Category: CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act)

  • Deleted Sites: Superfund Program

    Site State Project Manager Status Davenport and Flagstaff SmeltersSandy, Utah Maureen Petit (mpetit@utah.gov)(385) 391-8127 Deleted NPL Intermountain Waste Oil RefineryBountiful, Utah Tony Howes (thowes@utah.gov)(385) 391-5917 Deleted NPL International Smelting and RefiningTooele, Utah Tony Howes (thowes@utah.gov)(385) 391-5917 Deleted NPL Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek PlantSalt Lake City, Utah Maureen Petit (mpetit@utah.gov)(385) 391-8127 Deleted NPL Rose Park Sludge PitSalt…

  • Federal Facilities Sites : Superfund Program

    Site State Project Manager Status Hill Air Force BaseHill Air Force Base, Utah Craig Barnitz (cbarnitz@utah.gov) (801) 558-7511 Federal FacilityFinal NPL Monticello Mill Tailings (USDOE)Monticello, Utah Kelsey Robinson (kelseyrobinson@utah.gov)(385) 395-7943 Federal FacilityFinal NPL Monticello Radioactively Contaminated PropertiesMonticello, Utah Kelsey Robinson (kelseyrobinson@utah.gov)(385) 395-7943 Federal FacilityDeleted NPL Ogden Defense Depot (DLA)Ogden, Utah Craig Barnitz (cbarnitz@utah.gov) (801) 558-7511 Federal FacilityFinal…

  • Proposed Sites: Superfund Program

    Administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Site State Project Manager Status Kennecott North Zone/TailingsMagna, Utah Mazie Cox (maziecox@utah.gov)(385) 391-8129 Proposed NPL Kennecott South Zone/BinghamCopperton, Utah Mazie Cox (maziecox@utah.gov)(385) 391-8129 Remove from Proposed NPL Murray SmelterMurray, Utah Maureen Petit (mpetit@utah.gov)(385) 391-8127 Proposed NPL Richardson Flat TailingsPark City, Utah Maureen…

  • Tier 2 Submitters: Tier 2 Chemical Inventory Program

    We updated the Utah Tier 2 Submission Portal in January 2018 based on feedback we had received from you over the last few years. All Tier 2 users who have not yet created an account in this new submission portal will need to create a new username and password. Please follow these two simple steps…

  • Tier 2 Chemical Inventory Program

    Tier 2 GRAMA Search Search Tier 2 Facilities Attention all Tier 2 Users Utah’s State ID format has been updated from a 4-digit ID to an 8-character ID. This 8-character ID will consist of six digits preceded by “UT”. All users who have previously been assigned a 4-digit ID will still use that assigned number,…

  • Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program

    Utah Toxic Release Inventory Data Summary Reports These reports are available for downloading, or may be obtained in hard copy from the DERR. Computer summaries of this information, or copies of original submissions, can also be obtained by submitting a written request through the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). Additional Information

  • Frequently Asked Questions
    Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program

    What Is The Toxic Release Inventory? TRI was established under the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. Facilities report their TRI information annually to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to the state in which they are located. Reports must be submitted by July 1 of the following year. Who…

  • Site Assessment and Environmental Response Program

    Site Assessment The 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). EPCRA The DERR manages the database for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) who has…

  • Methamphetamine Decontamination Specialist Certification Program

    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…

  • CERCLA Branch

    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…

  • Brownfields Program

    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.

  • Report an Incident

    Reporting Routine Environmental Incidents Regulated industry, permitted facilities, waste transporters and others are required by federal and/or state laws or regulations to report chemical spills and other environmental incidents within certain time frames, depending on the type of incident. Some incidents may also require the responsible party to notify the National Response Center at (800) 424-8802. Download…

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