DEQ recommends private domestic well owners test their wells

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Quality Division (WQD), in conjunction with the Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District (SERCD), is recommending that private well owners within the greater Saratoga area test their wells. Recently, SERCD and DEQ identified several wells primarily within the Cow Creek Station Subdivision and additional locations within the northwest greater Saratoga […]

DEQ Announces Second Wyoming Water Quality Conference

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Quality Division (WQD) invites the public and our partners to attend the second Wyoming Water Quality Conference at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming on October 15-16, 2025. At the Conference, participants will learn about how the WQD fulfills its mission of protecting and restoring […]

DEQ celebrates Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program will be celebrating Solid Waste and Recycling Workers Week from June 16-24, 2025. DEQ invites Wyoming citizens to thank the often-overlooked solid waste and recycling workers in our Wyoming communities during this week. Their work is essential to safeguarding Wyoming’s […]

Notice to Avoid and Report Possible Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms (HCBs) in Wyoming Waters

CHEYENNE, WY – With summer upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), and the Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB), in collaboration with partners, want to remind the public to avoid and keep animals away from harmful cyanobacteria […]

DEQ releases 2024 State of the Environment Report

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released Wyoming’s State of the Environment Report for 2024. The report highlights DEQ’s ongoing work, achievements, and insight into the department’s four primary responsibilities: air, land, waste, and water. “This report underscores the Wyoming DEQ’s leadership and dedication to environmental stewardship and protection. Wyoming consistently sets a […]

Air Quality Division’s Oil and Gas Team Named 2024 Team of the Year by Wyoming DEQ

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Air Quality Division’s (AQD) Oil and Gas Team has been recognized as the 2024 Team of the Year at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Annual Awards Ceremony. Led by Amber Potts, AQD Air Quality Resource Management Program Manager, and Michael Morris, AQD State Implementation Plan & […]

DEQ awards annual coal reclamation award to Buckskin Mine

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Excellence in Mining Reclamation Awards are given to Wyoming coal and noncoal mine operators who demonstrate an achievement in a specific aspect of mine reclamation or for overall performance in meeting reclamation goals.  The 2025 DEQ Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award-Coal Category will be presented at the 69th Annual […]

March 13th is Know Your Well Day

By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – To honor the vital role of groundwater for Wyoming residents and in support of the National Groundwater Association’s “Groundwater Awareness Week,” the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) has declared March 13th as “Know Your Well Day.” This initiative is part of a DEQ program designed […]