Jump to: Highlights of past petroleum brownfields assessments completed by UDEQ 2013 2012 2010 2008 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 “Brownfields” is the term used to describe property where reuse or redevelopment is complicated due to known or perceived environmental contamination. These properties are often difficult to revitalize, which can stall economic growth due to fear of liability …
Read MoreTo meet the Operator Training requirement of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, each UST facility shall, by January 1, 2012, have UST facility operators that are trained and registered with DERR/UST. Each facility shall have three classes of operators: A, B, and C. Summary of UST Operator Requirements Testing Location Utah DEQ/DERR 195 North …
Read MoreAST/UHOT Aboveground storage tank (AST) and underground heating oil tank (UHOT) oversight information. Corrective Action Plan for Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) (288 KB) Supplemental information. Initial Screening and Tier 1 Levels (14 KB) Table dated November 1, 2005 of Initial Screening and Tier 1 Levels for leaking underground storage tanks. Petroleum Brownfields Petroleum Brownfields grant …
Read MoreThe Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) was established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to address contamination from past DoD operations and restore land to useable conditions at active installations, Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), and Base Realignment and Closure locations.
Read MoreEPA Laws and Rules 40 CFR Part 280—EPA Federal regulations governing underground storage tanks. Brownfields—EPA Brownfields and Land Revitalization. CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System. EPA Region VIII Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)—EPA Provides policy, guidance, …
Read MoreProposed Amendments to Utah Administrative Code R311: Underground Storage Tank Rules The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) is proposing changes to the Utah Underground Storage Tank (UST) rules to implement changes made to the Utah UST Act by the 2014 Utah legislature (HB 138), and make other changes to clarify the rules and …
Read MoreTitle 19, Chapter 6, Part 9— Illegal Drug Operations Site Reporting and Decontamination Act General Description This bill provides procedures for local health departments regarding property contaminated by illegal drug operations and addresses decontamination of property exposed to methamphetamine. Highlighted Provisions Requires local law enforcement to report contaminated property locations to the local health department; …
Read MoreR392-600, Illegal Drug Operations Decontamination Standards This rule establishes pre-assessment requirements, sampling and decontamination methodologies, decontamination standards, and final report requirements for property exposed to methamphetamine. For further information, please contact the Utah Department of Health at (801) 538-6191. Online Methamphetamine Resources Utah Department of Health
Read MoreChanges to R311, the Utah Underground Storage Tank (UST) Rules As of August 18, 2008 several significant changes have been made to the UST rules that will affect contractors who install UST systems and who upgrade or replace any part of the UST system. Summary of the Rule Changes R311-203-2, Notification. UST owner/operators are required …
Read MoreUtah Administrative Code R311—Proposed Amendments On February 9, 2006 the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board approved proposed amendments to the Utah Underground Storage Tank (UST) Rules for publication and public comment. The proposed changes are: R311-200, Definitions Add a definition for “No Further Action determination” to define new terminology to be used in …
Read MoreProposed Amendments to Utah Administrative Code R311: Underground Storage Tank Rules The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) is proposing changes to the Utah Underground Storage Tank (UST) rules to implement changes made to the Utah UST Act by the 2014 Utah legislature (HB 138), and make other changes to clarify the rules and …
Read MoreFree workshops to help UST owners and operators better understand the new testing and inspection requirements that go into effect on October 13, 2018. Workshop Dates and Times Wednesday, September 12th at 11:00 and 2:00 Thursday, September 20th at 9:00 and 2:00 Tuesday, September 25th at 11:00 and 2:00 Thursday, October 4th at 9:00 and 2:00 …
Read MoreRead about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Gunnison Top Stop.
Read MoreRead about the 2012 PCE Plume at 700 South 1600 East in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreEnvironmental covenants, whether called institutional controls, land use controls or some other term, may be considered as part of the environmental remediation process for contaminated real property. Environmental Covenant Template Memorandum About Signature Authority Designation Under the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Uniform Environmental Covenants Act Utah Code Ann. 57-25-101, et seq.
Read MoreUDEQ has a Brownfields tool known as an Enforceable Written Assurance (EWA), which allows the Executive Director of the UDEQ to issue an EWA to a bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP). This term is defined by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and incorporated in the Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act (HSMA). The …
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