The Department of Environmental Quality State of the Environment report highlights the many accomplishments and successes our agency has had throughout the previous year. Click the tabs below to view each Division’s 2022 metrics, success stories, and quotes from partners.
Read MoreDAQ works to ensure that the air in Utah meets health and visibility standards established under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). DAQ responsibilities include: Ensuring the state’s compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and visibility standards at its national parks Enacting rules pertaining to air-quality standards Developing plans to meet federal …
Read MoreThe Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) works to prevent environmental contamination and restore land to beneficial use by partnering with communities and industry. DERR’s programs provide a wide variety of cleanup and environmental response services. DERR Responsibilities include: Managing the state’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) and Brownfields programs, services that facilitate the cleanup …
Read MoreThe Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) works continuously to ensure the proper management of solid and hazardous waste, guarantees the safe management of radioactive materials, provides education and outreach, and promotes recycling efforts. DWMRC works closely with facilities to clean up waste-contaminated areas and establishes permit and licensing conditions that ensure that …
Read MoreThe Division of Water Quality (DWQ) safeguards Utah’s surface and groundwater through programs designed to protect, maintain, and enhance the quality of Utah’s waters. To ensure that the state’s waters meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act and Utah Water Quality Act. DWQ responsibilities include:
Read MoreScreen Readers: The content of the above pie chart follows. Emissions by Source Statewide Sectors Area: 71.15% Non-Road: 6.51% Oil and Gas: 4.32% On-Road: 13.65% Point: 4.29% VOC Refuel: .08% Wasatch Front Sectors Area: 26.88% Non-Road: 23.86% Oil and Gas: 0% On-Road: 42.7% Point: 6.31% VOC Refuel: .25%
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At the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) our job is to improve the lives of all Utahns — from the Beehive State’s rural backbone to its heart along the Wasatch Front. The State of the Environment report is our annual opportunity to showcase some of DEQ’s many successes. In this report, you will learn …
Read MoreExplore Division Content Skip to a division using the buttons, below, or by using the report menu. Division of Water Quality Division of Drinking Water Division of Air Quality Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Read MoreThe Division of Water Quality (DWQ) protects surface and groundwater through programs designed to protect, maintain, and enhance the quality of Utah’s waters. To ensure that the state’s waters meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act and Utah Water Quality Act, DWQ: Water Infrastructure Investments Water-quality improvements can carry significant costs, which is why …
Read MoreThe Division of Drinking Water (DDW) protects drinking water by supporting the safe design and operation of Utah’s public drinking water systems. Its goal is to provide safe drinking water at every tap in every building in Utah. The Division does this by working cooperatively with drinking water professionals and the public to ensure a …
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