Category: Water Quality

  • Water Quality Task Force Minutes:
    Utah Nonpoint Source Management Program

    2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

  • Funding for Nonpoint Source (NPS) Related Projects

    Now Accepting Applications for FY2025 State Nonpoint Source Funding The Utah Division of Water Quality is currently accepting applications for State Nonpoint Source grants with funding to be available on July 1, 2024. The Utah Water Quality Board allocates $1 Million annually in hardship grant funds to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution. Proposals must…

  • Utah Nonpoint Source Management Program

    Utah’s Nonpoint Source Management program is focused on improving the water quality through a voluntary and incentive-based approach. The Utah Division of Water Quality (UDWQ) provides state and federal funding to reduce Nonpoint Source pollution in priority watersheds throughout the state. These projects use Best Management Practices (BMPs) and follow the watershed-based planning strategy detailed…

  • Current Permits:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    Ground Water Discharge Permits Jump to: Ground Water Discharge Permits (Current) Permittee Permitted Facility/Operation Permit No. Statement of Basis Manager Advanced Clean Energy Storage I, LLC (ACES I) Brine Pond 4 UGW450013Appendix AAppendix B SOB Dan Hall (dhall@utah.gov) American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) Wastewater pond UGW210002 SOB Woodrow Campbell (wwcampbell@utah.gov) Barrick Resources (USA) Inc. Tailings impoundment…

  • Classes:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    Utah classifies ground water according to Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration and contaminant concentration as follows: Class I Ground Water CLASS I ground water is subdivided into three subclasses: Class IA, Class IB, and Class IC. Class IA Class IA ground water is referred to as Pristine Ground Water and is classified as such by…

  • Glossary:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    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

  • Permitted-by-Rule Facilities:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    Jump to: PBR Facilities PBR Facility Responsibility Permitting a PBR Facility The following facilities are considered to be permitted-by-rule under the Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program and are not required to obtain a ground water discharge permit provided they do not cause ground water to exceed ground water quality standards or the applicable class…

  • Resources for Outreach and Education:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    Ground Water Discharge Permitting Ground Water Discharge Permit Application Package Ground Water Permitting Information Document (12/2006) Utah Guidance for Constructing Liquid Waste Storage Facilities for Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) (02/2007) Liner Requirements for Liquid Waste Storage Facilities at Animal Feeding Operations (Tables 2a, 2b & 2c) NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 313, Waste Storage Facilities (08/2006)…

  • Standards:
    Utah Ground Water Quality Protection Program

    Table 1 of R317-6-2.1 Physical Characteristics Parameter CASRN GWQS Unit Color 15.0 Corrosivity Noncorrosive Odor 3.0 pH 6.5 – 8.5 Inorganic Chemicals Parameter CASRN GWQS Unit Bromate 7789-38-0 0.01 mg/l Chloramine (as Cl2) 10599-90-3 4.0 mg/l Chlorine (as Cl2) 7782-50-5 4.0 mg/l Chlorine Dioxide 10049-04-4 0.8 mg/l Chlorite 7758-19-2 1.0 mg/l Cyanide (free) 143-33-9 0.2…

  • May 22, 2019 Agenda: Water Quality Board

    Meeting Agenda Water Quality Board Meeting – Roll Call Next Meeting—June 26, 2019DEQ Board Room 1015195 North 1950 WestSalt Lake City, UT 84116

  • North Star Ranch – JThomas Homes

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in North Star Ranch – JThomas Homes

  • Remco Subdivision – Pratt Dimond

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Remco Subdivision – Pratt Dimond

  • 2020 Nonpoint Source Grant Award Recipients Announced

    The Division of Water Quality would like to thank all those that applied for nonpoint source pollution grants this year. Due to the quantity and quality of the proposals that we received this year, it was very difficult to determine which projects should be funded in FY-2020. Please remember that the targeted basin for 2020…

  • New DEQ Tech Support Center Open

    The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s new 21,500-square-foot Tech Support Center contains labs, storage for scientific equipment, and areas for sampling and analyzing work. The grand opening is set for May 21, 2019.

  • Wasteload Analysis for Developing Permit Limits

    Introduction A waste load allocation (WLA) is the portion of a receiving water’s assimilative capacity that is allocated to one of its existing or future point sources of pollution. DWQ conducts a waste load analysis to calculate the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards. Computer…

  • Supporting Documents for Rule Changes to Water Quality Standards

    Summaries are compilations provided to identify the specific date a rule change was proposed. Complete supporting materials are found in the specific date links below. 2010-2012 Summary Date Proposed to Water Quality Board June 26, 2013 February 20, 2013 January 23, 2013 January 25, 2012 September 28, 2011 May 18, 2011 August 25, 2010 March…

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