Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality Files $100M Water Quality Lawsuit Against Johnson Utilities

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Friday, May 24, 2019 - 12:50pm
Updated: Friday, May 24, 2019 - 12:51pm
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Alleging violations of water-quality laws, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against Johnson Utilities.

The violations cited include sewer overflows and failure to maintain enough water in pipes to serve customers.

Arizona Republic reporter Ryan Randazzo is covering this story and joined The Show to discuss it.

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