Clean Air, Land and Water
For a Healthy and Prosperous Utah

Study Continues to Look at Ammonia’s Role in Utah’s Air Quality

This month, researchers finished gathering data for the Wasatch Front Ammonia and Chloride Observations (WaFACO) study. This study hopes to find the sources and role that ammonia plays in the formation of air pollution in Northern Utah.

E. coli in Utah Waters: How to Recreate Safely this Summer

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality wants to ensure water is safe across the state. That’s why DEQ’s Division of Water Quality and local health departments work together to monitor waterbodies for E. coli contamination.

Having a Blast With Emergency Permits

A group of hikers were surprised when they found unexploded mortar rounds outside of Escalante. Here’s what Utah DEQ did to ensure proper disposal.

Detecting, Monitoring, and Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms

Here are a few of the ways Utah’s Division of Water Quality scientists are detecting, monitoring, and preventing HABs across Utah.

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DEQ Shares: Tips to Cut Summer Pollution

We asked DEQ employees for some helpful tips and advice on how they stay environmentally conscious this summer. Here’s what they had to say.

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The mission of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is
Safeguarding and improving Utah’s air, land and water through balanced regulation.

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