Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Laws and Rules: Proposed Rule Changes
Find information and links for water quality proposed rule changes that are currently under revision. The official publication for announcing such changes is the Utah State Bulletin, published on the 1st and 15th of each month by the Office of Administrative Rules (OAR).
Changes are proposed for the following rules. You are invited to comment on them by Email directly to the respective contact person, or by postal service to:
Candice Hasenyager, Director
Division of Water Quality
PO Box 144870
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870
Water Quality Proposed Rule Changes
The Subject is linked to the OAR Form and the proposed text.
Subject
Public Comment R317-1
Publication Page
Supporting Documents
Contact Email
- Samuel Taylor ([email protected])
Comments Close
June 6, 2026
Completed Actions
The Subject is linked to the OAR Form and the proposed text.
2025
Subject
(Amendment) Section R317-8-10, AFO and CAFO Rule Changes
Publication Page
Supporting Documents
Contact Email
- Don Hall
([email protected])
Comments Close
11/14/2025
Subject
Change in Proposed Rule R317-2
Publication Page
Action Taken
9/22/2025 (effective date)
Supporting Documents
Contact Email
Subject
(Amendment) Section R317-1-7, Castle, Mill, and Pack Creek TMDLs
Publication Page
Action Taken
8/27/2025 (effective date)
Supporting Documents
Contact Email
- Samuel Taylor ([email protected])
Comments Close
8/14/2025
Subject
Publication Page
40 (page 46 of the PDF)
Contact Email
James Harris ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/12/25
2024
Subject
Publication Page
120 (page 125 of the PDF)
Contact Email
- Danielle Lenz ([email protected])
- Leanna Littler-Woolf ([email protected])
- Daniel Griffin ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/23/2024
Subject
Publication Page
4
Contact Email
- James Harris ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/28/2024
2023
Subject
Rule Number
R317-4
Contact Email
- Robert Beers ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/29/2023
Subject
Rule Number
R317-101
Contact Email
- Harry Campbell ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/28/2023
Subject
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Jake Vander Laan ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
01/25/2023
2022
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Sandy Wingert ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
12/15/2022
2021
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Jodi Gardberg ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
12/15/2021
Subject
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- Donald Hall ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
4/15/2021
Subject
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- Lisa Stevens ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
4/15/2021
Subject
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- Donald Hall ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
filed Change in Proposed Rule 3/1/2021
2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
12/3/2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Jodi Gardberg ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
10/30/2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-3
Contact Email
- Jen Robinson ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/27/2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-8-6
Contact Email
- Jeff Studenka ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/01/2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-401
Contact Email
- Robert Beers ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
03/26/2020
Subject
Rule Number
R317-4
Contact Email
- Robert Beers ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
filed 01/13/2020
2019
Subject
Site-specific ammonia and TDS criteria, Headwater numeric nutrient criteria
- DAR Notice (801 KB)
- UDWQ Public Notice (297 KB)
- Standards Revisions Support Document: Site-specific criteria, etc. (2 MB)
- Standards Revisions Support Document: Table 8 (240 KB)
- Proposed Rule changes R317-1 (144 KB)
- Proposed Rule changes R317-2 (409 KB)
- (Amendment) R317-2 Standards of Quality for Waters of the State
- (Amendment) R317-1-1 Definitions
- Filed Nonsubstantive Change for R317-2-14 on 07/01/2019
- Editor’s Note: Processing Error
Rule Number
R317-2 and R317-1-1
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
07/01/2019
2018
Subject
(Amendment) R317-2 Standards of Quality for Waters of the State Supplementary Water Quality Standards Revisions Supporting Documentation
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
07/02/2018
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Amy Dickey ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
05/24/2018
Subject
Rule Number
R317-10-10
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
1/24/2018
2017
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-8
Contact Email
- Harry Campbell ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
1/1/2018
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Erica Gaddis ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
3/27/2017
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Erica Gaddis ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Filed Change in Proposed Rule 2/1/2017
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Lucy Parham ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
1/30/2017
2016
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-3
Contact Email
- John Mackey ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
2/25/2016
Subject
Rule Number
R317-4
Contact Email
- John Mackey ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
1/1/2016
2015
Subject
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
11/30/2015
Subject
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Filed Change in Proposed Rule 09/28/2015
Subject
Rule Number
R317-101
Contact Email
- John Cook ( [email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2015
Subject
Rule Number
R317-10-8
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/29/2015
2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-3
Contact Email
Action Taken (Effective Date)
01/01/2015
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-3
Contact Email
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Filed 2nd Change in Proposed Rule on 09/30/2014
Subject
(Amendment) Section R317-1-3. Requirements for Waste Discharges. New technology-based limits for controlling nutrient pollution. Background, Studies, Comments, and Responses.
Rule Number
R317-1-3
Contact Email
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Filed Change in Proposed Rule 09/2/2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-10
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/27/2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-12
Contact Email
- John Cook
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/27/2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Carl Adams
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/01/2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-550
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
07/30/2014
Subject
(Amendment) Numeric Criteria, Standards of Quality for Waters of the State, R317-2-14. Proposed Site-Specific Standard for Total Dissolved Solids, Blue Creek, Box Elder County, Utah.
Rule Number
R317-2-14
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner ([email protected])
Action Taken (Effective Date)
07/02/14
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Michael Allred
Action Taken (Effective Date)
03/27/2014
Subject
Rule Number
R317-5
Contact Email
- David Snyder
Action Taken (Effective Date)
03/26/2014
2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-6
Contact Email
- Dan Hall
Action Taken (Effective Date)
10/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-401
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
E09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-12
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-7
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-6
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-5
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-3
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-1
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/24/2013
Subject
(Amendment) Environmental Quality, Water Quality, R317-11.
Certification Required to Design, Inspect and Maintain Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems, or Conduct Soil Evaluations or Percolation Tests for Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems
Rule Number
R317-11
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/01/2013
Subject
(Amendment) Environmental Quality, Water Quality, R317-2. Standards of Quality for Waters of the State. Filed Change in Proposed Rule for publication on 7/15/2013 with no additional comments being requested
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/19/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-15
Contact Email
- William Damery
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/19/2013
Subject
(Amendment) Environmental Quality, Water Quality, Section R317-1-1. Definitions
Filed Change in Proposed Rule for publication on 7/15/2013 with no additional comments being requested
Rule Number
R317-1-1
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/19/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-4
Contact Email
- David Snyder
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/01/2013
Subject
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- Don Hall
Action Taken (Effective Date)
07/01/2013
Subject
Environmental Quality, Administration R305-7 Administrative Procedures (New Rule) and Repeal of R305-6.
Rule Number
R305-7 and Repeal of R305-6
Contact Email
- Laura Lockhart
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Filed Change in Proposed Rule; Effective 01/31/2013
2012
Subject
(Amendment) R317-1-7. TMDLs. Incorporate by reference the completed and approved Jordan River TMDL Water Quality Study – Phase 1.
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
09/26/2012
Subject
(Amendment) R317-11. Certification Required to Design, Inspect and Maintain Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems, or Conduct Percolation and Soil Tests for Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems
- Response to Comments Received
Rule Number
R317-11
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/27/2012
Subject
(New Rule) R317-801. Utah Sewer Management Program (USMP)
Rule Number
R317-801
Contact Email
- John Kennington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/21/2012
Subject
Amendment): R317-2 Standards of Quality for Waters of the State
- Original Filing
- Supporting Documentation
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/01/2012
Subject
(Amendment): Rule R317-8. Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (UPDES) (Pesticide Application Permitting)
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- John Kennington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
01/25/2012
Subject
(Amendment): R317-2 Standards of Quality for Waters of the State
- Supporting Documentation
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Chris Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Published Change in Proposed Rule 02/15/2012
2011
Subject
(Amendment) R317-10 Certification of Wastewater Works Operators
Rule Number
R317-10
Contact Email
- Judy Etherington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
10/26/2011
Subject
(Repeal and Reenact): R317-9 Administrative Procedures
Rule Number
R317-9
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
08/29/2011
Subject
(Proposed Rule) R317-801 Utah Sewer Management Program (USMP)
Rule Number
R317-301
Contact Email
- John Kennington
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Not Adopted
Subject
(Amendment) R317-1-7 TMDLs
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/13/2011
2010
Subject
(Amendment) R317-1-7 TMDLs
Rule Number
R317-1-7
Contact Email
- Dave Wham
Action Taken (Effective Date)
11/19/2010
Subject
(Change in Proposed Rule): R317-2. Standards of Quality for Waters of the State.
Supporting Documents:
- Comments and Responses for DWQ Proposed Change in Rule for R317-1 and R317-2, February 2010 (8.27 MB file)
- A summary of proposed changes and rationale is available here. Additional supporting information discussed at the 10/29/2009 Water Quality Standards Workgroup Meeting is available here.
- Draft Report: Development of an Assessment Framework for the Impounded Wetlands of Great Salt Lake.
- Hearing held 01/11/2010
- Agenda
Recording of the Hearing (15.5MB, .wma)
- Agenda
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Christopher Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/01/2010
Subject
(Change in Proposed Rule): R317-1-1. Definitions
Rule Number
R317-1-1
Contact Email
- Christopher Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/01/2010
Subject
(Amendment): R317-2. Standards of Quality for Waters of the State
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- Christopher Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Published “Change in Proposed Rule” 02/15/2010
Subject
(Amendment): R317-1-1. Definitions
Rule Number
R317-1-1
Contact Email
- Christopher Bittner
Action Taken (Effective Date)
Published “Change in Proposed Rule” 02/15/2010
2009
Subject
(Amendment): R317-5. Large Underground Wastewater Disposal Systems
Rule Number
R317-5
Contact Email
- David Snyder
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/07/2009
Subject
(Amendment): R317-3-1. Technical and Procedural Requirements
Rule Number
R317-3-1
Contact Email
- Paul Krauth
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/07/2009
Subject
(Amendment): R317-1-9. Electronic Submissions and Electronic Signatures
Rule Number
R317-1-9
Contact Email
- Matt Garn
Action Taken (Effective Date)
06/11/2009
Subject
(Amendment): R317-8. Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Rule Number
R317-8
Contact Email
- Matt Garn
Action Taken (Effective Date)
04/07/2009
Subject
(Amendments): R317-2, Standards of Quality for Waters of the State
Rule Number
R317-2
Contact Email
- William Moellmer
Action Taken (Effective Date)
01/12/2009