The DEQ undertakes enforcement actions to preserve safe environmental conditionsย throughoutย Wyoming.ย
This pageย contains information on theย enforcement actions that the Water Quality Division may undertake, as well as a record of enforcement actions that have been undertaken byย WQD.
If the download box is not working below, pleaseย click here.
Electronic document submittal is available for WQD permit applications, reports, and other communications.
Visit:ย 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.ย 35-11-801(d).
Interested persons may mail or fax comments to the mainย Cheyenne office. The โDateโ column in the table below indicates the date the authorization was posted to the website.ย 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 wasย issued.
If you wish to review the general permit documents, please go to the web page for each permittingย program:
If the download box is not working below, pleaseย click here.
All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of Stateโs Office.ย Click hereย to view all current Rules andย Regulations.
Subdivision reviews are governed by Wyoming Statutes ยงยง 18-5-301 to 315 and Water Quality Rules, Chapter 23.
DEQ reviews all subdivisions that meet the following criteria:
The Subdivision Review Process ย flow chart explains the steps involved in a DEQ review.
Chapter 23, Appendices A, B, and C require analyses for nitrate loading, minimum isolation distances, and impacts on public drinking water supply wells.
Subdivisions reviewedย pursuant to ยง18-5-306(c)for a delegated county are exempted from DEQ review.ย The table below lists how many subdivision parcels each county will review and additional criteria that may apply. Please verify these criteria with the county before proceeding.
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Please contact us with any questions you have about the Water and Wastewater Section.ย ย
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.ย โ Northwest District Engineer
Tel 307-335-6961, email: hannes.stueckler@wyo.gov
Dennis Lewis, P.E. โ 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. โ Southwest District Engineer
Tel 307-335-6962, email: mark.baron@wyo.gov
Bradley Ellis, P.E.โ SRF/Teton County Engineer
Tel 307-473-3469, email: bradley.ellis@wyo.gov
State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF):
Stan Miller, SRF Principal Engineerย
Tel 307-777-6371, email: stanley.miller@wyo.gov
Shawn King, SRF Project Managerย
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
This page contains a variety of downloadable seminars and presentations pertaining to the Water Qualityย Program.ย
Map ofย Water and Wastewater Districts showing the counties in each District, the District Engineers and Assistant District Engineers, and their contactย information.
Interactive GISย map. ย Use this map to determine the legal descriptionย or lat/longย of yourย projects.
County | County Contact | County Reviews If Subdivision Hasโฆ | Additional Criteria That May Affect County Review (please confirm with County) |
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Albany | Planning Department | 1 to 3 lots | Re-subdividing or subdivisions contiguous to land previously subdivided requires DEQ review. |
Big Horn | Land Planning | 1 to 2 lots | County considers up to 5-lot subdivisions as simple subdivisions and exempt from DEQ's Chapter 23 Subdivision review requirements |
Carbon | Planning & Development | 1 to 5 lots | |
Converse | Special Projects | 1 to 5 lots | County reserves the right to refer a review to DEQ. |
Crook | Growth & Development | 1 to 5 lots | |
Fremont | Planning Department | 1 to 5 lots | |
Goshen | Planning & GIS | 1 to 4 lots | re-subdivision allowed, original lot included in lot count |
Hot Springs | Planning Department | 1 to 5 lots | |
Johnson | Planning & Zoning | ||
Laramie | Planning & Development | 1 to 2 lots | Contact county for specific criteria. |
Lincoln | Planning & Engineering | 1 to 5 lots | |
Natrona | Planning & Zoning | 1 to 5 lots | |
Niobrara | Planning & Zoning | 1 to 5 lots | |
Park | Planning & Zoning | 1 to 5 lots | County reserves the right to refer a review to DEQ if there are features that may be detrimental to health, safety, or welfare of its residents. |
Platte | Planning & Zoning | 1 to 4 lots | 5 acres or more, public access |
Sheridan | Public Works | 1 to 5 lots | Please refer to Rules and Regulations Governing Division of Land in Sheridan County, Wyoming, November 6, 2012 for specific criteria. |
Sublette | Planning & Zoning | 1 to 2 lots | |
Sweetwater | Planning & Zoning | 0 | All subdivisions require DEQ review. |
Teton | Planning & Development | 1 to 5 lots | |
Uinta | Planning & Development | 1 to 5 lots | |
Washakie | Planning Department | 1 to 5 lots | |
Weston | Growth & Development |