19548 9/19/25 Notice of Categorical Exclusion For the

19548 9/19/25 Notice of Categorical Exclusion For the Town of Payson Lead Service Line Identification Project The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) has received a request for financial assistance from the Town of Payson for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund infrastructure project. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and request comments. WIFA staff analysis concluded that this project qualifies for a CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION following the requirements of A.A.C. R18-15-106, as amended. The proposed project will not impact the environment either by itself or in combination with other projects, and the environmental information provided has met statutory intent of the WIFA’s environmental review requirements. Project Number: DW-016-2026 Project Name: Lead Service Line Identification Project Project Location: Payson, Arizona Project Description: The Town of Payson plans to complete excavation and identification of their water service lines to identify unknown service lines in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. WIFA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Alternative formats for the project documentation are available upon request. Inquiries and requests should be directed to Samantha Lemke, Environmental Program Supervisor, at (602) 647-3520 or slemke@azwifa.gov . Additionally, WIFA may be contacted as follows: o Mail: Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona Attn: Samantha Lemke 3300 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1050 Phoenix, AZ 85012 o Email (preferred method): contact@azwifa.gov