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Environmental Law and Sustainability

Arizona Statutes

A.R.S. Title 45 – Waters
This title of the Arizona statutory code establishes the Arizona Department of Water Resources and covers topics such as the right to use ground and surface water, tribal water rights, water storage, exports, weather and flood control, energy, and water conservation.

A.R.S. Title 49 – The Environment
This title of the Arizona statutory code establishes the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and covers topics such as the processes to regulate water quality, air quality, waste management, hazardous wastes, and environmental infrastructure.

Agencies and Rulemaking

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
The ADEQ website includes information on environmental permitting requirements as well as overviews of programs to regulate air, water quality, and waste management.

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: Law & Rule
This ADEQ page includes links to the annual regulatory agenda, active and completed rulemakings, substantive policy statements, and environmental laws.

Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
This ADHS webpage includes information on toxins such as lead and pesticides as well as extreme weather and food safety.

Arizona Department of Water Resources
The Department of Water Resources exists to safeguard the health, safety and economic welfare of the public by protecting, conserving and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful and innovative manner. 

Arizona Game and Fish Department
The mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department is to conserve Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources and manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations. The Commissioners' Forum provides links to resolutions and policies of the department as well as editorials and information about other activities.

Environmental Protection Agency: EPA in Arizona
This EPA website discusses environmental information specific to Arizona and the Pacific Southwest (Region 9) such as news, air quality, water topics, and cleanup sites.

Arizona Cases

Information on accessing Arizona cases is available on the Arizona Courts page of the Law Library's Arizona Law research guide.