In response to the Governor's request to limit contact and the move toward staff working remotely for the near future, the WDEQ Water Quality Division (WQD) has made electronic document submittal available. This includes permit applications, response to comments, reports, and other communications. Forms have been set up for individual WQD Sections (Watershed, WYPDES, Groundwater, Water/Wastewater), and a form is also available for general WQD submittals. Please choose the appropriate form from the list of links below to upload your documents. If submitted electronically, no hardcopy is required to be submitted unless you are contacted by a WQD Section Manager with a request to submit the hard copy. Please note that the Water Quality Division is unable to accept comments on documents in public notice via these forms. Please refer to the public notice for instructions on how to submit comments.
| Groundwater Section: | https://bit.ly/WDEQ-WQD |
| Watershed Section: | https://bit.ly/2QAz379 |
| Water and Wastewater Section: | https://bit.ly/2UriqvM |
| WYPDES Section: | https://bit.ly/3dbcKyy |
| General WQD: | https://bit.ly/WDEQ-WQD |
NOTICE: Effective November 23, 2021, all permits to be submitted 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. BOPU contacts are Frank Strong or Bryce Dorr at (307) 637-6460, ENGreview@cheyennebopu.org, or www.cheyennebopu.org for additional information.
Groundwater Protection Fact Sheets:
Contaminant Sources
Introduction to Wellhead Protection
Locating New Wells
Plugging and Abandoning Wells
Septic Systems
Water Well Setback Distances
Well Construction
Well Maintenance
2004 Source Water Assessment Documents:
Final Report
Final Report, Appendices contain relevant metadata descriptions
DEQ Source Water Assessment Planning Document, Executive Summary
Wellhead Protection Guidance Document
Private Well Class The Private Well Class is designed to help a homeowner better understand how to properly care for their water well, to ensure their water remains safe to drink. By understanding the basic science of water wells and following best practices to maintain and protect water supplies, this class will provide a homeowner the tools need to ensure a safe water supply and help extend the life of the well.