Pinal County Cracking Down on Johnson Utilities
The San Tan Times
Pinal County Air Quality announces it has signed an Order of Abatement by Consent with Johnson Utilities L.L.C. on Monday, August 21. This action comes after the Board of Supervisors studied a potential lawsuit against the utility company after numerous violations of the county’s Air Quality Control District Code of Regulations.
On June 21, regular session meeting, the Supervisors voted 4-1 to negotiate an Order of Abatement by Consent with Johnson Utilities by August 15; if they felt the company had mitigated the problem or is making a good faith effort to mitigate problem. Supervisor Mike Goodman was the lone “no” vote saying he felt that the county should file the complaint immediately.
Simply put, the Order of Abatement by Consent is a negotiated settlement between parties intended to resolve violations, provide compliance, and avoid further litigation.
