DEQ designates March 13th as Know Your Well Day

In recognition of the importance of groundwater to the citizens of the state and in conjunction with the National Groundwater Association “Groundwater Awareness Week”, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) has designated March 13th as “Know Your Well Day.” Over 72 percent of Wyoming’s population relies on groundwater for part […]

DEQ helps communities protect groundwater from contamination

By Kristine Galloway Residents across Wyoming can rest assured that their communities will remain safe from chemical contaminants created by leaking landfills. That’s thanks to work completed in partnership between local governments and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Cease and Transfer Program. The program, created in 2013 under W.S. 35-11-528, helps municipalities across the […]