What is the process for obtaining approval for the expansion?
The ADEQ process for reviewing a permit modification application for an expansion is extensive and involves several opportunities for public participation. Here is a summary of the permitting process: Step I: Pre-Application Waste Management is required to inform ADEQ and the public that it is planning an expansion. The company provides information related to location, maps and preliminary soil conditions report. The ADEQ conducts a preliminary site investigation to determine general suitability of the site. Step II: Application Waste Management submits an application that includes a hydrogeologic report, groundwater monitoring plan, design plans and specifications, operating plans, and closure plan. ADEQ reviews the application and if all required application documents are submitted, the agency will declare the application “administratively complete.” Once declared “administratively complete,” Waste Management is required to publish a legal notice in the local newspaper and the public
