Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon proclaimed this week, Feb. 7-11, as the Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Appreciation Week. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) is joining him in honoring these essential professionals. Water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment operators are professionals who are vital to Wyoming. They protect public health by […]
By Kristine Galloway CHEYENNE – After many years, Kevin Frederick is entrusting Wyoming’s water quality to someone new. Frederick retired May 4 from his position as Water Quality Division administrator for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). WDEQ Director Todd Parfitt said, “We appreciate Kevin’s many years of service to WDEQ and the state […]
In recognition of the importance of groundwater to the citizens of the state and in conjunction with the National Groundwater Association’s “Groundwater Awareness Week” (March 7-13, 2021), Governor Mark Gordon has proclaimed Sunday, March 13th, as “Know Your Well Day.” More than 72% of Wyoming’s population relies on groundwater for part or all of their […]
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon proclaimed this week, Feb. 1-7, as the Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Appreciation Week. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) is joining him in honoring these essential professionals. Water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment operators are professionals who are vital to Wyoming. They protect public health by […]
Although fewer people are recreating in Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs this fall as water and air temperatures decrease, the Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, and Wyoming Livestock Board want to remind people, including hunters and fisherman, to continue to avoid and keep animals away from harmful cyanobacterial blooms that may be […]
Today, October 2, 2020, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has issued the final Wyoming Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WYPDES) permit to Aethon Energy Operating, LLC. This facility is a gas production treatment unit that separates gas from formation waters at the surface using a gun barrel technology, and skim ponds and tanks. The permit […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo – With summer nearly upon us and more people heading to Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs to recreate, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), and the Wyoming Livestock Board (WLB) want to remind the public to avoid and keep animals away from cyanobacterial blooms and to report […]
This week has been proclaimed as the Wyoming Professional Water and Wastewater Operator Appreciation Week by Governor Mark Gordon. Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Wastewater Collection and Wastewater Treatment operators are professionals that are vital to Wyoming. They protect public health by ensuring that our drinking water is safe and pure. They protect our Wyoming lakes […]
Today, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released its Final Pavillion, Wyoming Gas Field Domestic Water Wells Report on Recommendations for Further Investigation. This final report presents the findings of domestic water wells sampling conducted as part of the recommendations for further investigation identified in the November 2016 Pavillion, Wyoming Area Domestic Water Wells […]
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) recently began operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in James Town. The station began operations Dec. 17 and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors for NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons; continuous monitoring for PM10 and PM2.5; a camera system; and […]