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DEQ.utah.gov -Utah Department of Environmental Quality

The Official Web site of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

DEQ and Homeland Security

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is actively involved in a partnership of local, state, and federal agencies to enhance statewide emergency preparedness to prevent and respond to acts of chemical and biological terrorism in Utah. DEQ's primary areas of focus include: Drinking Water, Watewater, Hazardous Waste disposal, and air pollution emergency control.

Here you will find resources to enhance your own emergency preparedness and response as well as contact information for members of DEQ's emergency response team and their area of expertise.

Preparedness Resources

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DEQ Homeland Security/Emergency Response Team
Chair Brad Johnson
(801) 536-4128
btjohnson@utah.gov
Planning Coordinator Steve Thiriot
(801) 536-4107
sthiriot@utah.gov
Public Information Officer Donna Kemp Spangler
(801) 536-4484
dspangler@utah.gov
Air Quality Bryce Bird
(801) 536-4064
bbird@utah.gov
Drinking Water Kim Dyches
(801) 536-4202
kdyches@utah.gov
Emergency Response and Remediation Neil Taylor
(801) 536-4102
nbtaylor@utah.gov

Steve Thiriot
(801) 536-4107
sthiriot@utah.gov
Mike Zucker
(801) 536-4143
mzucker@utah.gov
Radiation Control Bill Craig
(801) 536- 4271
bcraig@utah.gov

Gwyn Galloway
(801) 536-4258
ggalloway@utah.gov
Solid and Hazardous Waste Don Verbica
(801) 538- 6777
dverbica@utah.gov
Water Quality Tom Rushing
(801) 538-6951
trushing@utah.gov
Dan Griffin
(801) 538-2020
dgriffin@utah.gov

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