Screen Coordinator/Office of Special Counsel
OTF	Overall Time Frame

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P
P2	Pollution Prevention
PAH	Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PAMS	Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station
PASE	Performance Appraisals for State Employees
PCB	Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PCE	Perchloroethylene (also known as tetrachloroethylene)
PCP	Pentachlorphenol
PCWA	Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority
PDA	Planned Depletion Allowance
PDH	Professional Development Hours
PDQ	Position Database Questionnaire
PEL	Permissible Exposure Limit
pH	Measure of Corrosivity
PID	Photo Ionization Detector
PIJ	Project Investment Justification
PLACE	Point Line Area or Conceptual Existence
PLM	Polarized Light Microscopy
PM	Particulate Matter
POC	Point of Contact
POTW	Publicly Owned Treatment Works
PPA	Performance Partnership Agreements
PPB	Parts Per Billion
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PPG	Performance Partnership Grants
ppm	Parts Per Million
PRC	Policy Review Committee
PRP	Potentially Responsible Party
PSD	Prevention of Significant Deterioration
PVGPC	Provisional Verification of General Permit Conformance
PWC	Private Water Company
PWS	Public Water Systems
PWSS	Public Water Supply System

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Q
QA	Quality Assurance

QC	Quality Control
QL	Quality
QMP	Quality Management Plan

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R
RAP	Remedial Action Plan
RBCA	Risk-Based Corrective Action
RfC	Reference Concentration
R&D	Recycling Research and Development
RACT	Reasonably Available Control Technology
RAVI	Reasonably Attributable Visibility Impairment
RCM	Reasonable Conservation Measure
RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
REM	Roentgen Equivalent Man
REPP	Regional Effluent Planning Project
RFP	Request For Proposal
RI	Remedial Investigation
ROD	Record of Decision
RP	Responsible Party
RQ	Reportable Quantity
RRA	Reclamation Reform Act
RSEDRA	Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act

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S
SAR	Soil Absorption Rate
SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
SAF	State Assurance Fund
SAWARA	Southern Arizona Water Rights Resources Association
SAWSRA	Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act
SCR	Site Report Characterization
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act (Federal)
SEMARNAT	Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de Mexico (Mexico's Secretariat for Urban Infrastructure and Natural Resources)
SID	Sewer Improvement District
SIP	State Implementation Plan
SIUE	Sonora's Secretariat for Urban Infrastructure and Ecology
SLS	State Laboratory Services
SMART	Specific Measurable Achievable Results Oriented Time Specific
SMCL	Secondary Maximum Containment Level
SMP	Second Management Plan
SMRF	Self-Monitoring Report Form
SNC	Significant Noncompliance
SPCC	Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan
SPO	State Procurement Office
sqg	Small quantity generators
SOC	Synthetic Organic Chemical
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
SRLs	Soil Remediation Levels
SRP	Salt River Project
SRTF	Substantive Review Time Frame
SVOC	Semi Volatile Organic Compound
SWAP	Source Water Assessment Program
SWLF	Solid Waste Landfill Facility
SWMU	Solid Waste Management Unit
SWP	Special Waste Program/Source Water Protection (program)
SWPPP	Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
SWQS	Surface Water Quality Standards
SWEEPR	Solid Waste Environmental Enforcement, Permitting and Recycling System

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T
TAC	Technical Advisory Committee
TCA	Trichloroethane
TCE	Trichloroethene
TCLP	Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
TDS	Total Dissolved Solids
THM	Trihalomethane
TLV	Threshold Limit Value
TMDL	Total Maximum Daily Load
TPH	Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
TRI	Toxic Released Inventory
TRC	Technical Review Criteria
TRU	Transuranic
TRWC	Tucson Regional Water Council
TSCA	Toxic Substances Control Act
TSD	Treatment, Storage, or Disposal
TSDF	Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility
TSS	Total Suspended Solids
TSU	Technical Support Unit
TWA	Time Weighted Average

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U
UAU	Upper Alluvial Unit
UEL	Upper Explosive Limit
UIC	Underground Injection Control
UL	Underwriters Laboratories
UOP	Used Oil Program
USF	Underground Storage Facility
UST	Underground Storage Tank
UWS	Underground Water Storage, Savings, and Replenishment Program

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V
VEI	Vehicle Emissions Inspection
VEMUR	Voluntary Environmental Mitigation Use Restriction
VGPC	Verification of General Permit Conformance
VOC	Volatile Organic Compounds/Chemicals
VRP	Voluntary Remediation Program

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W
WAPA	Western Area Power Administration
WCMP	Water Conservation Management Program
WCPA	Water Consumer Protection Act
WESTAR	Western States Air Resources Council
WGA	Western Governors' Association
WIFA	Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (of Arizona)
WISER	Web site for Ideas and Solutions on Environmental Information and Regulatory Innovations
WPD	Waste Programs Division
WQARF	Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund
WQD	Water Quality Division
WQFF	Water Quality Fee Fund
WQMDA	Water Quality Management Delegation Agreements
WQS	Water Quality Standards
WRA	Waste Reduction Assistance
WRAP	Western Regional Air Partnership
WRITE	Waste Reduction Initiatives Through Education
WSR	Waste Shipment Record
WTP	Water Treatment Plant
WWTF	Wastewater Treatment Facility
WWTP	Wastewater Treatment Plant

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X
XNC	Extreme Noncompliance

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