Category: Environmental Response and Remediation

  • 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.

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  • 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…

  • Advisory Committee: Utah State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

    The SERC established an advisory committee to allow for a greater diversity of input into SERC decisions. As provided by Utah Administrative Rule R698-5-3 the State Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission Advisory Committee’s duties are to provide direction to the SERC in the following matters: SERC Advisory Committee Members January 20, 2019 Sector Name Company…

  • History, Duties, and Activities: Utah State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

    History In 1986 Congress, in response to a chemical disaster in Bhopal, India and a series of smaller chemical incidents in the United States, enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA). The objectives of EPCRA are to: In response to EPCRA planning requirements, The 1987 Utah legislature enacted the Hazardous Chemical Emergency Planning…

  • 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. The Commission is composed of representatives from the Utah Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Environmental Quality.…

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