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Day 3 Conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Inventory: Earth Day
Household hazardous wastes (HHW) are products in your home and garage that are poisonous, flammable, corrosive, or toxic.
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Day 2 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Earth Day
Practice the three R’s: reduce how much you use, reuse what you can and recycle the rest.
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Day 1 Calculate Your Carbon Footprint: Earth Day
Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted as a result of your activities. There are two kinds of footprints—one primary and the other secondary.
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Earth Day
Clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, neighborhoods free from toxic materials. Since 1970, Earth Day has been a time to recognize how important our environment is to all of us and to take action to make our world a better place to live.
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West Desert Sites
Jump to: Dugway Envirocare MagCorp Safety Kleen Deseret Chemical Depot Skull Valley Storage Facility Dugway Proving Ground The U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground is located on nearly 800,000 acres (roughly the size of Rhode Island) of the Great Salt Lake Desert southwest of Salt Lake City. It is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges.…
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Petroleum
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 for refining waxy crudes presents some challenges. Although black…
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Sampling Results:
Gold King Mine 2015 ReleaseGKM Release, Chemistry Results
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Gold King Mine 2015 Release
On August 5, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began clearing material from the opening of the Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado, to install a pipe to pump water out of the mine. At 10:30 a.m., the material blocking the tunnel entry suddenly gave way, and a large buildup of water that had collected…
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Destinations
This page provides links to various geographical locations within Utah for which DEQ has some regulatory interest. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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About DEQ
Who We Are DEQ is the state regulatory agency charged with implementing and enforcing state and federal environmental rules and regulations. The agency is made up of five divisions: Air Quality Drinking Water Environmental Response and Remediation Waste Management and Radiation Control Water Quality Each division administers programs that protect different aspects of Utah’s environment.…
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DEQ: Tips for Making Public Comments Count
By Donna Kemp Spangler I understand people’s frustrations when they take the time to submit a written or verbal public comment on a regulatory proposal and at the end of the process, the final rule or regulation doesn’t seem to reflect their comment. They walk away with a feeling their comment doesn’t really matter. That’s…
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Boards
Boards of the Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Board Air Quality Policy Advisory Board Drinking Water Board Utah State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) Waste Management and Radiation Control Board Water Quality Board
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Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Safeguarding and improving Utah’s air, land and water through balanced regulation Vision Clean air, land and water for a healthy and prosperous Utah Values Exceptional Service We are public servants committed to the people of Utah and our customers. We solve problems, actively engage stakeholders, and are professional, responsive and fair. Commitment to Employees…
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Contact DEQ
DEQ’s mission is, “Safeguarding and improving Utah’s air, land and water through balanced regulation.” We implement State and federal environmental laws and work with individuals, community groups, and businesses to protect the quality of our air, land and water. Executive Director’s Office Provides Departmental Leadership P.O. Box 144810Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810 Program Contacts Office…