Category: Environmental Response and Remediation

The Superfund Program is administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Active Superfund Sites Defense Environmental Restoration Program Sites Deleted Superfund Sites Federal Facility Sites Proposed Superfund Sites Superfund is a federal environmental program established by the U.S. Congress to address abandoned hazardous waste sites within the United States. It is also the name of the fund

Superfund Active Sites administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume Bountiful, Utah State Project Manager: Tony Howes Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-5917 Status: Final NPLBountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume Bountiful, Utah State Project Manager: Tony Howes Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-5917 Status: Final NPLBountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume Bountiful, Utah State Project Manager: Tony

Superfund deleted sites administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.Davenport and Flagstaff Smelters Sandy, Utah State Project Manager: Maureen Petit Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-8127 Status: Deleted NPLIntermountain Waste Oil Refinery Bountiful, Utah State Project Manager: Tony Howes Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-5917 Status: Deleted NPLInternational Smelting and Refining Tooele, Utah State Project Manager: Tony Howes Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-5917 Status: Deleted

Superfund Active Sites administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.Hill Air Force Base Hill Air Force Base, Utah State Project Manager: Craig Barnitz Email: [email protected] Phone: (801) 558-7511 Status: Federal Facility Final NPLMonticello Mill Tailings (USDOE) Monticello, Utah State Project Manager: Kelsey Robinson Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 395-7943 Status: Federal Facility Final NPLMonticello Radioactively Contaminated Properties Monticello, Utah State Project Manager:

Superfund Proposed Sites administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.Kennecott North Zone/Tailings Magna, Utah State Project Manager: Mazie Cox Email: [email protected] Phone:(385) 391-8129 Status: Proposed NPLKennecott South Zone/Bingham Copperton, Utah State Project Manager: Mazie Cox Email: [email protected] Phone:(385) 391-8129 Status: Remove from Proposed NPLMurray Smelter Murray, Utah State Project Manager: Maureen Petit Email: [email protected] Phone: (385) 391-8127 Status: Proposed NPLRichardson

Facilities that handle hazardous chemicals above certain thresholds must submit annual Tier 2 reports to state and local emergency response organizations.Search Tier 2 facilitiesReporting requirements This page details information for submitting to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) only. Separate reports must be sent to the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and Fire Department (FD). Tier 2 reports are due annually by

Toxic Release InventoryThe Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program was established under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Certain facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use EPCRA Section 313 chemicals that exceed activity thresholds are required to file an annual report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state or tribal officials by July 1. TRI data

Site Assessment and Environmental Response Program administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.Site AssessmentThe Site Assessment program is the initial phase of the federal Superfund program that performs preliminary assessments and field investigations of potentially contaminated sites to determine whether they should be included on the National Priorities List (NPL). Search CERCLA Sites EPCRAThe DERR manages the

In response to methamphetamine use, clandestine drug labs, and the growing concern over the nature of potential health effects associated with residual methamphetamine in the environment, the Utah State Legislature passed the Illegal Drug Operations Site Reporting and Decontamination Act during the 2004 General Session. In short, the law provides a mechanism for the cleanup of methamphetamine contamination in excess

The CERCLA Branch performs site investigations of potentially contaminated sites within the State of Utah to determine whether or not they pose a threat to human health and the environment and should be included on the Federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The Branch also manages or performs oversight of remediation activities at NPL sites and federal facility sites, promotes

Brownfields are property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of the property may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination. Learn more about DEQ’s involvement with brownfields here.

Underground Storage Tank Newsletter administered by the Petroleum Storage Tank Branch (PST) of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation.ArchivesNote: The following content is archived, and is being kept for reference, research, or recordkeeping. Winter 2026 Summer 2025 Winter 2025 Summer 2024 Winter 2024 Summer 2023 Winter 2023 Winter 2022 Summer 2021 Winter 2021 Summer 2020 Winter 2020 Summer 2019

Historic Ogden Union Stockyards An Ogden Brownfields project tackled environmental uncertainties at the historic Ogden Union Stockyards. In approximately 1905, the 50-acre stockyards were a shipping point to on- and off-load livestock to the railroads. The stockyards eventually closed in 1971, and the property slowly fell into disrepair. Parts of the property were used for various other purposes, including drum and container

By Christine OsborneThe Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) is a public database that chronicles toxic chemical releases, transfers, waste management, and pollution-prevention activities throughout the United States. A recent Forbes article ranked Utah as the third-highest state in the country for toxic releases based on data in the TRI for the reporting year (RY) 2015. These same data ranked Salt Lake County #2 in

In response to EPCRA planning requirements, the Utah legislature enacted the Hazardous Chemical Emergency Planning and Information Act, which established the “Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission” and authorized the Commission to carry out all EPCRA requirements. SERC is composed of representatives from the Utah Department of Public Safety, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.SERC Meeting MinutesSERC Membership Utah Department

How to report an environmental incident: Significant environmental incidents Needing a fast response, sooner than next business day Emergencies that threaten life or propertyCall 911 or your local emergency number.Major incidentsCall our 24-hour incident phone number:(801) 536-4123 For significant or major environmental incidents, including radiological materials incidents. Cybersecurity incidents at a public water systemDivision of Drinking Water’s 24/7 Emergency Response