Environmental Protection Office

Mission

The Environmental Protection Office will protect human health and the environment, including the air, water, flora and fauna, ecological systems and natural resources on and about the Tohono O’odham Nation by monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations including production, collection, transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.

Services Provided

• Information regarding the Solid Waste Management Code and Code development
• Permits for waste hauling
• Dump Closure Information
• Oversight of Dump Closure
• Emergency Response
• Other Solid Waste questions
• Hazardous materials
• Wildcat Dumping
• Formerly Used Defense Sights
• Air Monitoring
• Indoor Air Issues
  • Mold
• Particulate matter (PM)10
  • Dust
• Recycle Pilot Project
• Environmental Education/Public Outreach
• Border Environmental Issues
• Brownfields
• Asbestos
• Radon

Contact Us

Environmental Protection Office
P.O. Box 837
Sells, AZ 85634

Office: (520) 383-8681
Fax: (520) 383-8333