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Arizona Parcel Risk Screen: Wetlands, Flood & Elevation

Use one address to run a fast public-data screen, then continue into the Arizona-specific records that control water, wastewater, access, land use and other project decisions.

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Written and reviewed by Landeia Research DeskPublished August 9, 2026 · Updated August 9, 2026 · Sources reviewed August 9, 2026

Reviewed for Arizona source accuracy, current 2026 program details and explicit parcel-level limits.

Arizona public-data screen

Start with a street address

The Census Geocoder converts the address to a point. The screen checks that point against federal NWI wetlands, FEMA flood-hazard data and USGS elevation. It does not know the surveyed parcel boundary.

No account or paid API required.

Current state context · verified August 2026

Three Arizona facts to carry into the screen

35 gpm maxExempt-well pump capacity. ADWR defines an exempt well as a well with a pump capacity of no more than 35 gallons per minute used under A.R.S. §45-454.8 AMAsActive Management Areas in 2026. ADWR lists Prescott, Phoenix, Pinal, Tucson, Santa Cruz, Douglas, Willcox and Ranegras Plain as current Active Management Areas, where groundwater rules are more restrictive.600,000+Estimated onsite systems. ADEQ says Arizona has more than 600,000 onsite wastewater systems and that permitting authority is delegated to all 15 counties.

After the federal screen

Open the Arizona records that the map cannot answer

RecordsWater, wastewater and property evidence

Move from national screening into the state and local record systems.

State-specific riskArizona Well Records, Groundwater Areas & Water Due Diligence

Use ADWR well records, groundwater basins and AMA context to research water risk before buying Arizona land.

Before closingTrack every unresolved item

Keep documents, calls, quotes and professional reports tied to your contingency dates.