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State water agencies and organizations are planning a week-long series of activities, May 6-12, to provide an opportunity for Utahns to tap into the water all around us.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is stepping up its own recycling, energy efficiency and air quality efforts in order to reduce its ecological footprint, and set an example for other state agencies to follow.
Radon was on the radar screen of the 265 Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) employees who participated in a challenge to get their own homes tested for indoor radon gas.
Park City, Utah – Cleanup of the toxic remains of Empire Canyon’s mining heyday here has a silver lining.
Jay Olsen, a four-year member of the Water Quality Board who represents the agriculture community, is the recipient of President Bush’s Volunteer Service Award for his work to improve local watersheds in Utah.
Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr. honored the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Leadership Development Group who prepared the first Utah Report on the Environment for 2006.
Guest Editorial by Bill Damery, PG, Kiran L. Bhayani, P.E., D.EE.
Utah Division of Water Quality
Prior to 1964, untreated sewage was discharged into Utah’s lakes and streams. Homes not connected to public sewers used privies or cesspools for waste disposal. In 1949, Utah’s first municipal mechanical treatment plant was built in Nephi City.
DEQ hosted its annual "Bring A Child To Work" day on Thursday, April 26th, 2007.