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Summer Air Quality Concerns
As the warm temperatures arrive in Utah, so does summer ozone pollution. Unlike winter’s thick inversions, ozone is odorless and colorless, and can typically not be seen with the eye. Reducing emissions from a number of sources is critical in limiting the formation of ozone.
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Public Participation
Public participation is an integral part of Utah’s environmental programs. Many of our permitting actions and all of our regulations go through a formal public notice and comment period, giving Utahn’s the ability to provide input on agency decisions before they are finalized. DEQ Public Notices & Hearings Making Effective Public Comments to DEQ Utah…
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DEQ Payment Portal
The Utah DEQ payment portal provides shortcuts to division shopping carts and fee descriptions. Air Quality Drinking Water Environmental Response & Remediation Waste Management & Radiation Control Water Quality We no longer accept in-person credit card payments. Please use the links below to pay online.
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Training Videos: Interactive Map
General tutorials How to use the map, links and map controls, map search options, and the search overview capabilities. How to search using the polygon tool. How to search data layers using filters. Drinking water data Water sources (wells, springs, and intakes) used by public water systems, and associated drinking water source protection zones. Water…
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Lead
Lead is a heavy metal found naturally in the environment and manufactured products such as lead-acid batteries, lead-based paints, leaded glass, solder, chemicals, and older water distribution systems with lead pipes, solders, and fittings. Lead is a persistent chemical that accumulates in soils, aquatic systems, sediments, and some plants, animals, and other organisms. Since 1990,…
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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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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…
