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Engineering Review

Revised On: Dec. 15th, 2025 - 03:33 pm

The groundwater engineering review team conducts technical reviews of various infrastructure projects in Arizona that are related to ADEQ groundwater permits, for the following: 

ADEQs Engineering Review team reviews subdivision applications for adequate water facilities, sewage disposal systems, and garbage collection and disposal services. 

Sewage collection systems comprise pipelines, manholes, pumping stations, force mains, and all other structures and devices that collect and transport sewer from residential, commercial and industrial buildings to a sewage treatment facility or to an onsite wastewater treatment facility.

A Liquid Effluent Collection System (ECS) is a series of pipelines that carry primary treated wastewater (effluent) from multiple septic tanks to secondary treatment or final disposal. Liquid ECS may ONLY be permitted by ADEQ and not by County authorities | Learn More >

An onsite wastewater treatment facility refers to a conventional septic tank system or alternative system installed at a site to treat and dispose of wastewater, predominantly of human origin, generated at that site | Learn More >

ADEQ only reviews public and semi-public swimming pools and spas. ADEQ does not review the plans of residential pools or spas | Learn More >


Unsure where you need to submit your Engineering Review documents and applications?

See ADEQ's listing of Delegated Agencies | View Listing >