“After contacting the DEQ with our issues, multiple communications were addressed in a professional and timely manner. We were impressed with the great support for our small company.” – ES3 (Engineering and Software System Solutions) “Thank you for all …
Meeting Materials Packet (1 MB) ADA Notice In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Larene Wyss, Office of Human Resources at (801) 536-4284, …
April 12, 2021 Beginning today, some students in the Rose Park area will be traveling to and from the classroom in new electric buses. The electric buses replace diesel buses, and were chosen to operate in areas with higher pollution levels. The buses will …
Ty Howard April 7, 2021 DEQ Executive Director Kim Shelley announced today that she has appointed current Waste Management and Radiation Control (WMRC) director Ty Howard to be the deputy director of the Department. “Ty is a thoughtful and engaging leader …
Feb. 8, 2021 By DEQ Communications Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Executive Director Kimberly Shelley has appointed Tim Davis as the director of Utah’s Division of Drinking Water. The appointment is effective Feb. 8, 2021. “Tim joins Utah …
Feb. 2, 2021 You can help improve Utah’s air quality through the month-long competition By DEQ Communications The Clear the Air Challenge, a month-long competition that encourages Utahns to drive less and drive smarter, began Feb. 1. Here’s why it matters …
Executive Director, Kim Shelley At the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) our job is to improve the lives of all Utahns — from the Beehive State’s rural backbone to its heart along the Wasatch Front. The State of the Environment report is our …
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) safeguards Utah’s surface and groundwater through programs designed to protect, maintain, and enhance the quality of Utah’s waters. To ensure that the state’s waters meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act and Utah …
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) protects drinking water by supporting the safe design and operation of Utah’s public drinking water systems. Its goal is to provide safe drinking water at every tap in every building in Utah. The Division does this by …
Utah continues to make significant progress towards understanding and addressing the causes of seasonal air pollution. Increased public awareness and legislative funding for research have provided important support for the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) in …
The Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR) protects public health and the environment by cleaning up chemically contaminated sites, ensuring that underground storage tanks are properly managed, and making important chemical usage and …
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) works continuously to ensure the proper management of solid and hazardous waste, guarantees the safe management of radioactive materials, provides education and outreach, and promotes recycling …
Jan. 12, 2021 By DEQ Communications On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, we sat down with the Division of Air Quality Monitoring Manager Bo Call to learn about how Utah’s air quality is monitored, how it’s improving and what it will look like this inversion season …
Kim Shelley Dec. 24, 2020 Today, Gov.-elect Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov.-elect Deidre Henderson named Kim Shelley as their pick for Executive Director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). An engineer by training, Shelley is currently the …
(Dec. 28, 2020: January is National Radon Action Month. To remind everyone of steps to take to rid your home of radon, we are reposting this blog from the archives) By Eleanor Divver Click for larger image. You’ve probably heard on the news that one in …
Dec. 14, 2020 Click to enlarge. By DEQ Communications Staff Utah’s air quality meets federal health standards most of the year, but during the winter we experience “inversions” caused by a combination of topography, regional weather patterns, and emissions …
Utah communities use money from the U.S. EPA Brownfields Program grants to assess and clean up sites contaminated by hazardous substances and petroleum. Dec. 1, 2020 By DEQ Communicaitons Staff We have all seen that abandoned lot, old gas station and worn …
DEQ Executive Director Scott Baird speaking at a press conference where EPA proposed PM2.5 attainment for Northern Utah. Nov. 10, 2020 By DEQ Communications After a rigorous evaluation of air monitoring data and Utah’s detailed plan to continue to meet …
Click to enlarge. This week’s blog is a repost from Nov. 18, 2019. By Jared Mendenhall With the mercury dipping and the last leaves of summer falling, it’s time to make those final preparations for winter. We all know that getting your home and property …
Download the UtahAir app for the air quality forecast, current conditions and action alerts By DEQ Communications Staff Let’s face it, a thick, long-lasting inversion won’t help anyone’s mood or health this year. 2020 has been a year full of the unexpected …
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