Environmental Services Unit

The Environmental Services Unit is a division of Development Services. It performs a variety of functions delegated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Environmental Services carries out all aspects of permitting and inspections of conventional and alternative onsite wastewater disposal systems up to 24,000 gallons per day, permitting of water and sewer line extensions, and approving the sanitary facilities for subdivisions.

Waste Transportation Permits

Environmental Services inspects septic pumpers and waste haulers, by request and appointment.
NAWT (National Association of Wastewater Transporters)

Online Wastewater System Transfer of Ownership

For ownership changes on a property with an onsite wastewater system please visit the Citizenserve Online Permit Portal.

Note:If the overall project includes water storage tanks, water treatment, new source approval or similar, please apply to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for the entire project.

Gray Water Usage

Environmental Services is responsible for providing information on the use of gray water. Please see the notice below for more information.

Gray Water Notice(PDF, 141KB)

Environmental Services Division

Dawn Capotosti, MSN/RS
Environmental Unit Manager 

Email: enviro.services@yavapaiaz.gov
(for existing wastewater system research or system questions)

  • Please provide a parcel number and/or a street address along with a brief description of the question you have when you reach out to us. The more detail, the better.
  • We respond to research requests in the order they are received and may take one to two business days to complete.

Prescott

Yavapai County Commerce Drive Annex
Yavapai County Development Services
1120 Commerce Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305
Request Line: (928) 771-3214
Fax: (928) 771-3432

Cottonwood Office

Yavapai County Cottonwood Annex
Yavapai County Development Services
10 South 6th Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

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