Air Monitoring Program Responsible for operating and maintaining an ambient air monitoring network that protects the health and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
Air Quality Research Program To improve scientific understanding of the complex conditions that lead to poor air quality within Utah, the 2014 State Legislature awarded $1 million in one-time funding to DAQ for air quality research.
Asbestos Program Monitors the proper handling, disposal, rules, and policies dealing with asbestos in Utah.
Choose Clean Air Information on air quality, health, seasonal air conditions, and more.
Clean Diesel Program Cost effective solutions that can dramatically reduce pollutants from diesel exhaust.
Clean Fuels Program Information on the Clean Fuel Grant and Loan Program, as well as the Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Credit.
Emissions Inventory Program The emissions inventory is one means used by the state to assess the level of pollutants released into the air from various sources.
Exceptional Events Program The normal planning and regulatory process established by the Clean Air Act is not appropriate for some exceptional events.
Lead-Based Paint Program Establishes procedures and requirements for the accreditation of training programs for lead-based paint activities and renovations, procedures, and requirements for the certification of individuals and firms engaged in lead-based paint activities and renovations, and work practice standards for performing such activities.
Modeling Program: Air Quality Modeling is used to estimate the effectiveness of control programs and determine if they are worth the cost of implementation.
Permitting: Air Quality DAQ is responsible for issuing permits for any operation that emits any contaminant into the air.
Planning Branch: Air Quality Responsible for developing plans rules that set requirements on air emissions for both individuals and industry in Utah.
Statewide Emissions Inventory Program The emissions inventory is one means used by the state to assess the level of pollutants released into the air from various sources
Stationary Source Compliance Major and Minor Source Compliance sections are responsible for ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met.
Uintah Basin Increased oil and gas development in the Uintah Basin have led to environmental issues regarding air quality, water quality, and management of drilling wastes.
BizHelp Provides Utah companies with resources for improving their long-term environmental performance, increasing regulatory compliance, and obtaining required environmental permits.
Healthy Hospitals Initiative Developed in a collaborative effort with the national Practice Greenhealth program and Utah Hospitals and Health Systems Association to focus on eliminating the use of mercury.
Permitting Guided Tour (Permit Wizard) A tool designed to assist individuals and companies involved in activities regulated by DEQ to identify the permits, licenses, registrations, and certifications required for those activities.
Permits Access to information and links to DEQ’s permitting system.
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Helps small businesses with permitting assistance, emission calculations, technical issues, regulator interpretation, and pollution prevention techniques.
Capacity Development Program (Drinking Water) Promotes the establishment of drinking water systems that are financially viable and able to meet the challenges of the State’s rapid growth.
Drinking Water Energy (Cost) Savings Program An online handbook designed to provide water system operators and managers with ideas on how to save a significant amount of money by reducing the cost of power necessary to provide water to their customers.
Drinking Water Plan Review Program The Plan Review Program reviews and approves engineering plans for public drinking water projects. Plans are reviewed for conformance with rules and common engineering practices.
Monitoring and Reporting Program Assures that water served to the public is routinely checked for bacteriologic, chemical, and radiologic quality.
Sanitary Surveys (Drinking Water System Inspections) Utah requires that a sanitary survey be conducted at least every three years on all public water systems except transient non-community water systems that use only protected and disinfected ground water.
Source Protection Program Rules require that each public drinking water supplier prepare a source protection plan, to be approved by the Division of Drinking Water.
Brownfields Program Brownfields are real property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination.
Methamphetamine Decontamination Specialist Certification Program In response to clandestine drug labs and their potential health effects associated with residual methamphetamine in the environment, the Utah State Legislature passed the Illegal Drug Operations Site Reporting and Decontamination Act.
Decontamination Specialist Certification Program The Program is designed to assist with the training of personnel in charge of decontamination and to help demonstrate competency and obtain certification.
Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Program Ensures that Underground Storage Tanks containing petroleum products are managed in accordance with federal and State laws and regulations.
Red Tag Program (UST) Large red delivery prohibition tags are placed on tanks that are not eligible to receive deliveries.
Site Assessment and Emergency Response Program The initial phase of the federal Superfund program that performs preliminary assessments and field investigations of potentially contaminated sites to determine whether they should be included on the National Priorities List.
Spills Program Regulated industry, permitted facilities, waste transporters and others are required by federal and/or state laws or regulations to report chemical spills and other environmental incidents within certain time frames, depending on the type of incident.
Superfund Program A federal environmental program established by the U.S. Congress to address abandoned hazardous waste sites within the United States.
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Program The Program oversees UST notification, installation, inspection, removal, and compliance with State and Federal UST regulations concerning release prevention and remediation.
Utah State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) In response to EPCRA planning requirements, the Utah legislature enacted the Hazardous Chemical Emergency Planning and Information Act, which established SERC to carry out all EPCRA requirements.
Voluntary Cleanup Program Promotes the voluntary cleanup of contaminated sites, and the redevelopment of brownfields and other impacted sites by providing a streamlined cleanup program.
Biennial Reports All large quantity hazardous waste generators and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities in the State are required to submit a hazardous waste generation and management report to the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control every even year by March 1.
Hazardous Waste Generators The DWMRC provides an outreach program for small businesses that generate less than 2,200 pounds of hazardous waste per month.
Recycling Program Information on e-waste, recyclers, responsible consumers, and safely recycling electronics.
Solid Waste Program The DWMRC administers permitting and compliance programs for non-hazardous solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities throughout the state.
Used Oil Program Protects the public and the environment from exposure to contamination caused by the improper treatment, storage, and disposal of used oil.
Waste Tire Program Administers permitting and compliance programs for non-hazardous solid waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities throughout Utah.
Fish Advisories: Utah Updated Information on environmental contaminant levels in fish living in Utah’s water bodies.
Great Salt Lake Advisory Council This council was created to advise on the sustainable use, protection, and development of the Great Salt Lake.
Great Salt Lake Water Quality Defines a comprehensive water quality approach for protecting the water quality of Great Salt Lake and its surrounding wetlands.
Nonpoint Source Management Program Focused on improving the water quality of impaired waterbodies through a voluntary and incentive based approach.
Onsite Wastewater Program Includes certification of Onsite System Professionals, review of designs and plans for onsite septic systems, operating permits, and information about financial assistance.
Storm Water Program and Permits The Storm Water Program regulates storm water discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and construction and industrial activities.
Water Quality Monitoring Utah assesses the quality of its surface water resources to protect it for drinking, fishing, boating, irrigation, stock watering, and supporting aquatic wildlife.
