For Phase 1 of the Utah Lake Water Quality Study, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) assembled a broad group of stakeholders representing a wide range of interests in the Utah Lake Water Quality Plan. Participants include representatives from local municipalities, publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs), and state and local governments. DWQ created subgroups of stakeholders…

The goal of the Utah Lake Water Quality Study (ULWQS) is to develop nitrogen and phosphorus criteria that are protective of the lake’s designated beneficial uses. The study approach consists of three phases to achieve this goal: The original expectation of the Steering Committee (SC), as defined in the Utah Lake Water Quality Stakeholder Process…

Utah Lake is one of the largest natural freshwater lakes in the western United States. The lake is overly rich in nutrients which can cause many problems. The Division of Water Quality has created a Utah Lake Water Quality Study to examine these concerns.