Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County reminds public of Nogales Wash health concerns

8/03/2017 - 4:45 pm
public health, Santa Cruz County, water, Nogales Wash, International Outfall Interceptor, IOI
As work continues on the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) and the Nogales Wash, Santa Cruz County Health Services continues to remind the public to stay out of the Nogales Wash and Santa Cruz River due to continued health concerns and water quality. Health Officials continue to recommend to those who live within the county, along the Santa Cruz River, and have a private well within 100 ft.

Nogales Wash IOI partial breach update; Bank stabilization and preparatory work continues

7/31/2017 - 1:35 pm
public health, Santa Cruz County, public safety, water, Nogales Wash, International Outfall Interceptor, IOI, sewage, Santa Cruz River
Work continues on the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) to fix a partial breach. The breach was discovered last week near the intersection of Old Tucson Road and the Nogales Wash.
 
Bank stabilization and other preparatory work is proceeding on schedule.
 
In the meantime, Public Health officials from Santa Cruz County and the State of Arizona advise people to stay out of the Nogales Wash and Santa Cruz River. Even in the absence of untreated wastewater, storm flows are typically high in pollutants that can be harmful.

Nogales Wash IOI Partial Breach Sunday Update

7/30/2017 - 5:34 pm
Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, City of Nogales, IOI, sewage pipe

Work continues on the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) to fix a partial breach.  The breach was discovered last week near the intersection of Old Tucson Road and the Nogales Wash.

Bank stabilization and other preparatory work is proceeding on schedule.

Nogales Wash IOI Partial Breach update; Public advised to avoid the Nogales Wash

7/29/2017 - 3:54 pm
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, IOI, sewage leak, sewage pipe

Progress is ongoing in repairing the partial breach in the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI).

Officials ask that the public refrain from entering this area to allow agencies representatives to conduct their surveys and for the safety of the employees working in the area.

The Nogales International Airport has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a one nautical mile around the worksite. Officials have requested that drone use be restricted in the areas crews are working.

Nogales Wash IOI Partial Breach Update

7/29/2017 - 9:01 am
Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, IOI, sewage leak

Progress is ongoing in repairing the partial breach in the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI).

Officials ask that the public refrain from entering this area to allow agencies representatives to conduct their surveys and for the safety of the employees working in the area.

The Nogales International Airport has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a one nautical mile around the worksite. Officials have requested that drone use be restricted in the areas crews are working.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Assists Under the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act

7/28/2017 - 3:32 pm
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, IOI, sewage, Santa Cruz River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is seeking approval and funding to provide technical and direct flood fight assistance to Nogales, Arizona, under the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act.
 
The proposed work would fill and armor approximately 280 feet of the exposed International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) in the Nogales Wash between Calle Sonora and Old Tucson Road that eroded from monsoon rains July 23-24.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisting in plan development for IOI partial breach

7/28/2017 - 10:24 am
public health, E. coli, Safety, Santa Cruz County, environment, International Outfall Interceptor, IOI, sewage, agriculture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are on site at this time to assist in the development of a plan to divert the flow of water in the area of the partial breach of the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI).
 
Site surveys are being conducted along the IOI to assess any change to the current conditions of the wash after last night’s storms.

Governor Ducey Declares State of Emergency For Pipe Rupture In Santa Cruz County

7/27/2017 - 5:18 pm
Nogales, Governor Doug Ducey, Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, pipe rupture, IOI breach

Governor Doug Ducey today declared a state of emergency following the rupture of a sewage conveyance pipeline near Nogales, Arizona and sent a letter of request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking for assistance in flood and damage mitigation efforts. The emergency declaration follows similar declarations from Santa Cruz County and the City of Nogales and makes available additional state resources for the response effort.

Santa Cruz County Declares State of Emergency; Public advised to stay out of the Nogales Wash

7/27/2017 - 4:47 pm
Santa Cruz County, Nogales Wash, IOI, Santa Cruz River

Santa Cruz County has received the test results from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Initial ADEQ samples found levels of E. coli bacteria that exceeded recommended levels, both below and above the partial breach. Further sampling is being conducted with results still pending.

Progress continues on partial breach of the International Outfall Interceptor

7/27/2017 - 8:36 am
public health, Santa Cruz County, water, International Outfall Interceptor, City of Nogales, sewage

Santa Cruz County Public Work personnel monitored the partial breach of the International Outfall Interceptor, (IOI) late yesterday and early this morning and have reported no significant change to the status of the breach.

Samples of the water from the wash have been collected and submitted for testing and results are expected later today. We are closely monitoring for potential environmental and public health impacts.