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 […]
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 […]
By Kimberly Mazza The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) continues to investigate, monitor, and report on harmful cyanobacterial booms (HCBs) in Wyoming waters. Though HCBs have been present in waterways throughout the country for many years, Wyoming has been proactive to understand where and why HCBs are occurring. Wyoming’s HCB program, outlined in an […]
By Kimberly Mazza Evanston – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD) recently participated in the Wyoming Solid Waste & Recycling Association Annual Conference (WSWRA) in Evanston, Wyoming. WSWRA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of Wyoming residents through the proper management of solid waste. The […]
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 […]
By Kimberly Mazza The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Director, Todd Parfitt, announced today that Alan Edwards, Deputy Director, and Industrial Siting Division (ISD) Administrator for the DEQ will be assuming a larger role as Deputy Director. “I have asked Alan Edwards to focus his efforts on meeting the many challenges in front of the […]
University of Wyoming News, July 12, 2023 A collaborative project proposed by the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources’ Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR), the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will create a data-verified Class VI geologic database providing a unique service to carbon storage […]
By Kimberly Mazza DEQ presents the Excellence in Mining Reclamation Awards 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. CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently awarded the 2023 Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award for […]
By Kimberly Mazza It’s so easy to throw trash away – a cereal box, expired food from the fridge, junk mail, a used Kleenex, a broken jar, etc. etc. etc. Just open the trash can lid and in it goes. But what happens after the trash can? Read more to find out what the DEQ […]
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 17-23, 2023. DEQ will spend the week featuring the critical work of those in the solid waste industry. “Wyoming has over 200 solid waste facilities across the State,” according […]