Category: Water Quality

The Phase 1 Water Quality Assessment and Analysis had two primary objectives: DWQ performed a baseline analysis of several relevant water-quality parameters, trophic state indices (TSI), and lake-elevation data. The process included analyses of spatial and temporal patterns in water quality, relationships among water-quality parameters and TSIs, and relationships between water-quality parameters and lake elevation.…

Various agencies and organizations have monitored the ecology and water quality of Utah Lake and its tributaries for many years. The 2015 Utah Lake Water Quality Study (ULWQS) Work Plan identified the need for a robust and complete data set that would help scientists: Deliverables Thorough data analysis would also help determine whether Utah Lake…

Stakeholder involvement is a critical component of the Utah Lake Water Quality Study. Outreach efforts ensure a collaborative process with engaged stakeholders to guide scientific analyses and regulatory decision making. The original stakeholder group assembled in 2015 consisted primarily of members of the Utah Lake Commission Technical Committee as well as representatives from the Utah…

For Phase 1 of the study, DWQ assembled a broad group of stakeholders representing a wide range of interests in the Utah Lake Water Quality Plan. Participants include representatives from local municipalities, publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs), and state and local governments. DWQ created subgroups of stakeholders to help inform decision-making for work plan element. The…

The goal of the Utah Lake Water Quality Study (ULWQS) is to develop nitrogen and phosphorus criteria that are protective of the lake’s designated beneficial uses. The study approach consists of three phases to achieve this goal: The original expectation of the Steering Committee (SC), as defined in the Utah Lake Water Quality Stakeholder Process…

Utah Lake is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in the western United States. The lake is overly rich in nutrients which can cause many problems. The Division of Water Quality has created a Utah Lake Water Quality Study to examine these concerns.