The Data Quality Assurance Program oversees all Water Quality Division (WQD) sections for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The underlying goal is to ensure that all environmental data (e.g., field-collected data, scientific literature) aligns with standard scientific methods, state statutes, and federal regulations for defensible decision-making. These objectives are accomplished by establishing...

Kimberly Mazza “When I was in high school a geologist spoke in my earth science class and he inspired me to become a geologist. I hope in some small way I’m paying that forward and inspiring the next generation of scientists.”  These were the words of Jody Weikart, Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality...

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has launched a new podcast called the “State of the Environment.”  Each episode of the new podcast will 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.  Topics covered...

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be recognizing Asbestos Awareness from April 1-7, 2024 to help the public better understand what asbestos is, where it comes from, what building materials might contain it and how to dispose of it. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral that was mined all...