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Newsroom: Press Release Archive: April 2015

April 30, 2015
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone for the Phoenix metropolitan area for Friday, May 1, 2015
PHOENIX (April 30, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone for the Phoenix metropolitan area for Friday, May 1, 2015.
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April 24, 2015
ADEQ Issues Particulate Matter-10 High Pollution Advisory for Yuma on Saturday as Winds Expected to Stir Dust
PHOENIX (April 24, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for the Yuma area for Saturday April 25 for PM-10, or particulate matter 10 microns or less in size.
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April 17, 2015
Free Environmental Resources Roadshow Returns to Safford
PHOENIX (April 17, 2015) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that they and partners ADOT Adopt a Highway Volunteer Programs and Keep Arizona Beautiful (KAZB) will conduct an “Environmental Resources Roadshow” on Wednesday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Graham County General Services Building Large Assembly Room, 921 Thatcher Blvd. in Safford. ADEQ encourages all community members, business people, public officials, and school representatives in Safford and the surrounding area to attend this free event.
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April 14, 2015
Go Green with ADEQ at Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event
PHOENIX (April 14, 2015) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and City of Somerton officials announced today a free electronics waste (e-waste) recycling event for residents of Somerton and the surrounding area on Saturday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at 674 E. Main St., Somerton.
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April 10, 2015
ADEQ Announces Free Electronics Waste Recycling Event for City of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, and Surrounding Areas on April 18
PHOENIX (April 10, 2015) – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and City of Nogales officials announced today that they will have a free electronics waste recycling event for residents of Nogales and the surrounding area on Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Safeway parking lot located at 465 West Mariposa Road, Nogales.
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April 3, 2015
Veolia ES Technical Solutions to Pay $360,000 in Civil Penalties for Hazardous Waste Violations
PHOENIX (April 3, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced today that Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, of Phoenix, will pay $360,000 in civil penalties under a consent judgment for illegally disposing hazardous waste to a sand and gravel pit near the Salt River in 2009.
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