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Environmental Quality Programs Index
Utah Department of Environmental Quality Programs Index. Didn’t find what you were looking for? Try searching the entire site (including document repository) or contact us. Air Quality Programs Business Assistance Programs Drinking Water Programs Environmental Response and Remediation Programs Waste Management and Radiation Control Programs Radiation Control Programs Waste Management Programs Water Quality Programs
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DEQ Services
DEQ services, instructions, partners, and downloads. Didn’t find what you were looking for? Try our site search or contact us. Partners Local health departments, EPA partnership planning, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission partnership planning. EPA Partnership Planning Local Health Departments
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DEQ Fee Schedule
Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed and/or approved fee schedule that has either been submitted for public comment or has been approved by the legislature. Current Schedule The public comment period for the Draft Fee Schedule occurs every year around September. Visit the DEQ’s Utah Public Notice page to find the next upcoming hearing.…
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Bingham/Magna Ditch Soils Investigation: Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are conducting an investigation of arsenic contaminated soil sediments associated with the former Bingham-Magna Ditch, a historic mining drainage canal located in western Salt Lake County. This page will serve as an information repository for developments concerning this project. The…
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Questions and Answers Bingham/Magna Ditch Soils Investigation: Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC
Frequently asked questions about the Bingham-Magna Ditch soils investigation of arsenic contaminated sediments (Kennecott Utah Copper LLC). Background What is the Bingham-Magna Ditch? In 1930 the Utah Copper Company, a predecessor of Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (Kennecott), constructed a ditch to transport waste water from copper extraction facilities in the Bingham Mine area to the…
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Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
The operational and environmental cleanup activities at Kennecott Utah Copper LLC’s (Kennecott) Bingham Canyon Mine, Copperton Concentrator, Smelter, Refinery, Tailings Facility and the various ancillary facilities are regulated under a number of federal and State programs with authority to oversee the work pursued by Kennecott and other third parties. The federal and State agencies draw…
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Workgroups, Committees, and Councils
This page provides links to workgroups and associations that DEQ sponsors or is associated with that focus on specific topics of environmental concern.
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Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA): Strategic Planning
Under the National Environmental Performance Partnership System, DEQ enters into an annual Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) with EPA Region 8. The PPA details the joint strategic priorities, specific grant work plan commitments, and measures of success. The PPA serves as the workplan for the Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) which combines multiple environmental program grants into…
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Planning Matrix (Division/Plan): Strategic Planning
The Department of Environmental Quality has planning requirements which are components of permitting requirements, grant requirements and our own quality management plan. This planning matrix identifies many of the planning initiatives the Department is engaged in. Planning is an essential management tool. Strategic planning has always been part of the management decision-making process at DEQ.…
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Environmental Service Delivery Plan (Strategic Planning)
Since 1991, the Environmental Service Delivery Plan (ESDP) has been developed annually by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) in cooperation with the State’s thirteen Local Health Departments (LHD). The purpose of the plan is to coordinate implementation of environmental programs in the state to maximize efficient use of State and local resources. The…
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Records Request: Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA)
Important This page is only for a Utah Department of Environmental Quality Records Request. Visit the Division of Archives and Records Service to learn about filing a GRAMA request for other Utah agencies. Utah DEQ places a high priority on helping the public when an environmental quality records request is received. The Government Records Access…
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Local Health Departments and District Engineers
Assistance regarding drinking water, mercury, and other issues is available locally in Utah. There are 13 local health departments in the state, each of which has specialists that can help you with your specific issue. Furthermore, there are Department of Environmental Quality district engineers who can provide assistance. Local Health Departments Box Elder, Cache, Rich…
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Petroleum
A very brief overview of petroleum production in Utah. Black and Yellow Wax Black and yellow waxes are thick crude oils with a higher paraffinic content than most crude oils found in North America. These waxy crudes are viscous and have a high pour point, which means they become semi-solid at lower temperatures. The process…
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Logan City
Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Logan City.
