Policy, Planning & Public Affairs

Current News Releases

• September 10, 2020: Utah’s Youngest Citizens Leading Radon Awareness Campaign With National Radon Poster Contest (121 KB)
• August 4, 2020: GottaGoUtah.Org Promotes Responsible Outdoor Bathroom Etiquette in Utah’s Public Lands (270 KB)
• July 10, 2020: Toxins from Harmful Algal Bloom Found in the N. Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park (287 KB)
• July 10, 2020: EPA Grants One-Time Funds to DEQ for 2020 Algal Bloom Monitoring (273 KB)
• July 1, 2020: Fireworks and Wildfires Impact Utah’s Air Quality (268 KB)
• June 11, 2020: Utah Scientists Using Sewage to Track Coronavirus (294 KB)
• June 3, 2020:   NEWS RELEASE: DEQ, DNR Ask Water Recreators to Be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms, Waterborne Pathogens This Summer (291 KB)
• June 1, 2020: MEDIA ADVISORY: DEQ, DNR Ask Water Recreators To Be Aware of Harmful Algal Blooms and Waterborne Pathogens This Summer (262 KB)
• May 27, 2020: Radon: Check Your Indoor Air, Make Yourself Aware (243 KB)
• May 4, 2020: Warmer Temps, Sunny Days Means the Start of Ozone Season (296 KB)
• April 1, 2020: Northern Utah’s Inversion Season Comes to a Close (271 KB)
• March 26, 2020: EPA Calls for Enforcement and Compliance Discretion During the COVID-19 Pandemic (277 KB)
• March 25, 2020: Water Treatment Officials Remind Residents to Only Flush Toilet Paper (275 KB)
• March 6, 2020: Drinking Water Protections Against COVID-19, State officials say there is no need to stock up on surplus bottled water due to Coronavirus (136 KB)
• January 21, 2020: DEQ Receives EPA Grant to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water (127 KB)
• January 9, 2020: January is Radon Action Month: DEQ to give away 100 free radon test kits (122 KB)
• January 6, 2020: DEQ Releases Annual Environmental Report for 2019 (282 KB)

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