March 13th is Know Your Well Day

By Kimberly Mazza In recognition of the importance of groundwater to the citizens of Wyoming 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.” With more than 53,000 private wells in Wyoming, a good […]

OSLI and DEQ Offer Free Assistance to Wyoming Water Systems to Plan and Develop Lead Service Line Inventories

Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are working together to protect public health by helping Wyoming’s communities identify lead service lines in drinking water systems.   As part of a nationwide initiative, drinking water systems need to identify and generate an inventory […]

DEQ is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects

Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects across the state. Proposed projects must involve methods to mitigate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles listed within the eligible mitigation actions established in DEQ’s Volkswagen (VW) Mitigation Plan. More detailed information about eligible mitigation actions […]

DEQ 2024 School Bus Replacement Program is now open

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WYDEQ) is providing over $1,000,000 of grant funding for early replacement of diesel school buses through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA 21, 22, and 23 Grants).   The WYDEQ created the School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 with money from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act […]

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Watershed Protection Section to Present at the Upcoming Wyoming Water Quality Conference

By Kimberly Mazza The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) will host its first Wyoming Water Quality Conference at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming, October 17 – 18, 2023. The free conference will explain primary elements of the WQD’s responsibilities during general sessions and four tracks – Wyoming […]

All Things Groundwater Offered at First Annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference

By Kimberly Mazza Statewide, Wyo. – Groundwater and all things related to this section’s responsibilities will be a featured track of presentations at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division’s (WQD) first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference October 17 – 18, 2023 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming.  Groundwater […]

W&WW, WYPDES Tracks Offered at First Annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference

By Kimberly Mazza Statewide, Wyo. – The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division (WQD) will host its first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming, October 17 – 18, 2023. Over the conference’s two days, the WQD’s programs will explain primary elements of their responsibilities […]

DEQ Celebrates SepticSmart Week

By Kimberly Mazza Statewide, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Water Quality Division (WQD) is celebrating Sept. 18 to Sept. 22, 2023 as SepticSmart Week. DEQ is celebrating the week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems.    “The Water Quality Division wants […]

The Department of Environmental Quality Announces First Annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference  

As the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) celebrates its 50th Anniversary, the DEQ Water Quality Division (WQD) invites the public and our partners to attend the first annual Wyoming Water Quality Conference at the University of Wyoming Conference Center in Laramie, Wyoming, October 17 – 18, 2023. Participants will learn how the WQD fulfills its […]

The Department of Environmental Quality Hosts Two Open Houses for the Public

By Kimberly Mazza CHEYENNE – The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division recently hosted two open houses at their mobile monitoring stations in Laramie County. The public was invited to attend to learn what types of pollutants the monitors track and to see firsthand how these units operate.  The station located in eastern […]