Category: Water Quality

Blackridge Reservoir is located at 15000 South Ashland Ridge Drive (5390 West) in Herriman. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Blackridge Reservoir monitoring information below.Looks Good!There are no current health advisories for this water body. Conditions may change quickly. Check before entering the water and

Andy Adams Reservoir is a community fishery located at 1799 E. 1000 N. in Layton (Davis County). DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Adams Reservoir monitoring information below.Looks Good!There are no current health advisories for this water body. Conditions may change quickly. Check before entering

Bear Lake is located in the Bear Lake Valley in Rich County. DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for two health concerns: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Waterborne Pathogens (E. coli). Find the most recent Bear Lake monitoring information below.Looks Good!There are no current health advisories for this water body. Conditions may change quickly. Check before entering the water and know

Background Melting snowpack is causing Statewide concerns of potential flooding and the impacts to water quality, which relate to a number of programs and Permits that the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) oversees. Below are information and facts sheets that address requirements for various programs and permits administered by the DWQ that may be impacted by flooding. In general, any

Local health departments (LHDs) in Utah have the authority to post a health advisory. LHDs use recreational health thresholds to determine if and when E. coli levels indicate a human health risk. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) supports LHDs monitoring efforts, and along with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), makes recommendations on the issuance of

Local health departments (LHDs) in Utah have the authority to post health advisories and close water bodies. LHDs use recreational health thresholds established by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to determine if and when a bloom presents a human health risk. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) supports LHDs through a monitoring and sampling program that prioritizes waters that are at

General Information Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) HCB-1 Strategies for Preventing and Managing Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms A comprehensive overview of planktonic harmful algal bloom identification, prevention, and mitigation HCB-2 Strategies for Preventing and Managing Benthic Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms A comprehensive overview of benthic harmful algal bloom identification, prevention, and mitigation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Harmful Algal Blooms What

Answers to common questions about water filters, algae, and suspected or posted harmful algal blooms. Will my filter remove cyanotoxins from water? No. There is no known recreational water filtration method that is effective at removing cyanotoxins. Do not drink water from a water body with a suspected or posted harmful algal bloom. Can boiling water or other treatments remove cyanotoxins?

The Fifth Water Hot Springs trailhead is found by taking Diamond Fork Road (north) from U.S. Highway 6 (Spanish Fork Canyon). DEQ’s recreational water quality monitoring checks for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Find the most recent monitoring information below.Health WatchHarmful bacteria/viruses present Do not get water in your mouth Don’t drink the water Wash hands with soap and clean water after contact with

Project Background According to the project proponent, the proposed US Magnesium Canal Continuation project would extend two intake canals in the Gilbert Bay of the Great Salt Lake to reach open water. The project proponent indicated the extension would maintain connectivity with the necessary source water for its evaporation facility. The proposed project would utilize hydraulic dredging to extend the canals. The

The DWQ has obtained grant funding for select stormwater projects through the Federal Sewer Overflow & Stormwater Grant Program (OSG). Applicants in financially distressed or rural communities (see Prioritization) will be prioritized. Projects must be stormwater projects which manage, reduce, treat, or recapture water through the use of green infrastructure. This money may not be used for any operation and

This Water Quality Integrated Report Archive gives you access to past year report documents, public comments and correspondence, and data files. Explore these resources by clicking on the report year of interest to expand its menu. Back to the IR main page.Note: The following content is archived, and is being kept for reference, research, or recordkeeping.▸2024 Final 2024 Integrated Report Public

The Utah Division of Water Quality is pleased to announce the approval of the following Utah Lake Preservation Fund projects. The Division received 33 applications with a total request of $60,238,845. A total of 18 projects have been approved by the Executive Selection Committee for funding. View the full list of projects approved for funding. During the 2022 General Session,

The Southern Utah Reuse ARPA Grant program is a competitive grant program for wastewater reuse projects in Southern Utah, with priority for projects that mitigate the impacts of drought in rural communities and the agricultural sector. The Utah Division of Water Quality has announced the recipients of the Southern Utah Reuse ARPA Grant Program. A total of 12 projects have been approved by

State Appropriations During the 2022 session, the legislature appropriated ARPA funds for three groups of water quality projects that will be administered by the Department of Environmental Quality or the Utah Water Quality Board: 1. Southern Utah – Recycle/Reuse, 2. Utah Lake Preservation, and 3. West Weber Site Sewer Infrastructure. Southern Utah – Recycle/Reuse Grant $15,000,000 This is a competitive

Harmful algal blooms may also occur as benthic mats. These mats grow on the bottom of the waterbody and may detach and float downstream. They are found in both standing and flowing water.Back to all examples