NSA Existing Permit Application in fillable form; Process Notice (Page 1 Only) Page 1 of 3 Revised December 2012
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Darcy Kober, R.S., Director
501 N. 44th St., Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85008
TT (602) 506-6704
WATER & WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Eric Matson, P.E., Division Manager
Kenyata Mangar, R.S., Drinking Water Program Manager
(602) 506-6935
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PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION PROCESS NOTICE
New Drinking Water Source Approval
New Drinking Water Source Approval (NSA) is required for all drinking groundwater and surface water sources used by
Maricopa County regulated public water systems. For complete requirements for drinking water sources, please refer to
Arizona Administrative Code Title 18, Chapters 4 and 5. Copies are available from the office of the Arizona Secretary of
State or online at www.azsos.gov. This application must be completed by the PWS Permit Owner/Holder or authorized
representative of the public water system (PWS) and be submitted with the following required application documents:
o Water quality analyses results - All water quality analyses results must be collected at the raw water source no
greater than 12 month prior to application submission. All water quality analyses must be conducted by an
Arizona Dep
artment Health Services (ADHS) certified laboratory. All water quality analysis results mu
st be
subm
itted on the proper Arizona Department Environmental Qualit
y (ADEQ) Drinking Water Source Approval
reporting for
m
s.
o ADW
R Registration Record – A copy of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Registration
Record may be obtained from ADWR at www.azwater.gov or (602)771-8500.
o Well Driller’s Log - A copy of the Well Driller’s Log may be obtained from the person/business that drilled the
well or (ADWR) at ww
w.azwater.gov or (602)771-8500.
o Applicable scheduled plan review fee of $425.
Engineering Approval - Arizona law requires owners of water system components, including wells, treatment plants,
storage and pressure tanks, distribution mains, and booster pumps, to obtain approvals to construct (ATC) and approvals
of construction (AOC) prior to serving any drinking water source through a PWS. The PWS permit owner/holder or
authorized representative must complete and submit an ATC and AOC application for each drinking water system
component. Each ATC and AOC application must sealed by a Professional Engineer and submitted with required
scheduled plan review fees.
Please contact Cindy Furze at (602) 506-1058 for more information on engineering requirements for non-
treatment related water system components.
Please contact Dale Bodiya, P. E. at (602) 506-6670 for more information on engineering requirements for
treatment related water system components.
Plan Review
Process Steps:
1. Applicant submits complete New Source Approval Application with appropriate fee.
2. Department conducts review of application and onsite field inspection to determine approvability the drinking water
source.
3. Applicant provided with Department decision of “approval” or “disapproval” based on step 2.
The Department will approve or deny this application in 83 business days (16 day - Administrative Review, 67 day -
Substantive Review) excluding any days the application is returned to the applicant for additional information. You may
request a clarification from the Department of its interpretation or application of a statute, ordinance, regulation,
delegation agreement or authorized substantive policy statement as provided in A.R.S. §11-1609. Contact us by e-mail,
regular mail, telephone, or
in person at the address listed at the top of the page, marked attention Drinking Water Program
(DWP). The DWP Application Clerk is the contact for information regarding this application and can be reached at
(602)506-6935 or sdwquestions@Maricopa.gov with any questions. Additional application information may also be
found on our program website at http://www.maricopa.gov/2350/Drinking-Water.