Category: Environmental Response and Remediation

  • Decontamination Standards:
    Environmental Response and Remediation Laws and Rules

    R392-600, 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

  • 2008 Underground Storage Tanks Changes:
    Environmental Response and Remediation Laws and Rules

    Changes 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 In addition to the above rule…

  • Proposed Amendments:
    Environmental Response and Remediation Laws and Rules

    Utah 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…

  • Underground Storage Tanks Proposed Changes:
    Environmental Response and Remediation Laws and Rules

    Proposed 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 address…

  • Centro Civico Cleanup

    Although the cleanup at the Centro Cívico seemed pretty straightforward, navigating a solution required DEQ employees to solve problems, actively engage stakeholders, and address public concerns with a professional and fair approach.

  • New UST Requirements for October 2018

    Free 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 Workshop Location Utah DEQ/DERR1st Floor 195 North 1050 WestSalt Lake City, UT Reserve a Spot To reserve a space in a workshop, please contact DeAnn Rasmussen. darasmussen@utah.gov(801) 536-4220

  • Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District.

  • Gunnison Top Stop: Gasoline Spill

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Gunnison Top Stop.

  • 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume

    Read about the 2012 PCE Plume at 700 South 1600 East in Salt Lake City.

  • Uniform Environmental Covenants:
    Voluntary Cleanup Program

    Environmental 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.

  • Enforceable Written Assurances:
    Voluntary Cleanup Program

    UDEQ 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…

  • Voluntary Cleanup Program

    In 1997, the Utah Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) was created to promote the voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites. The VCP is intended to encourage redevelopment of Brownfields and other impacted sites by providing a streamlined cleanup program. Success Stories General Information Technical Criteria Statute Application Screening Levels Uniform Environmental Covenants Completions Sites Questions or to…

  • Superfund Program and Federal Facilities

    Administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation 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 established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and…

  • Active Sites: Superfund Program

    Administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Site State Project Manager Status Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume Bountiful, Utah  Tony Howes (thowes@utah.gov) (385) 391-5917 Final NPL Eureka MillsEureka, Utah Craig Barnitz (cbarnitz@utah.gov) (801) 558-7511 Final NPL Five Points PCE PlumeWoods Cross, Utah Kelsey Robinson (kelseyrobinson@utah.gov) (385) 395-7943 Final NPL Jacobs SmelterStockton, Utah…

  • 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…

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