Slaughterhouses

Contact
NamePROGRAMSPHONE
Lily BarkauGroundwater Section Manager Cheyenne(307)777-7072
Nicole TwingGround Section Geology Supervisor, UIC, GPC, & Federal Facilities Programs(307)777-8275
John PassehlFederal Facilities Program, Geology Supervisor, Cheyenne(307)777-5623
Tyler HarrisUIC Program, Natural Resources Program Principal, Cheyenne(307)777-5501
Justin ScottUIC Program, Project Geologist, Cheyenne(307)777-7511
Laurel MorrowUIC Program, Project Geologist, Cheyenne(307)777-7608
Curtis CrawfordUIC Program, Natural Resource Analyst, Cheyenne(307)777-6080
Jack LeitnerUIC Program, Natural Resource Analyst, Lander(307)335-6752
Steven LooseGPC & UIC Program, Project Geologist, Lander(307)335-6942
Wylee RizzitelloGPC Program, Natural Resources Program Principal, Cheyenne(307)777-7092
Christy HutchinsonGPC Program, Natural Resources Program Principal, Casper(307)473-3468
VacantGPC Program, Natural Resource Analyst, Cheyenne(307)777-6081
VacantGPC Program, Geology Supervisor, Cheyenne(307)777-2960
Electronic Documents Submittal

Electronic document submittal is available for WQD permit applications, reports, and other communications.
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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.

Helpful Links

This page contains a variety of links to supplementary Groundwater information and resources, from reports to data and information systems.  

Monitoring Data

This page contains information, including fact sheets and maps, about Groundwater monitoring programs in Wyoming.  

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Aquifer Prioritization Project
This project developed a method to prioritize aquifers for groundwater monitoring based on their geology and potential contaminant sources.

Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping Project 
GIS coverage maps and reports are available for each county. Please run the Autorun.exe in each county's zip file to access all data except the maps. To access map data, please download the shapefiles separately and import them into ArcMap.

Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Program

Pesticide Monitoring Program
Wyoming's Pesticide Monitoring Program is a cooperative monitoring effort between the Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture and the US Geologic Survey (USGS). Since 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, has been sampling groundwater in Wyoming. Sampling of surface water for pesticides began in 2006.

Groundwater and surface water data, maps, and reports, including fact sheets are available for each county.

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. 

 

Related Programs

This website provides information on the appropriate Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit(s) for those interested in the construction and operation of small wastewater systems, specifically slaughterhouses (aka meat processors or meat packing plants).

 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit coverage for slaughterhouse-derived waste discharge is required under Wyoming Water Quality Rules (WWQR) Chapter 27. Permit coverage is required to protect groundwater and human health. Certain constituents within slaughterhouse-derived waste can negatively impact groundwater quality; groundwater is often used to supply domestic drinking water to public and private users.

For more information, please click on our fact sheet below.

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