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

Ryan Randazzo
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Ryan Randazzo in KJZZ's studio in 2018.

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.

Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.