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Gadsden, Arizona: Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System Construction
EPA is considering the award of a Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) grant to the Gadsden Improvement District to participate in the proposed wastewater collection and conveyance systems construction. The proposed project will involve the construction of a wastewater collection system for the approximately 240 households in Gadsden, a local lift station, a force main that will run along the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 95 five miles south to the city of San Luis wastewater treatment plant, and the acquisition of the needed capacity from the San Luis plant.
EPA's involvement in the Gadsden, Arizona project is part of a national
commitment to improve environmental conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
EPA participates in the development and implementation of water supply
and wastewater infrastructure projects in coordination with the Border
Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) 
and the North American Development Bank
(NADBank) . BECC is responsible for certifying projects so that they comply with
sound technical, environmental, financial, and public participation principles.
NADBank administers the BEIF grants for projects that have been certified
by BECC and approved by EPA. For general information, please go to the
BECC Web site or the NADBank Web site for project information.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), EPA has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. Based on a review of the EA, EPA determined that the project will not have significant environmental impacts and has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI). To view the EA and FNSI, please click on the links below.
Documents
- Gadsden Environmental Assessment (PDF) (36 pp, 1M, About PDF)
- Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF) (2 pp, 57K, About PDF)
Please direct questions or comments to:
Tom Konner (konner.thomas@epa.gov)
U.S. EPA Region 9 (WTR-4)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-3408
(415) 947-3537 (fax)