Waste Management and Radiation Control Contacts - Utah Department of Environmental Quality

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General contact info

Phone

Main DWMRC Phone: (801) 536-0200
DWMRC Fax: (801) 536-0222
General DEQ Information Line: (800) 458-0145

Mailing address

P.O. Box
144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880

Physical address

Multi Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, DEQ Second Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Organization Chart

DWMRC Organizational Chart

Report an incident

For emergencies that threaten life or property, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
For incidents involving solid waste, hazardous waste, used oil, waste tires, or radioactive material:
- Call our office: (801) 536-0200, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- For after-hours calls: (801) 536-4123
For other incidents:
- Visit our report an environmental incident webpage.
For radiological allegations:
- Visit our radiological incidents and allegations webpage.

Submit electronic documents

Send electronic documents to: [email protected]

Important notes for electronic submissions

Always address emails to: Ted H. Sonnenburg, Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.
Public record considerations: Emails sent to or from this address may be public records, subject to Utah GRAMA requirements.

Do not use this email for

X-ray or radioactive material (RAM) reciprocity requests (see below).
Documents requiring a wet signature (see below).

Community Portal Miscellaneous Document Submission Process

Licensees, permittees, or registrants with accounts in the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Community Portal can submit documents to the Division electronically through the Community Portal using the Miscellaneous Document Submission option. The types of documents that can be submitted include Variance Requests, QE Inspection Reports, Required Routine Reports/Submissions, and Other (contact the Program Manager for your program to determine if the documents you want to submit can be submitted in the protal) documents.

Download Instructions for Using this Option

Submit documents that need a wet signature

Documents requiring an original (wet) signature must be submitted by mail or hand delivery.

Mail your documents

Always address documents to:

Ted H. Sonnenburg, Director
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880

Hand deliver your documents

Multi Agency State Office Building 195 North 1950 West
DEQ Second Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

Submit public comments

Email your public comments to: [email protected]

Submit Confidential Business Information (CBI)

To submit information you want protected as Confidential Business Information (CBI), you must:

Provide a written claim of business confidentiality.
Include a concise statement explaining why the information is confidential.

Important submission details

Also submit: Both a complete version and a redacted version of the record(s).
When redacting: Clearly show what information has been removed and why.

We will review your complete CBI claim to determine if the information qualifies for protection as CBI.

Submit reciprocity requests

For X-ray reciprocity requests

Submit these online through our Community Portal.

Get instructions: Requesting Reciprocity for X-ray Registration (PDF)

For Radioactive Material (RAM) reciprocity requests