Category: Water Quality

  • Determining Compliance: Alton Coal Development, LLC

    Menu Alton Coal Development, LLC DAQ Role Air Quality inspectors will periodically make unannounced visits to the Alton Coal site. In addition, Alton will be required to file regular reports with DAQ. The air monitoring and quality assurance procedures Alton Coal is required to perform are based on guidelines detailed in Federal Regulations. On a…

  • Alton Coal Development, LLC

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Alton Coal Development, LLC.

  • American Pacific Corporation

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in American Pacific Corporation.

  • Alpental Energy Partners

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Alpental Energy Partners.

  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    Read about Utah DEQ’s regulatory interests in Action Resources Inc..

  • Wetland Water Quality Standards CAP Workshops: Wetlands Program

    The Utah Division of Water Quality held two Conservation Action Planning (CAP) workshops in March and May 2018 to work on the development of water quality standards for Great Salt Lake wetlands. CAP workshops were held to get input from local experts on the important ecological attributes of Utah’s wetlands, threats to those wetlands, and…

  • Water Quality Electronic Submissions

    Use the following submission box to upload documents directly into DWQ’s electronic document system.

  • Email Alerts

    DEQ provides email notification of meetings, updates, and new information related to many of its programs, committees, and services. You may add your name to any of the notification lists below. You may unsubscribe at any time. If you have questions concerning this service, contact the Web Team (deqweb@utah.gov). Waste Management and Radiation Control To…

  • Learn About & Check Utah Recreational Water Quality

    Related Links We monitor for two health concerns in popular Utah lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)can produce dangerous toxins that pose serious health risks to humans, pets, and livestock. These blooms develop when naturally occurring cyanobacteria in the water multiply very quickly to form green or blue-green water, scum, or mats. Waterborne…

  • Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP)

    Description The Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP) uses an annual survey to assist owners of municipal sewerage systems and wastewater treatment works in evaluating and summarizing the technical, operational, and financial conditions of and requirements for these facilities. The purpose of MWPP is to help communities understand these business operations better and to help identify…

  • Utah’s Wetland Program Plan

    The Wetland Program Plan (WPP) was prepared for the EPA Region 8 Wetlands Program through collaboration between DWQ and the Utah Geological Survey (UGS).  The current WPP describes how DWQ and UGS wetland-related efforts support the development of a successful wetlands program for Utah for 2018-2022. The overall goal of Utah’s WPP is to increase…

  • Wetland Program Partners

    The Utah Division of Water Quality (UDWQ) eliminated their Wetland Program in February, 2021. The Utah Wetland Program is now run entirely from the Utah Geological Survey. Programs within and outside UDWQ share responsibility for the regulation and management of Utah’s wetlands. UDWQ Partners UDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification The purpose of the UDWQ 401…

  • Wetland Monitoring and Assessment: Wetlands Program

    Assessment Tools for GSL Wetlands Developing methods for assessing the state of Utah’s wetlands has focused on those of Great Salt Lake, which account for approximately 75% of Utah’s total wetland area. To date, probabilistic surveys of two classes of GSL wetlands – impounded and fringe complex wetlands – have been conducted. Impounded Wetlands Impounded…

  • Wetlands Program

    The Utah Division of Water Quality’s (DWQ) mission is to protect, maintain and enhance the quality of Utah’s surface and underground waters for appropriate beneficial uses; and protect the public health through eliminating and preventing water-related health hazards which can occur as a result of improper disposal of human, animal or industrial wastes while giving…

  • Water Quality Public Notices Archive: A-Z

    Browse Water Quality public notice archives by name.

  • Water Quality Open Public Notices

    Public comment is a prerequisite to challenging permitting decisions. Under Utah Code Ann., Section 19-1-301.5 (effective May 8, 2012), a person who wishes to challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable…

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