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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 49. The Environment § 49-289.02. Community information; public notice and comment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The director shall establish a preliminary community involvement area for each site on the registry established pursuant to § 49-287.01, subsection D, within ninety days after the site is entered into the registry.

B. The director shall provide written notice by mail or other delivery to residents, commercial occupants and owners of wells operated pursuant to groundwater withdrawal rights or permits within a preliminary community involvement area. If two or more community involvement areas are adjacent or overlapping, the director may make a single notice to avoid duplicate notice. This notice shall contain an opportunity for the recipient to elect to be added to the site's mailing list and to identify other persons who should receive similar notice. This notice also shall contain:

1. Available information regarding the hazardous substance contamination in the area.

2. The site's score and a brief statement regarding the actual and potential risk and routes of exposure to the contaminants at the site and the possible health impacts of that exposure, if any.

3. Identification of department personnel to be contacted for further information regarding the site.

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