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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
By Kimberly Mazza Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) was recently awarded the Excellence in Underground Injection Control (UIC) Award at the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) Annual Forum General Session. Lily Barkau, Groundwater Section Manager for WDEQ accepted the award that recognized the department’s leadership and innovation in Class VI UIC […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo – Although fewer people are recreating in Wyoming’s lakes and reservoirs this fall as water and air temperatures decrease, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ), Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), Wyoming Livestock Board (WLB), and local, state, and federal partners want to remind people, including hunters and fisherman, to continue to avoid […]
By Kimberly Mazza Cheyenne – Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Brownfield Program recently received The Sheldon D. Gerber Merit Award for Excellence in Environmental Planning award for their SPURR initiative. SPURR stands for State Partnership for Urban & Rural Redevelopment which is aWyoming Brownfield Initiative and provides a technical assistance toolkit calibrated to kickstart […]
By Kimberly Mazza, Jeremy Zumberge, and Eric Hargett Statewide – Since 2010, the Surface Water Monitoring Program at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Water Quality Division has been engaged in a study to understand the overall water quality condition of perennial streams and rivers throughout Wyoming. For the research to be on a […]
Sage Wright recently wrapped up her summer internship with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Land Division. Ms. Wright is a student at the University of Wyoming and is working towards degrees in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Science. During her time at the agency, she created a StoryMap that showcases the […]
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 […]
Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announces the addition of a new video on the website offering comprehensive resources for water systems completing the service line inventory process, LeadFreeWyoming.com The video, titled “WY Risk It? Test Your Water Line for Lead” […]