The DEQ undertakes enforcement actions to preserve safe environmental conditions throughout Wyoming.
This page contains information on the enforcement actions that the Water Quality Division may undertake, as well as a record of enforcement actions that have been undertaken by WQD.
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Electronic document submittal is available for WQD permit applications, reports, and other communications.
Visit: WDEQ Water Quality Division Downloads
You do NOT need to follow up the electronic submission with a hard copy submission unless you are specifically contacted by a WQD staff person with a request to do so.
Need to report a spill or complaint? Please visit https://deqspills.wyo.gov/home
Submitting a public comment? WQD is unable to accept public notice comments through this system. Refer to the public notice document for instructions on how to submit comments or visit https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com/comment/search.
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.
The DEQ Water Quality Division accepts comments on all permits authorized under a general permit for a period of 30 days, as provided for in W.S. 35-11-801(d).
Interested persons may mail or fax comments to the main Cheyenne office. The ‘Date’ column in the table below indicates the date the authorization was posted to the website. Comments must be received before 5:00 pm on the 30th day after the authorization was posted to the website. For example, comments for an authorization posted on 10/1/18 must be received by 5:00 p.m. on 10/31/18. DEQ does not accept emailed comments.
You may sort the table by posting date or search for the type of general permit, the county where the permit was issued, the permit number, or the name of the person or company to whom the permit was issued.
If you wish to review the general permit documents, please go to the web page for each permitting program:
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The Water Quality Division will present proposed revisions to Water Quality Rules Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards; and Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters to the Water and Waste Advisory Board at their December 12, 2024 meeting, starting at 9:00 a.m. The proposed revisions to Chapter 1 (1) fulfill the federal requirements at 40 CFR § 131.20, (2) restructure and align requirements with state law and federal law, regulations, and guidance; (3) revise designated uses and remove the designated use classification system; and (4) provide minor updates to specific water quality criteria. The proposed revisions to Chapter 2 (1) update references to the designated use classification system to reflect proposed revisions to Chapter 1; and (2) incorporate provisions related to fish toxicants, aquatic pesticides, and short-term sediment disturbance that Water Quality Division proposes to move from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. More information is available at: http://deq.wyoming.gov/shwd/wwab/ under the “Upcoming Meeting” tab
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.
The Source Water and Wellhead Protection Program is a tool to protect water supplies from contamination.
Source Water Assessments
Wyoming provided 385 public water supplies with source water assessments in 2004. Each assessment provided the public water supply with the following information:
DEQ determined the area that contributes water to the well or surface water intake. DEQ calls this area the source water area.
Inventory. DEQ conducted an inventory of potential sources of contamination within the source water area that may affect the water supply.
DEQ conducted an analysis of the located potential sources of contamination. This analysis identified the potential contaminant sources with the greatest likelihood of affecting the water supply.
DEQ produced a report summarizing all the information gained during the assessment. The reports contain maps of the source water area, lists of major potential sources of contamination, and summaries of the susceptibility analyses. To obtain a copy of an assessment report conducted in 2004, please submit a public records request.
The Wyoming Wellhead Protection Guidance Document describes the process of developing a wellhead protection plan in detail. This same document can also guide a public water system or homeowner through the development of a surface water, wellfield, or aquifer protection plan using the same basic steps.
Please contact us with any questions you have about the Water and Wastewater Section.
Water and Wastewater Section Manager:
Keenan Hendon
Tel 307-777-7075, email: keenan.hendon2@wyo.gov
Water and Wastewater Construction Permitting:
Dale Lee, P.E - Northeast District/Park County Engineer
Tel 307-675-5640, email: dale.lee@wyo.gov
Dorran Larner-Assistant Northeast District /Park County Engineer
Tel 307-675-5644, email: dorran.larner2@wyo.gov
Hannes Stueckler, P.E. – Northwest District Engineer
Tel 307-335-6961, email: hannes.stueckler@wyo.gov
Dennis Lewis, P.E. – Southeast District Engineer
Tel 307-777-7088, email: dennis.lewis@wyo.gov
Vacant - Assistant Southeast District Engineer
Tel 307-777-7388, email:
Mark Baron, P.E. – Southwest District Engineer
Tel 307-335-6962, email: mark.baron@wyo.gov
Bradley Ellis, P.E.– SRF/Teton County Engineer
Tel 307-473-3469, email: bradley.ellis@wyo.gov
State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF):
Stan Miller, SRF Principal Engineer
Tel 307-777-6371, email: stanley.miller@wyo.gov
Shawn King, SRF Project Manager
Tel 307-777-6941, email: shawn.king2@wyo.gov
Oil and Gas Produced Water Treatment and Disposal:
Dennis Lamb, P.G., Principal
Tel 307-473-3452, email: dennis.lamb@wyo.gov
Vacant, Assistant Engineer
Tel 307-777 -6941
Enforcement:
Anthony Rivers
Tel 307-777-6183, email: anthony.rivers@wyo.gov
Groundwater Protection Fact Sheets:
2004 Source Water Assessment Documents:
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.