Director's Office

Director
Michael Gritzuk, P.E.

Community Relations
Laura Fairbanks

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Office

AUTHORITY

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department provides public collection, treatment and disposal services for sanitary sewage (only) throughout the county jurisdiction under a specific grant of legislative authority from the State of Arizona (ARS § 11-264). This legislation broadly authorizes Pima County to operate a wastewater system and to charge fees to recover costs. Additionally, Pima County is empowered to issue sanitary sewer revenue bonds for the construction, acquisition, and improvement of the public sanitary sewerage system.

The Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department operates as a regulated business enterprise responsible to the Pima County Board of Supervisors and to the citizens of Pima County.

The department receives no funds from Pima County property taxes.