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Below is clarification on the subject from the
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
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The Certificate of Completion (COC), which is a component of the RFDA for alternative systems, is submitted so that the applicant may make use of their OWTF and obtain a discharge authorization from the regulatory entity.
Therefore, the COC must be signed by the designer or engineer of record, as appropriate. This ensures that the person who signs the COC has the requisite knowledge to be able to verify that a facility is installed according to the approved design.
However, the engineer or designer signing the COC does not have to be the original designer or engineer of record. Rather the person signing the COC should be the current implicit or expressed authorized agent of the applicant as a separate matter of contract and agency law.
ADEQ would assume that the current engineer or designer of record is the applicant’s agent. In some cases, however, the designer or engineer may be the applicant themselves (i.e, an owner of the facility that has the requisite knowledge and expertise to design a system).
“Applicant” typically refers to either the applicant or the applicant’s authorized agent. The qualification of “applicant” in A.A.C. R18-9- A309(C)(1) here is not intended to change the meaning of the word “applicant” elsewhere in the rules. There has simply been confusion about this topic in this particular area of the rules, which has led to these clarifying changes.
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If you are a designer, engineer, or installer, please contact us at septicquestions@maricopa.gov if you have a presentation or training in mind that could help Maricopa County and the onsite wastewater community.
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Logan Peiman
Business & Community Liaison
The Community & Business Liaison role promotes transparency, consistency, and exceptional customer service throughout every stage of the permitting journey. Logan helps customers navigate the permitting process by facilitating communication and finding balanced, practical resolutions.
Logan.Peiman@maricopa.gov
602-316-0295
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