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 Newsroom: Press Release Archive: June 2013

June 27, 2013
ADEQ Issues Second Ozone High Pollution Advisory of the year for Friday, June 28
The HPA is being issued because sunshine, light winds and temperatures of 116 to 118 degrees create ideal ground-ozone creation conditions. Winds are expected to shift to from the south and southeast because of high pressure in the Four Corners area and smoke moving eastward from a large fire in southern New Mexico could cause more ozone formation in the Valley.
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June 27, 2013
Compliance Order Issued to Bellemont Water Company to Resolve Drinking Water Issues, Public Notice Violations
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a compliance order has been issued to Bellemont Water Company in Coconino County for a number of violations at its public water system.
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June 26, 2013
ADEQ Announces Completion of Project, 1,347 Pounds of Outdated Chemicals Removed from Three Nogales Schools
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a chemical cleanout project has been completed in Nogales at Nogales High School, Desert Shadows Middle School and Challenger Elementary School and that 1,347 pounds of outdated chemicals were removed from the three schools.
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June 07, 2013
ADEQ Renews, Improves Stormwater Construction Permit that will Streamline Monitoring, Provide Inspection Form
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a revised stormwater construction general permit is available which will streamline the process of water quality monitoring and provide a standardized site inspection form.
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June 06, 2013
ADEQ Issues its first Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) of the year for Friday, June 7
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing its first ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) of the year for Friday, June 7.
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June 04, 2013
ADEQ Encourages Governments, Non-Profits to Apply for Brownfields Funding by end of Fiscal Year, June 30
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is encouraging cities, towns, counties, other governmental entities and non-profit groups around the state to submit applications and proposals for more than $100,000 in brownfields funding by June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
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