Category: Permits

  • Permitting Guidance and Guidelines (Air Quality)

    New Source Review (NSR) Guidelines Approval Orders 18 Month Review (792.23 KB) Emission Factors for Paved and Unpaved Haul Roads (2 MB) Emissions Impact Analysis (Modeling) (324 KB) Exemption for Small Sources Flowcharts, Guidelines, Additional Info Link to Forms Grandfathered Sources (2 MB) Insignificant Activities and Major Source Determinations (77.16 KB) Major PSD Modification (782.27 KB) Nonroad Engines (564.52 KB) Replacement-In-Kind (2 MB)…

  • General Permitting Information (Air Quality)

    The Division of Air Quality is responsible for issuing permits for any operation that emits any contaminant into the air. Such permits will often set limits on the amount of a contaminant that can be released, the amount of material that can be processed, or how dark a smoke plume can be. Two different kinds…

  • Permitting Forms (Air Quality)

    A variety of documents are available to assist you in submitting information to the Division. The forms may be viewed as a PDF file or downloaded as a compressed (zip) Word Document. Small Source Exemption New Source Review Process-Specific Forms Title V Operating Permits Dust Control Plan, Tax Exemption, and Variance Request

  • Flowcharts, Guidelines, & Additional Information (Air Quality Permitting)

    Additional Flow Charts Air Permitting Guidance Documents Other Useful Documents US EPA Information Contacts

  • Fees (Air Quality Permitting)

    Statute 19-2-108(3)(a) requires sources to pay the applicable permitting fees for work performed during the NSR permitting process. The types of fees that are collected are required as pre-payment when submitted with the application and will be required before the application is processed. Listed below are a breakdown of the fees. Payments can be made online or…

  • Emissions Impact Assessment Guideline Preface

    The attached Emissions Impact Assessment (EIA) guideline is provided to ensure Industry has access to current information requirements for adequately estimating the impact to ambient air from source emissions. Utah air quality regulation R307-401 establishes the application and permitting requirements for new installations and modifications to existing installations. R307-401-8(1)(b)(iv) identifies an EIA as a requirement…

  • Emission Credits: Offset Registry

    Any new or modified source that emits or has the potential to emit a “significant” amount of any pollutant located in a nonattainment or maintenance area is subject to the offset requirements. These offsets are required to ensure reasonable progress toward attainment of the applicable NAAQS. Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) are “bankable” if they are…

  • Definitions of a Source’s Size Category

    Emissions specified here are controlled emissions. The emissions resulting from the application of best available control technology (BACT) or lowest achievable emission rate (LAER). Major Source A general Definition. A source with potential to emit at least 100 tons per year (70 tons in Salt Lake PM2.5 non-attainment area) of any pollutant. See Utah Air…

  • Air Quality Permitting

    The Permitting Branch is responsible for issuing permits to commercial and industrial pollution sources in Utah. A New Source Review Approval Order (AO) is required if emissions of criteria pollutants are five tons per year or greater, or hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions are greater than 500 pounds per year for an individual HAP or…

  • Drinking Water Permitting

    Water systems serving 25 or more people for more than 60-days yearly, or having 15 or more residential connections year-round, are subject to Utah Public Drinking Water Rules and must obtain a permit known as an approval. General Plan Approval Process Process Overview Systems developing their own water supply must meet state standards by submitting…

  • Pre-Design Meeting Process

    Related Links Businesses considering establishing or expanding facilities in Utah may use DEQ’s pre-design process to assist with obtaining environmental permits quickly and efficiently. The processing of permit applications can take between 21 and 180 days, depending upon the permit(s) required. Complex and large-scale project may require additional review time. DEQ will arrange a meeting…

  • New Public Water Systems

    New Public Drinking Water System Application Complete the new Public Water System Information Form and submit it to the Division of Drinking Water. Constructing a New Industrial or Commercial Facility There are likely other environmental concerns besides the construction of a new water supply. You may need to address, for instance, industrial waste disposal. If…

  • Water Hauling Approval

    The Director of the Division of Drinking Water has the authority to regulate the use of hauled water by Public Water Systems in Utah through UAC R309-550-10 (Water Hauling). Public Water Systems may only use water hauling during emergencies or under the specific conditions described in UAC R309-550-10. Proposals for water hauling must be submitted…

  • Find a Permit

    Browse permitting information for all Divisions within the Department of Environmental Quality. Air Quality Drinking Water Environmental Response and Remediation Waste Management and Radiation Control Water Quality OneStop Online Business Registration Register a business with the Utah State Tax Commission, the Utah Labor Commission, the Utah Department of Commerce, the Utah Department of Workforce Services,…

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