Tag: Local Health Departments (LHDs)
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Strategic Planning Environmental Service Delivery Plan
Since 1991, the Environmental Service Delivery Plan (ESDP) has been developed annually by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) in cooperation with the State’s thirteen Local Health Departments (LHD). The purpose of the plan is to coordinate implementation of environmental programs in the state to maximize efficient use of State and local resources. The…
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Drinking Water Giant Ken Bousfield Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
By Christine Osborne Ken Bousfield is retiring at the end of this month after more than 40 years of service with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) and its predecessor agencies. His career and service to the state, including his 10-year tenure as the division director, epitomize DDW’s mission statement:…
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Water Quality: Storm Water Pollution Affects All of Us
By Rhonda Thiele and Jeanne Riley If you heard the news reports last week about an oily sheen floating in Mill Creek, you probably also heard that it was traced back to a nearby storm drain. Sampling of the area near 3300 South and 700 East in Salt Lake City showed that the sheen came…