Why is a MAG 208 certification required?
• MAG 208 certification is designed to address two key issues related to wastewater treatment plants: • Wastewater treatment plants are point sources of pollution impacting the local environment • Wastewater treatment plants are regional infrastructure components In regards to being a point source of pollution, the MAG 208 Water Quality Management Plan. states: The major effort of this 208 Plan Revision was in the Point Source Plan. Point source planning is primarily directed at compiling the preferred wastewater collection and treatment system for the Maricopa County area through the year 2020. Toward this end, the Point Source Plan examines population and wastewater flow projections, treatment methods, effluent disposal, reclaimed water reuse, and sludge management. In regards to the regional infrastructure issue, the MAG 208 Water Quality Management Plan. states: By requiring proposed plants in the area to obtain approval using this formal process, an uncontrolled proliferation of s
