Department of Environmental Quality

Category: Environmental Response and Remediation

  • Submitting your Tier 2 Chemical Inventory

    Facilities that handle hazardous chemicals above certain thresholds must submit annual Tier 2 reports to state and local emergency response organizations. Reporting requirements How to submit 1. Create a UtahID account for portal access Having trouble with your UtahID account? Contact support at DTS.utah.gov/IDhelp 2. Prepare your report using Tier 2 submit software 3. Obtain…

  • Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program

    Toxic Release Inventory The 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…

  • Site Assessment and Environmental Response Program

    Site Assessment and Environmental Response Program administered by the CERCLA Branch of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation. 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).…

  • 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.

  • Underground Storage Tank Newsletter

    Underground Storage Tank Newsletter administered by the Petroleum Storage Tank Branch (PST) of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation. Archives

  • Environmental Response & Remediation Fact Sheets

    Utah Environmental Response and Remediation Fact Sheets.

  • Ogden Business Exchange – Voluntary Cleanup Program

    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…

  • The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI): What It Means, How It’s Used

    By Christine Osborne The 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…

  • Utah State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

    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.…

  • Report an Environmental Incident

    How to report an environmental incident: Significant environmental incidents Needing a fast response, sooner than next business day Emergencies that threaten life or property Call 911 or your local emergency number. Major incidents Call our 24-hour incident phone number: For significant or major environmental incidents, including radiological materials incidents. Cybersecurity incidents at a public water…

  • Getting Rid of Household Hazardous Waste

    By Pat Sheehan Household hazardous waste (HHHW) is any waste produced in the home which contains hazardous substances or may pose a threat to the environment, pets and wildlife, or human health (think little children as the most immediate risk). Products containing hazardous substances are often labeled with words such as: toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive,…

  • Ronald McDonald House

    It looked like the “the house that love built” would have to put its expansion plans on hold after contractors for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) discovered gasoline contamination on property slated to house their new 38,000 square foot facility. The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) assisted RMHC by facilitating the installation of…

  • Photo Gallery: Ronald McDonald House Vapor Shield Install

    Photo Gallery: The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) assisted RMHC by facilitating the installation of a vapor barrier so construction could proceed.

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