DEQ’s mission is, “Safeguarding and improving Utah’s air, land and water through balanced regulation.” We implement State and federal environmental laws and work with individuals, community groups, and businesses to protect the quality of our air, land and water.
Executive Director’s Office
Provides Departmental Leadership
Interim Executive Director
Tim Davis
([email protected])
(801) 247-3940
Deputy Director
Ty L. Howard
([email protected])
(801) 536-4403
P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
- Executive Assistant: Brenda Johnson ([email protected]), (801) 536-0095
- Directs planning and policy development within the Department.
- Supports implementation of State and Federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations.
- Maintains State primacy for implementing Federal programs.
- Implements community affairs and outreach programs.
- Provides technical and policy recommendations to the Governor and Legislature.
- Coordinates Department programs with Local Health Departments.
- Provides general services and program support.
- Coordinates public affairs.
- Coordinates budget and financial accounting.
- Provides human resource management services.
Program Contacts
- Records Management: Brenda Johnson ([email protected]), (801) 536-0095
- Internal Audit: Rebecca Cushing ([email protected]) (801) 536-0056
- Environmental Planning Consultant/Department Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Sarah Ward ([email protected]) (385) 332-9574
- Data Management Specialist: Lenora Sullivan ([email protected]) (385) 214-3696
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Communications
Director
Ashley Sumner
([email protected])
(801) 856-5683
Public Information Officer
Ginger Zamora
([email protected])
(385) 245-4603
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P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
Office of Attorney General Environment Division
P.O. Box 140873
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0873
- Administrative Legal Secretary: Shane Bekkemellom ([email protected])
- Phone: (385) 414-0838
Program Contacts
- Assistant Attorney General: Braden Asper ([email protected]) (385) 272-4968
- Assistant Attorney General: Brenden Catt ([email protected]) (385) 379-2591
- Assistant Attorney General: Elizabeth Harris ([email protected]) (385) 395-0857
- Assistant Attorney General: Kimberlee McEwan ([email protected]) (385) 414-0931
- Assistant Attorney General: Haley Sousa ([email protected]) (385) 977-4857
- Assistant Attorney General: Bret Randall ([email protected]) (385) 414-0891
- Assistant Attorney General: Marina Thomas ([email protected]) (385) 414-0801
- Assistant Attorney General: Raymond Wixom ([email protected]) (385) 414-0664
- Paralegal: Andrea Gaytan ([email protected]) (385) 910-4695
Division Chief
Craig Anderson
([email protected])
(801) 556-2928
Provides legal support and services for the Department
Office of Human Resource Management
Provides Departmental Recruitment, Training, Payroll, Trip Reduction, Classification, and Other Personnel Services
P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
Program Contacts
- Employee Liability, FMLA, ADA, Ergonomic Assessments: Maria Anderson ([email protected]) (801) 503-5618
- Recruitment and Classification: Kathy Thiriot ([email protected]) (801) 538-4624
Field Director
LeAnn Johnson
([email protected])
(385) 226-4881
Division of Technology Services
Provides Information Technology support and services for the department.
P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
- Administrative Secretary: Marcy Morales ([email protected]) (801) 458-1039
- DTS Website
Program Contacts
- Help Desk: (801) 538-8775
- Infrastructure, Hosting, Desktop Support: Chris Kunde ([email protected]) (801) 514-2154
- Application Development & Maintenance: Mike Casey ([email protected]) (801) 536-4455
Information Technology Director
Bill Boudreau
([email protected])
(801) 536-0074
Policy and Planning and Public Affairs
P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
Director
Jill Burton
([email protected])
(801) 536-4400
Office of Support Services
Provides Budgetary and Accounting Support Services to the Department
P.O. Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
- Phone: (801) 536-4440
- Fax: (801) 536-4441
Program Contacts
- Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel: Valerie Warr ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4447
- Budget, Financial Reporting, Grants: Dale Jorgensen ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4465
- General Services: (801) 536-0467
Director
Craig Silotti
([email protected])
(801) 536 4460
Division of Air Quality
Protects Public Health and the Environment From the Harmful Effects of Air Pollution
- Assistant Director: Jay Morris ([email protected]), (801) 536-4079
- Assistant Director: Joe Thomas ([email protected]), (801) 536-4175
- Administrative Secretary: Melissa Yazhe ([email protected]) (801) 536-4022
- Phone: (801) 536-4000
- Fax: (801) 536-4099
- DAQ Website
- Air Quality Board
Authorities
- Federal Clean Air Act Amendments
- Utah Air Conservation Act
Program Contacts
- Air Monitoring: Bo Call ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4215
- ATLAS: Leonard Wright ([email protected]), Manager (801) 707-8032)
- Policy: Becky Close ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4013
- Technical Analysis: Chris Pennell ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4098
- Operating Permits: David Beatty ([email protected]), Manager (385) 306-6532
- Inventory: Greg Mortensen ([email protected]), Manager (385) 226-6171
- Major New Source Review: Jon Black ([email protected]), Manager (385) 306-6511
- Minor New Source Review: Alan Humpherys ([email protected]), Manager (385) 306-6520
- Minor Source Compliance: Chad Gilgen ([email protected]), Manager (385) 306-6500
- Major Source Compliance: Harold Burge ([email protected]), Manger (385) 306-6509
- Minor Source Oil and Gas Compliance: Rik Ombach ([email protected]), Manager (801) 499-6095
- Records Officer: Tanner Lemer ([email protected]) (801) 536-4067
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Eleanor Divver ([email protected]) (801) 536-0091
P.O. Box 144820
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4820
Phone: (801) 536-4000
Fax: (801) 536-4099
Director
Bryce Bird
([email protected])
(801) 536-4064
Division of Drinking Water
Oversees State’s Public Drinking Water Systems; Protects Public Against Waterborne Health Risks Through Assistance, Education and Oversight
- Assistant Director: Michelle Deras ([email protected]) (385) 499-2920
- Assistant Director: Russell Seeley ([email protected]) (435) 636-1163
- Administrative Secretary: Steph Alpizar ([email protected]) (385) 514-8317
- Phone: (801) 536-4200
- Fax: (801) 536-4211
- DDW Website
- Drinking Water Board
Authorities
- Utah Safe Drinking Water Act
- Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
Program Contacts
- Administrative Services: Jessica Fitzgerald ([email protected]), Manager (385) 522-6691
- Compliance and Operator Assistance: Helen Lau ([email protected]), Manager (801) 247-7416
- Field Services: Ryan Dearing ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-0048
- Permitting: Michael Newberry ([email protected]), Manager (385) 515-1464
- Rules: Mark Berger ([email protected]), Manager (801) 641-6457
- Technical Assistance: Michael Grange ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-0060
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Eleanor Divver ([email protected]), (801) 536-0091
- Secretary/Records Officer: Marisa Mathie ([email protected]), (385) 499-0919
P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Phone: (801) 536-4200
Fax: (801) 536-4211
Director
Nathan Lunstad, Ph.D., P.E.
([email protected])
(385) 239-5974
Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
Implements Waste Cleanup Plans and Environmental Responses
- Administrative Secretary: Elisa Smith ([email protected]) (801) 536-4120
- Phone: (801) 536-4100
- Fax: (801) 359-8853
- Environmental Incidents: (801) 536-4123
- DERR Website
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board
Authorities
- Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (SARA Title 3)
- Subtitle I of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Underground Storage Tank Program
- Voluntary Cleanup Program
- Brownfields Redevelopment Program
Program Contacts
- CERCLA: Hans Millican ([email protected]), Branch Manager (385) 391-8137
- CERCLA: Wesley Sandlin ([email protected]), Manager (385) 391-8151
- PST Compliance: Morgan Atkinson ([email protected]), Manager (801) 979-2512
- PST EAP: Mike Pecorelli ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4291
- PST RA: Avery Holyoak ([email protected]), Manager (385) 391-8126
- VCP and Brownsfields: Bill Rees ([email protected]), Manager (385) 391-8120
- Voluntary Cleanup/Brownfields: Bill Rees ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4167
- Site Assessment: Tom Daniels ([email protected]), Manager (385) 391-8152
- Records Coordinator (Archiving/Retention/GRAMA Requests): Jennifer Nelson ([email protected]) (801) 536-4157
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Eleanor Divver ([email protected]) (801) 536-0091
- Spills and Chemical Release: Hannah Marty ([email protected]) (801) 536-4106 and Thomas Daniels ([email protected]) (385) 391-8152
- Tier 2/Toxic Release Inventories: Robin Osterhoudt ([email protected]) (385) 391-8150
- Superfund Community Relations: Dave Allison ([email protected]) (385) 391-8143
P.O. Box 144840
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4840
Phone: (801) 536-4100
Fax: (801) 359-8853
Director
Brent Everett
([email protected])
(801) 536 4171
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
Ensures Proper Management of Solid and Hazardous Waste and Protects Utah Citizens from the Harmful Effects of Radiation
- Assistant Director: Jalynn Knudsen ([email protected]) (385) 622-1874
- Assistant Director: Stevie Norcross ([email protected]) (385) 499-0511
- Administrative Secretary: Arlene Lovato ([email protected]) (385) 499-0736
- Phone: (801) 536-0200
- Fax: (801) 536-0222
- Used Oil Hotline: (800) 458-0145
- DWMRC Website
- Waste Management and Radiation Control Board
Authorities
- Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Utah Radiation Control Act
- Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act
- Utah Used Oil Management Act
- Waste Tire Recycling Act
Program Contacts
- Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: Paige Walton ([email protected]), Manager (385) 515-0086
- Hazardous Waste: Deborah Ng ([email protected]), Manager (385) 499-0837
- Low Level Radioactive Waste: Lawrence Kellum ([email protected]), Manager (385) 622-1876
- X-Ray and Technical Support: Tom Ball ([email protected]), Manager (385) 454-5574
- Solid Waste: Brian Speer ([email protected]), Manager (385) 449-0010
- Radioactive Materials: Phillip Goble ([email protected]), Manager (385) 630-7733
- Uranium Recovery: Adam Wingate ([email protected]), Manager (385) 499-0293
- Used Oil and Outreach: Ted Sonnenburg ([email protected]) (385) 499-0980
- Records Officer: Alyssa Stringham ([email protected]) (801) 536-4002
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Eleanor Divver ([email protected]) (801) 536-0091
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Phone: (801) 536-0200
Fax: (801) 536-0222
Director
Doug Hansen
([email protected])
(801) 536-0203
Division of Water Quality
Protects Surface and Groundwater Quality to Allow Beneficial Uses and to Protect Public Health
- Assistant Director: Emily Canton ([email protected]) (385) 262-1911
- Assistant Director: Leanna Little-Woolf ([email protected]) (801) 536-4397
- Phone: (801) 536-4300
- Fax: (801) 536-4301
- DWQ Website
- Water Quality Board
Authorities
- Utah Water Quality Act
- Federal Clean Water Act
Program Contacts
- Compliance and Enforcement: Samantha Heusser ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4377
- Engineering: Ken Hoffman ([email protected]), Manager (385) 622-3002
- General Permitting: Jeanne Riley ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4363
- Groundwater Protection Permitting: Deidre Beck ([email protected]), Manager (385) 271-7046
- Information and Data Services: Alexander Heppner ([email protected]), Manager (385) 272-7328
- Individual Permitting: Danielle Lenz ([email protected]), Manager (385) 363-8250
- Monitoring: Ben Brown ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4363
- Records Officer: Dave Pierson ([email protected]) (801) 536-4345
- Standards and Technical Service: Ben Holcomb ([email protected]), Manager (385) 271-4484
- Watershed Protection: Jodi Gardberg ([email protected]), Manager (801) 536-4372
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Program: Eleanor Divver ([email protected]) (801) 536-0091
P.O. Box 144870
Salt Lake City, Utah
84114-4870
Phone: (801) 536-4300
Fax: (801) 536-4301
Director
John Mackey
([email protected])
(385) 262-5617
District Engineers
Central Utah
Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, and Wayne Counties
- John Chartier ([email protected])
- Phone: (435) 896-5451 ext. 314
- Fax: (435) 896-4353
Office Location
c/o Central Utah Public Health Department
70 Westview Drive
Richfield, UT 84701
Southeast Utah
Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan Counties
- Curtis Page ([email protected])
- Phone: (801) 536-0095
- Fax: (435) 637-1933
Office Location
Southeastern Utah Health Department
28 South 100 East
Price, UT 84501
Southwest Utah
Beaver, Iron, Garfield, Washington, and Kane Counties
- J. Paul Wright ([email protected])
- Phone: (435) 986-2590
- Fax: (435) 986-2595
Office Location
Southwest Utah Public Health Department
DEQ Southwest District Engineer
620 South 400 East, #400
St. George, Utah 84770
Tri-County Utah
Duchesne, Uintah, and Dagget Counties
- Nathan Hall ([email protected])
- Phone: (435) 247-1167
- Cell: (435) 630-3852
- Fax: (435) 781-0537
Office Location
Tri-County Utah Health Department
133 South 500 East
Vernal, UT 84078
Building Address
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 536-0095
Fax: (801) 536-0061
TDD Number: (801) 346-4128 or 711
Public parking is available east of the building in the one-way drive-through lot.
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