DEQ's Mission

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

 
December 5, 2024

DEQ’s State of the Environment Podcast, Episode 5, Just Released. All Things Air Quality!

Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality State has released a new episode of its State of the Environment podcast. The podcast’s episodes cover topics related to the agency and its work to help listeners be more aware of the work the DEQ and its seven Divisions provide for Wyoming.  Listen now to DEQ Director […]
November 13, 2024

Wyoming DEQ’s Suzanne Engels Begins Her Presidency with ASTSWMO

Suzanne Engels, Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Solid and Hazardous Waste Division officially stepped into her new role as the 2024-2025 President for the Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO).  The Executive Committee was announced recently at ASTSWMO’s Fall Meeting in Washington D.C. ASTSWMO is a membership-driven organization […]
October 8, 2024

Lead Service Line Update for Water Systems: State Issues “Lead Status Unknown” Notification Requirements

[Statewide, WY, Oct. 8, 2024] — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) are alerting community water systems across the state about a critical compliance requirement under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Water systems must notify customers whose service […]
October 4, 2024

Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Division Awarded Again for Their Work

By Kimberly Mazza Statewide – On the heels of receiving the national award from the Office of Surface Mine Reclamation and Enforcement last month, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Division, brought home another national award for Wyoming.  This time, they were recognized for their work in the hard-rock sector […]


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