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 …
Read MoreAssessment 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 …
Read MoreThe 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 …
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Read MorePublic 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 …
Read MoreGuidance for Calculation of 90th Percentile Storm Event (723 KB) Guidance for Floor Drain Discharges from Public Water Well Houses and Pump Houses (269 KB) Implementing Utah’s Nutrient Control Strategy (230 KB) Management of Water Quality in Utah Nutrient Pollution in Utah (153 KB) Phosphorus Rule (180 KB) Protecting Utah’s Watersheds
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By Amy Dickey What’s the first thing most people do when they walk up to a stream? Perhaps they feel it to check the temperature. Maybe they toss a stick and see how far downstream the water carries it, or cast a line to see if the fish are biting. I prefer to grab a …
Read MoreThe Cooperative Monitoring Program is intended to enhance DWQ’s water quality monitoring program by extending its capabilities to monitor waters of the state. Agency partners include state, local, and federal agencies that also have responsibilities of protecting surface water quality. By sharing costs of sample collection and laboratory analysis, DWQ and agency partners are able …
Read MorePolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are synthetic organic chemicals comprising 209 individual chlorinated biphenyl compounds (known as congeners). Exposure to each of these compounds is associated with different levels of risk for harmful effects. There are no known natural sources of PCBs. Although PCBs are no longer manufactured in the United States, people can still be exposed …
Read MoreWhat you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish; advice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to: Women Who Might Become Pregnant Women Who are Pregnant Nursing Mothers Young Children Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of mercury. For most people, the risk from mercury …
Read MoreArsenic is a naturally occurring element widely distributed in the earth’s crust. In the environment, arsenic is combined with oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur to form inorganic arsenic compounds. Arsenic in animals and plants combines with carbon and hydrogen to form organic arsenic compounds. Inorganic arsenic compounds are mainly used to preserve wood. Copper chromated arsenic …
Read MoreBig Sand Wash Reservoir (Duchesne County) Species Hg Level Pregnant Women and Children WCB AWM Smallmouth Bass 0.823 0 4-oz m/m 1 8-oz m/m 3 8-oz m/m Walleye 0.610 0 4-oz m/m 1 8-oz m/m 5 8-oz m/m Yellow Perch 0.578 0 4-oz m/m 1 8-oz m/m 5 8-oz m/m Documents: Mercury Brough Reservoir (Uintah …
Read MoreChoose a Fish Species Black Bullhead Bluegill Brown Trout Carp Catfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass Splake Trout Striped Bass Tiger Muskie Walleye Wiper Yellow Perch Black Bullhead Consumption Advisory See the Health Risks page. Consumption Advisories Apply to the following waterbodies: Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County) Bluegill Consumption Advisory See the …
Read MoreBeaver County Minersville Reservoir Fish Consumption Advisory (4/23/18) Cache County Porcupine Reservoir N/A Carbon County Green River (in Desolation Canyon) Fish Consumption Advisory (11/10/05) Daggett County Flaming Gorge Reservoir Fish Consumption Advisory (09/30/14) (Smallmouth Bass) Duchesne County Big Sand Wash Reservoir Fish Consumption Advisory (01/12/17) Duchesne River (near Tabiona) N/A Rock Creek (below Upper Stillwater Reservoir) …
Read MoreArsenic Silver Creek (Summit County) Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Splake Trout All Trout Species Mercury Causey Reservoir (Weber County) Brown Trout Big Sand Wash Reservoir (Duchesne County) Smallmouth Bass Yellow Perch Walleye Brough Reservoir (Uintah County) Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Calf Creek (Garfield County) Brown Trout Desolation Canyon (Green River; Carbon County) Catfish Duchesne River …
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