DEQ's Mission

To protect, conserve and enhance the quality of Wyoming’s environment
for the benefit of current and future generations.

 
September 3, 2025

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 […]
August 29, 2025

DEQ appoints new Air Quality Administrator

CHEYENNE – Amber Potts has been selected as the new Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division (AQD) Administrator. The position became open in May when the previous AQD Administrator, Nancy Vehr, was appointed as the DEQ Deputy Director. “It is with great pleasure I am announcing that I have selected Amber Potts […]
August 27, 2025

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 […]
August 4, 2025

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 […]


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