Category: Waste Management and Radiation Control

  • Waste Management and Radiation Control Public Notices

    Email Notices Sign up for email notices These emails provide notices required by rule to those on the lists of certain hazardous waste permit and radioactive material license actions, public hearings, public comment periods, changes to rules overseen by the Division, and Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board meetings. Note: email messages sent to…

  • Waste Management & Radiation Control Fact Sheets

    Benefits of an X-ray Registration and Inspection Program Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment and Safety Evaluation Report Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment and Safety Evaluation Report Summary Management of Radiation Control in Utah Perchlorate Safety Evaluation Report: Eight Unresolved Issues Management of Solid and Hazardous Waste in Utah Sunroc Santaquin Landfill West Desert…

  • Drinking Water Monitoring and Reporting Program

    Water may be contaminated by a variety of substances. To protect public health, Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) have been established. The concentration of a particular contaminant in drinking water must not exceed it’s MCL. To assure that water served to the public is routinely checked for bacteriologic, chemical, and radiologic quality, a Monitoring and Reporting…

  • November 9, 2017 Agenda: Waste Management and Radiation Control Board

    Meeting Agenda

  • Waste Management and Radiation Control Board

    Mission The Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board enacts policy and rules pertaining to solid waste, hazardous waste, used oil, X-rays, radioactive materials and waste, uranium mills, and underground storage tanks to protect human health and the environment. The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control and the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation support the Board in this…

  • Waste Management and Radiation Control Board Members

    Comments For more information, please contact Doug Hansen, Executive Secretary to the Board, at (801) 536-0203.

  • High radon levels? What’s next

    Related Links You’ve probably heard that one in three homes in Utah has elevated levels of radon, and that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. And since you care about your family’s health and safety, you’ve tested your home — and your results came in above the EPA action level of…

  • How to Test Your Home for Radon

    Related Links How to use a short-term test Step 1: Place the test kit in the lowest living level of your home This may be a bedroom, living room, office, playroom or den, the basement if it is frequently used, or the first floor. The test should be at least three feet from an exterior…

  • Radon Resources

    Related Links EPA Radon Publications The following links will take you to the EPA Radon Website. Certified Providers The following links will take you to the EPA Radon Certified Providers Website. Radon Documents The following documents provide further information about Radon. Maps Related Sites

  • Radon Program Media

    Related Links In The Media January is Radon Action Month Media Materials Videos

  • Radon News and Events Archive

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  • How to Become a Radon Certified Professional in Utah

    Related Links Become a Radon Certified Mitigator in Utah Step 1 In order to become a Certified Radon Mitigator in Utah one must hold a contractor’s license to install a radon mitigation system. Several contractor license classifications can do this within the scope of their license – if they have the required radon mitigation certification.…

  • Real Estate Transactions in Utah

    Related Links Why Do Real Estate Professionals Need to Know About Radon? Radon causes lung cancer after prolonged exposure and can build to dangerous levels in certain homes. Many people wait until they are about to sell their home or buy a new one before they decide to learn more about radon. By learning about…

  • State Qualifications for Radon Mitigation Professionals

    Tips on How to Select a Professional During the 2009 General Legislative Session, Senate Bill 163 was passed and signed by Governor Huntsman (effective May 12, 2009). This bill provides that electrical and plumbing work done within a six month period on a building project with a value of less than $3,000 must be done by…

  • Radon Data Requests

    We frequently receive requests for access to radon test kit data for research or other informational purposes. To help facilitate these requests, two public radon data queries are available through the Utah Environmental Public Health Tracking website at the Utah Department of Health: These queries display Please use these queries to determine your data needs…

  • Radon Educated Home Builders and Inspectors

    Related Links The Division offers a free continuing education core credit course entitled, “Radon Resistant New Construction” to Utah home builders and inspectors. To sign up for the course, contact Radon Instructor Eleanor Divver (edivver@utah.gov) (801) 536-0091. The Division recognizes the home builders and building inspectors who have completed the “Radon Resistant New Construction” course…

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