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Enforcement Actions

The DEQ undertakes enforcement actions to preserve safe environmental conditions throughout Wyoming. 

This page contains information on the enforcement actions that the Water Quality Division may undertake, as well as a record of enforcement actions that have been undertaken by WQD.

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Electronic Documents Submittal

Electronic document submittal is available for WQD permit applications, reports, and other communications.
Visit:  WDEQ Water Quality Division Downloads

You do NOT need to follow up the electronic submission with a hard copy submission unless you are specifically contacted by a WQD staff person with a request to do so.

Need to report a spill or complaint? Please visit https://deqspills.wyo.gov/home

Submitting a public comment? WQD is unable to accept public notice comments through this system. Refer to the public notice document for instructions on how to submit comments or visit https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/comment/search.

NOTICE: All applications for water distribution systems and/or sewage collection systems that are within the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities (BOPU) district shall be submitted to the BOPU for approval. Contact Frank Strong or Bryce Dorr at (307) 637-6460, ENGreview@cheyennebopu.org, or http://cheyennebopu.org for additional information.

Recent General Permit Authorizations

The DEQ Water Quality Division accepts comments on all permits authorized under a general permit for a period of 30 days, as provided for in W.S. 35-11-801(d).

Interested persons may mail or fax comments to the main Cheyenne office. The ‘Date’ column in the table below indicates the date the authorization was posted to the website. Comments must be received before 5:00 pm on the 30th day after the authorization was posted to the website. For example, comments for an authorization posted on 10/1/18 must be received by 5:00 p.m. on 10/31/18. DEQ does not accept emailed comments.

You may sort the table by posting date or search for the type of general permit, the county where the permit was issued, the permit number, or the name of the person or company to whom the permit was issued.

If you wish to review the general permit documents, please go to the web page for each permitting program:

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Proposed Rules and Regulations

The Water Quality Division will present proposed revisions to Water Quality Rules Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards; and Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters to the Water and Waste Advisory Board at their June 13, 2024 meeting, starting at 9:00 a.m. The proposed revisions to Chapter 1 (1) fulfill the federal requirements at 40 CFR § 131.20, (2) restructure and align requirements with state law and federal law, regulations, and guidance; (3) revise designated uses and remove the designated use classification system; and (4) provide minor updates to specific water quality criteria. The proposed revisions to Chapter 2 (1) update references to the designated use classification system to reflect proposed revisions to Chapter 1; and (2) incorporate provisions related to fish toxicants, aquatic pesticides, and short-term sediment disturbance that Water Quality Division proposes to move from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. More information is available at: http://deq.wyoming.gov/shwd/wwab/ under the “Upcoming Meeting” tab

Rules and Regulations

All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Click here to view all current Rules and Regulations.

Subdivision Review

Subdivision reviews are governed by Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Chapter 23 and Wyoming Statutes 18-5-301 to 315.

DEQ reviews all subdivisions that meet the following criteria:

  • Subdivisions with more than 5 parcels
  • Subdivisions where parcels are larger than 35 acres
  • Subdivisions with unique site conditions or other criteria where the counties choose not to review them

A Flow Chart of the subdivision review process explains the steps involved in a DEQ review.

Required analyses for nitrate loading, minimum isolation distances and impacts on public drinking water supply wells are described in Chapter 23, Appendices A, B, and C.

Subdivisions reviewed by counties are exempted from DEQ review.  The table below lists how many subdivision parcels each county will review and what additional criteria may apply. Please verify these criteria with the county before proceeding.

Contact
Contact

Please contact us with any questions you have about the Water and Wastewater Section.  

Water and Wastewater Section Manager:

  • Keenan Hendon
    Tel 307-777-7075, email: keenan.hendon2@wyo.gov

Water and Wastewater Construction Permitting:

  • Bradley Ellis, P.E.- Northeast District Engineer
    Tel 307-473-3469, email: bradley.ellis@wyo.gov
  • Dale Lee, P.E -Assistant Northeast District Engineer
    Tel 307-675-5640, email: dale.lee@wyo.gov
  • James Brough, P.E. – Northwest District Engineer
    Tel 307-335-6961, email: james.brough@wyo.gov
  • Dennis Lewis, P.E. – Southeast District Engineer
    Tel 307-777-7088, email: dennis.lewis@wyo.gov
  • Jason Fernandez, P.E. - Assistant Southeast District Engineer
    Tel 307-777-7388, email: jason.fernandez4@wyo.gov
  • Mark Baron, P.E. – Southwest District Engineer
    Tel 307-335-6962, email: mark.baron@wyo.gov

State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF):

  • Stan Miller, SRF Principal Engineer  
    Tel 307-777-6371, email: stanley.miller@wyo.gov
  • Shawn King, SRF Project Manager  
    Tel 307-777-6941, email: shawn.king2@wyo.gov 

Oil and Gas Produced Water Treatment and Disposal:

  • Dennis Lamb, P.G., Principal
    Tel 307-473-3452, email: dennis.lamb@wyo.gov
  • Hannes Stueckler, P.E.  
    Tel 307-777-6941, email: hannes.stueckler@wyo.gov

Operator Certification:

  • Kim Parker
    Tel 307-777-6128, email: kim.parker@wyo.gov

Enforcement:

Anthony Rivers
Tel 307-777-6183, email: anthony.rivers@wyo.gov

Authorized Permit Archive
Authorized Permit Archive

Was your project permitted? Looking for the permit? This page contains steps to help you find the Notification of Coverage (NOC) or Permit to Construct issued by the Water & Wastewater Permitting Programs.

Note: Only small wastewater systems permitted in Carbon, Crook, Niobrara, Platte, or Weston Counties (and commercial small wastewater systems in Campbell County) have been permitted by the Water & Wastewater Program. Please contact the permitting authority to locate permits for small wastewater systems in any other county.

Follow these steps to find your permit:

1. Find your permit in the All Authorized Permits 1960 to 2016.xlsx and All Authorized Permits 2000 to 2021.xlsx.

It may take 15 months for your permit to appear in this document and archive. If your NOC was issued within the last 30 days, it will be posted on the Recent General Permit Authorizations page.

2. Make note of the permit or NOC number, which is listed in the “APPNO” column. The first two (2) numbers of the permit number are the year in which the permit was issued, and the last three (3) are the application number.

3. If you cannot locate your permit or NOC, please contact the appropriate District Engineer.

4. Open the file containing your permit or NOC number and scroll through the document until you reach your number.

Recent General Permit Authorizations
Recent General Permit Authorizations

The DEQ Water Quality Division accepts comments on all permits authorized under a general permit for a period of 30 days, as provided for in W.S. 35-11-801(d).

Interested persons may mail or fax comments to the main Cheyenne office. The ‘Date’ column in the table below indicates the date the authorization was posted to the website. Comments must be received before 5:00 pm on the 30th day after the authorization was posted to the website. For example, comments for an authorization posted on 10/1/18 must be received by 5:00 p.m. on 10/31/18. DEQ does not accept emailed comments.

You may sort the table by posting date or search for the type of general permit, the county where the permit was issued, the permit number, or the name of the person or company to whom the permit was issued.

If you wish to review the general permit documents, please go to the web page for each permitting program:

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Seminars & Presentations
Seminars & Presentations

This page contains a variety of downloadable seminars and presentations pertaining to the Water Quality Program. 

District Map
District Map

Map of Water and Wastewater Districts showing the counties in each District, the District Engineers and Assistant District Engineers, and their contact information.

Interactive GIS map.  Use this map to determine the legal description or lat/long of your projects.

CountyCounty ContactDEQ DistrictCounty Reviews If Subdivision Has…Additional Criteria That May Affect County Review (please confirm with County)
AlbanyPlanning DepartmentSE District1 to 3 lotsRe-subdividing or subdivisions contiguous to land previously subdivided requires DEQ review.
Big HornLand PlanningNW District1 to 2 lots

County considers up to 5-lot subdivisions as simple subdivisions and exempt from DEQ's Chapter 23 Subdivision review requirements

CarbonPlanning & DevelopmentSE District1 to 5 lots
ConverseSpecial ProjectsSE District1 to 5 lotsCounty reserves the right to refer a review to DEQ.
CrookGrowth & DevelopmentNE District1 to 5 lots
FremontPlanning DepartmentNW District1 to 5 lots
GoshenPlanning & GISSE District1 to 4 lotsre-subdivision allowed, original lot included in lot count
Hot SpringsPlanning DepartmentNW District1 to 5 lots
JohnsonPlanning & ZoningNE District
LaramiePlanning & DevelopmentSE District1 to 2 lotsContact county for specific criteria.
LincolnPlanning & EngineeringSW District1 to 5 lots
NatronaPlanning & ZoningNE District1 to 5 lots
NiobraraPlanning & ZoningSE District1 to 5 lots
ParkPlanning & ZoningNW District1 to 5 lotsCounty reserves the right to refer a review to DEQ if there are features that may be detrimental to health, safety, or welfare of its residents.
PlattePlanning & ZoningSE District1 to 4 lots5 acres or more, public access
SheridanPublic WorksNE District1 to 5 lotsPlease refer to Rules and Regulations Governing Division of Land in Sheridan County, Wyoming, November 6, 2012 for specific criteria.
SublettePlanning & ZoningSW District1 to 2 lots
SweetwaterPlanning & ZoningSW District0All subdivisions require DEQ review.
TetonPlanning & DevelopmentNW District1 to 5 lots
UintaPlanning & DevelopmentSW District1 to 5 lots
WashakiePlanning DepartmentNW District1 to 5 lots
WestonGrowth & DevelopmentNE District

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