EnvironmentalIntermediateArizona Exam

In Arizona, a property with a 'dry well' used for stormwater disposal may be:

AA beneficial stormwater feature that qualifies the property for a reduction in municipal stormwater management fees

BSubject to ADEQ regulations on underground injection and may be a source of groundwater contamination if used to dispose of non-stormwater pollutantsCorrect

CRequired by Maricopa County grading and drainage ordinances for all new single-family residential construction

DExempt from state environmental regulation because passive infiltration systems pose no documented groundwater risk

Why Subject to ADEQ regulations on underground injection and may be a source of groundwater contamination if used to dispose of non-stormwater pollutants Is Correct

Answer B: Subject to ADEQ regulations on underground injection and may be a source of groundwater contamination if used to dispose of non-stormwater pollutants

Dry wells (shallow underground injection wells) for stormwater are regulated by ADEQ's underground injection control program. Using dry wells for non-stormwater discharges (like industrial waste) is illegal and can contaminate groundwater.

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