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PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 

FY2016 

“Sunset on Flaming Gorge” Photo courtesy of Norm Erikson, Utah Division of Air Quality 

Utah Department of Environmental Quality 

and 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII 
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PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

AND 

THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION VIII 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016

By entering into this Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) UDEQ and EPA agree to implementation 

of the goals and measures contained herein. The EPA commits to fund UDEQ in the amounts specified 

in the Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) application subject to adjustments based on appropriations 

and EPA grant allocations. Should final appropriations be considerably less than these amounts, both 

parties may renegotiate the goals and measures outlined in the agreement. 

This PPA covers the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 and represents the 

workplan for the FY2016 portion of UDEQ’s multi-year PPG. 

FOR THE STATE OF UTAH 
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Table of Contents 

Signature Page ..................................................................................................... 2 

How We Do Business .......................................................................................... 4 

Agreements and Initiatives ................................................................................. 6 

Governor’s Priorities ............................................................................................................................. 6 

Compliance/Enforcement Process ........................................................................................................ 6 

Data Management ................................................................................................................................ 6 

Early Engagement ................................................................................................................................ 6 

Emerging Issues ................................................................................................................................... 6 

Environmental Justice .......................................................................................................................... 6 

Food ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 

Implementation of Goals and Measures ............................................................................................... 7 

Inspection Targeting ............................................................................................................................. 7 

Monitoring............................................................................................................................................. 7

Process Improvement .......................................................................................................................... 7 

Quality Assurance Program/Quality Management Plan ........................................................................ 7 

Supplemental Environmental Projects .................................................................................................. 7 

Training ................................................................................................................................................ 8 

Utah Base Program .............................................................................................................................. 8 

Compliance/Enforcement Diagram ......................................................................................................10 

UDEQ Goals and Objectives ............................................................................. 11 

Executive Director’s Office ...................................................................................................................11 

Office of Planning and Public Affairs- Pollution Prevention and Stakeholder Involvement ...........13 

Office of Support Services ...........................................................................................................17 

Division of Air Quality ..........................................................................................................................19 

Division of Drinking Water ...................................................................................................................26 

Division of Environmental Response and Remediation ........................................................................35 

State Indoor Radon Grantl ...................................................................................................................37 

Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control ........................................................................40 

Division of Water Quality .....................................................................................................................55 

Performance Partnership Grant Application ................................................... 69
HOW WE DO BUSINESS

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The Performance Partnership Agreement

The State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) Region VIII coordinate to deliver Utah’s environmental services. This partnership concept, 

memorialized in the Performance Partnership Agreement(PPA), recognizes that each brings unique 

experience, capabilities, knowledge and resources to the table and that environmental issues can be 

more effectively addressed by maximizing these assets. 

An End of Year report is used by UDEQ and EPA to jointly evaluate the partnership's success in 

achieving the environmental program goals, measures and commitments contained in this agreement and 

to jointly plan for next year's PPA. The evaluation seeks to determine whether the work undertaken in the 

PPA: 

1. Addresses the stated strategic priorities and goals; 

2. Achieves administrative cost savings; 

3. Where appropriate, improves environmental results; and 

4. Improves EPA/UDEQ working relationships. 

The following tools are used to ensure the Partnership’s success: 

Joint Planning and Review: Region VIII is responsible to periodically document that federally 

authorized programs are adequately conducted in conformance with authorization agreements. 

Under the PPA, EPA and UDEQ jointly evaluate program performance, identify needs, and 

determine how to best enhance program capacity. For delegated programs, UDEQ determines 

the best program structure, consistent with federal criteria. Implementation of non-delegated 

programs and programs on Indian land is a federal responsibility. However to ensure 

effectiveness, many of these activities also need State support. 

Financial Flexibility: Most programs included in the PPA are partially funded by federal grants 

administered by EPA. UDEQ has flexibility in the use of federal funds in exchange for achieving 

agreed-upon environmental and program goals. Expenditure of federal grant funds and State 

cost shares must be consistent with the purposes and activities specified in the federal and state 

authorizing statutes and regulations and the commitments associated with the financial 

assistance. 

Adequate Resources and Staff: EPA strives to provide appropriate shares of resources 

needed to carry out agreed upon commitments and new requirements. When adequate 

resources are not available, needs are jointly balanced and prioritized. This provides 

opportunities to discuss potential investments and disinvestments, to address cross program 

challenges, and to leverage resources for the highest environmental gains. 

Technical Assistance: Upon request, EPA is often able to provide technical assistance which 

may not otherwise be available. For activities that do not require a major commitment for federal 

resources, EPA personnel may be available on an ongoing basis. For activities requiring a major 

commitment, requests for technical assistance are made as part of the PPA negotiation process. 

Innovations: Sharing cost-effective and efficient approaches to solve environmental problems 

benefits everyone. EPA agrees to provide flexibility for States to try new approaches and States 

will provide appropriate performance accountability mechanisms when new approaches are used. 

When necessary the PPA will be amended to address the new approaches. 

Alternative Dispute Resolution: EPA and UDEQ are committed to use alternative dispute 

resolution as an effective tool to deal with disputes and potential conflicts. 
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Oversight: Program oversight is the process by which Region VIII carries out its responsibilities 

for periodically assessing, ensuring, and documenting that federally authorized programs are 

conducted by states and tribes adequately and in conformance with authorization agreements. 

Program oversight also encompasses continuing programs for which EPA funding is provided. 

Grant oversight focuses on deliverables, or action item commitments, and performance measures 

in grant work plans, and includes a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that grant funds are 

accounted for and used appropriately by recipients. State RCRA, CWA, CAA and PWSS 

enforcement program performance will be evaluated as described in the Region 8 State 

Enforcement Performance Oversight Protocol and as described in the state-specific State 

Oversight Plan.
AGREEMENT AND INITIATIVES 

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Governor Priorities 

Utah policymakers have worked collectively and with stakeholders to establish a statewide energy policy 

that balances the role of the affordable and diverse nature of the energy resources within Utah with the 

need for economic viability and growth and environmental sustainability. A similar effort is occurring at the 

national level. Governor Herbert has also made improving Utah’s air quality, managing Utah’s water 

resources, and preparing for population growth priorities of his administration. UDEQ and EPA will work 

closely to address water management issues and environmental challenges related to population growth, 

to find innovative and rapid ways to improve air quality in urban areas and throughout the state and to 

work cooperatively and, as appropriate, with other states, to address shared concerns. 

Compliance/Enforcement Process 

The diagram on page 8 outlines the general compliance and enforcement process agreed to by UDEQ 

and EPA. 

In general, UDEQ and EPA will assume enforcement lead for violations identified by their respective 

programs. However, there may be instances where it would be appropriate for either UDEQ or EPA to 

take the lead for a violation cited by the other agency. These cases will be discussed to determine any 

impediments to enforcement and which agency is best suited to address the violation. 

Data Management 

Maintaining consistent information is imperative to the interpretation and usage of the information by all 

parties and with local, state, and federal partners. UDEQ will look for ways to share data with local, state 

and federal partners that increases the access and quality of UDEQ's data. UDEQ and EPA agree to 

continue analyzing reporting requirements in an effort to reduce reporting budgets and to ensure only 

data that is utilized is reported. The agencies agree that all information provided by UDEQ or a system 

generated by UDEQ is the responsibility of UDEQ and will not be changed by EPA staff or their 

representatives without prior approval. 

Early Engagement

UDEQ and EPA support Early Engagement as a vital component to effective policy development. Early 

Engagement ensures that the priorities and interests of the State and the Region are clearly articulated 

and considered. UDEQ and EPA will observe this approach to ensure the success of PPA programs. 

Emerging Issues 

If both parties agree, UDEQ and EPA will reopen the PPA and amend it to address emerging issues not 

originally discussed during the PPA negotiations. This “reopener clause” is intended to address new 

issues that emerge during the PPA period. In addition, during the course of this agreement, UDEQ and 

EPA will examine how a “reopener clause” will operate for a future, multi-year document. 

Environmental Justice 

UDEQ and EPA agree to conduct all of their base regulatory programs within the framework and spirit of

Environmental Justice (EJ), ensuring that a disproportionate environmental burden is not placed on a 

disadvantaged population. UDEQ and EPA agree to communicate about EJ issues, grant outreach, and 

Grantee activities in Utah and continue to assist, upon request, EJ grant funded activities in the state. 

UDEQ and EPA agree to exchange information, which, if appropriate, may give rise to opportunities for 

addressing additional EJ issues. 

EPA is prepared to offer EJ training to UDEQ for the purpose of increasing understanding and improving

clarity about EJ concepts and application. UDEQ and EPA will discuss the applicability of this training to 
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UDEQ programs. EPA will provide the state access to its environmental justice Geographic Information 

System and other environmental justice tools and resources, as requested. 

Food 

All official events sponsored by UDEQ that comply with the State and Department Food Policies are 

allowable under the PPA. If food costs are allowed under an EPA-approved grant work plan that is rolled 

up into the PPA/PPG, then both parties agree that case by case EPA approval is not necessary, as long 

as the purchase complies with the policies. 

Implementation of Goals and Measures 

By entering into this agreement, UDEQ and EPA agree to implementation of the goals and measures 

contained herein. The EPA commits to fund UDEQ in the amounts specified in the Performance 

Partnership Grant application. Should final appropriations be different (i.e. more or less) than these 

amounts, both parties may renegotiate the goals and measures outlined in this agreement. 

Inspection Targeting 

EPA will provide UDEQ with its list of annual inspection targets and its planned inspections for Utah. EPA 

will notify UDEQ of any changes in the inspection list as soon as possible. UDEQ programs will share 

their inspection targets with their respective counterparts, as outlined in the individual work plans.

Monitoring 

Collection and analysis of high quality environmental information is a priority of EPA and UDEQ. Priority 

activities are those that meet EPA reporting requirements and monitoring activities which assist UDEQ 

and EPA to evaluate the state of Utah’s environment. Agreed upon monitoring activities are identified in 

the program work plans. 

Process Improvement 

UDEQ and EPA agree that ongoing process improvement is an important aspect of environmental 

program delivery. EPA agrees to support UDEQ's implementation of a LEAN/Six Sigma and the 

Governor’s Success Framework approach to evaluate and adjust existing business and public 

participation practices within critical areas. 

Quality Assurance Program/Quality Management Plan (QMP) 

UDEQ operates an EPA-approved Quality Assurance Program that meets or exceeds federal 

requirements for all programs and provides input into the regional/national databases. UDEQ worked with 

EPA‘s Quality Assurance Program to finalize a Quality Management Plan. The quality assurance plans 

developed by UDEQ for the RCRA, CWA, CAA delegated programs and the CERCLA program are 

incorporated into this agreement by reference. As specified in the QMP, each is reviewed annually by 

UDEQ and updated with the technical assistance of EPA, as appropriate. DEQ will be submitting an 

updated QMP in October, 2015. 

Supplemental Environmental Projects 

EPA and UDEQ agree that Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) can and should appropriately 

be used as a part of certain environmental compliance settlements. SEPs can be used to promote useful

environmental projects to impacted communities. 

 
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Training 

UDEQ and EPA agree to jointly identify training opportunities to support the goals and objectives in this 

PPA. During FY2016, EPA agrees to support UDEQ’s leadership succession and training efforts. 

Utah Base Program 

UDEQ certifies that it has, maintains, and implements adequate programs in conformance with federal 

and state law and regulations and conditions set forth in authorizing documents (delegation, MOAs, 

enforcement agreements) for the following federal laws: the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Safe Drinking 

Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Clean Air Act (CAA); the Pollution 

Prevention Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; and the National Environmental Policy Act. 

This agreement is not intended to and does not supersede authorization/delegation packages or 

enforcement agreements. Utah also works closely with the 12 local health departments in Utah to ensure 

that environmental programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. 

Currently, Utah has the following delegated programs: 

CAA 

• Air Toxics (Partial) 

• NESHAPS 

• New Source Review (NSR) 

• NSPS 

• PSD (SIP) 

• Title V 

CWA 

• Construction Grants 

• Non-Point Source (SIP) 

• NPDES Water Quality Permits 

• Pretreatment 

• Sludge Management (Biosolids) 

• State Revolving Fund (SRF) 

• Water Quality Standards (SIP) 

FIFRA 

• Enforcement 

• Groundwater Protection (SIP) 

• Pesticides Certification 

• Worker Protection Safety 

RCRA 

• Base Program 

• Boilers & Industrial Furnaces (Interim) 

• Corrective Action 

• Land Disposal Restr. 1/3 Wastes 

• Land Disposal Restr. 2/3 Wastes 

• Land Disposal Restr. 3/3 Wastes 

• Land Disposal Restr. California Waste 

• Land Disposal Restr. Construction & Demo Wastes 

• Mixed Waste 

• Solid waste 

• Toxicity Characterization 

• UST 
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SDWA 

• Drinking Water 

• UIC Class V (General) 

• UIC Class II (Petroleum Related) 

• Wellhead Protection (SIP) 

TSCA 

• AHERA Waiver (Enf) 

• Asbestos (MAP) 

• Lead 

CERCLA (Non-Delegable) 

EPCRA (Non-Delegable)
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE 

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EPA Goal and Objective

EPA Measurement 

UDEQ Goal UDEQ M

Supports all Strategic Goals Cross-cutting Strategies: Strengthening Partnerships

ENVIRONMENT 

GOAL: Provide an environmental vision for Utah and provide leadership for 

quality

1. Provide leadership, communicate the expectations, and provide support activities to ensure that divisions and offices work together to resolve problems and address issues. 

a. Application of operating princb. Mid-year reviews on critical is

2. Customers perceive that UDEQ programs are fair and protective of health and the environment 

Coordinated focus on environme

3. Congressional and legislative goals are accomplished (get resources and laws we need) 

a. 2016 Legislative and Budget pdistributed b. Coordinate with ECOS to enscontinue to fund core program n

4. Targeted environmental programs and processes improved to meet needs of customers while still protecting environmental quality.

Supports all Strategic Goals STATE-BASED REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

GOAL: Administer environmental programs and priorities to reflect the unique cActively participate in State/EPA processes and ECOS efforts to reinforce federal/state partnerships and ensure support for state primacy efforts. 

We provide leadership in ECOS the EPA/LHD working relationsh

Supports all Strategic Goals Cross-cutting Strategic Goal: Strengthening Partnerships 

PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMEGOAL: Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of statewide delivery of enviro

strengthening relationships with all levels of government. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE 

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EPA Goal and Objective

EPA Measurement 

UDEQ Goal UDEQ M

1. Advocate EPA-UDEQ-LHD partnership to address community issues. Local Health Departments/UDEQ Partnership Council. 2. Identify policy issues and work for solution. 3. Attend Local Health Officer and Environmental Health Administrators meetings to discuss UDEQ issues. Continue the Service Delivery Plan. 4. Promote understanding and actions which recognize the importance of implementing workable environmental programs at local level through local government. 

 a. Identification of priorities/pro b. Local Health Departments/Umeets on an as needed basis.  c. Delivery plans are revised anthe UDEQ/LHD contracts. d. Priorities are identified by com

Cross-cutting Strategies: Strengthening Partnerships 

VI. ENHANCE POLICYMAKERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIROMENTAGOAL: Facilitate policymakers as proactive participants in shaping environmen1. Support efforts to apprize Governor’s office, Legislators, elected officials, and Board members of important environmental policy issues. 

a. Governor, Legislators, Elected Members are apprised of importissues. b. Relationships with policymake

understanding of environmental c. Policy makers work with UDEimplementation of environmentad. Policy makers’ trust in UDEQ 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

Pollution Prevention and Stakeholder Involvement 

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EPA Goal and Objective EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ Cross-cutting Strategy: Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism 

ENVIRONMENTGOAL #1: Partner with the Department and Divisions in planning and policy 1. Provide public affairs support for UDEQ initiatives and, on request, to statewide initiatives. 

As opportunities arise, UDEQ is 

information is coordinated througchannels. a. Assistance is provided in deveissues and encourage stakehold

and outreach support is provided

Goal 4.2 Promote Pollution Prevention 

Prevent Pollution and Promote Environmental Stewardship 

GOAL #2: Facilitate integration of Pollution Prevention initiatives in UDPollution Prevention Objectives:1. Improve environmental performance through adoption of sustainable practices that can be encouraged through the use of Environmental Management Systems (EMS), showcased through Clean Utah and shared with others on UDEQ websites. Promote P2 through award recognition in addition to Clean Utah. 

a. Number of new Clean Utah pabronze track, and advancements b. Number of EMS audits complc. Pollution reductions realized tindustry, or other UDEQ regulate

2. Promote P2 practices and tools that are available to businesses through DEQ’s BizHelp Webpage. P2 tools and resources will emphasize ways to reduce emissions and use of hazardous materials and conserve natural resources, including water and energy resources. Continue to participate as a planning committee member for the annual ISS, hosted by Weber State University. The ISS features keynote speakers, panel discussions, environmental credential workshops, and a trade show. 

a. Number of web hits on DEQ Bb. Number of attendees/surveys conference. c. Number of new and ongoing p
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

Pollution Prevention and Stakeholder Involvement 

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EPA Goal and Objective EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ 

3. Promote P2 practices and tools to reduce or eliminate storm water pollution generated by municipalities, including improving material practices that reduce the risk of releasing hazardous chemicals during a storm. Provide training opportunities as well as on-site technical assistance and dissemination of DEQ’s Best Management Practices at Industrial & Municipal Sites guide 

a. Number of facilities adopting during follow-up compliance inspb. Number and type of sector-sp

distributed. 

4. Promote energy efficiency actions to water utilities and sector-specific Best Management Practices. 

a. Number of water utilities enroaudit program. b. Number of energy efficiency c

c. Number and type of sector-spdistributed. 

5. Track P2 grant spending and complete midyear and annual grant objectives 

a. Grant objectives met. b. State budget review and planc. Positive feedback received fro

offices. 

6. Support the Governor’s Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) initiative by providing resources to implement strategies and providing calculators to measure emission reductions. . 

a. Assistance provided 

GOAL #3: Promote a sustainable relationship between economic developme

by coordinating work with businesses and related organizations. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

Pollution Prevention and Stakeholder Involvement 

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EPA Goal and Objective EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ 

Business Assistance Objectives: 

1. Facilitate UDEQ cross-media business assistance. 

a. Businesses making phone or informational assistance. b. Pre-design meetings are heldc. Cross-divisional, sector specifdeveloped and implemented, as d. Business assistance Web pag

e. Opportunities are taken to encassistance policies within UDEQf. Regular coordination with GOEproviders, Chambers of Commeassociations. 

2. Serve as Small Business Ombudsman for UDEQ. 

a. Air Quality Small Business Coand quarterly meetings are heldb. Availability of ombudsman is p

of informational presentations, ac. Issues brought to ombudsman 

d. Opportunities are taken to enc

considerations in UDEQ policy de. Small businesses receive assprocess and other programs as f. Annual EPA Small Business A

completed. 

Cross-cutting Strategy: Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism 

CUSTOMER SERVICEGOAL #4: Provide public information and participation opportunities. Public Education Objectives: Design and implement issue-specific campaigns to inform and involve the public. 

a. Proactively employ tradition aof issues and programs. b. Employ DEQ’s website as a dspecific information. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

Pollution Prevention and Stakeholder Involvement 

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EPA Goal and Objective EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ 

Stakeholder Involvement Objectives: 

As needed, prepare and implement public involvement plans for specific projects and programs. 

a. Plans are developed and impprogram or project manager. b. Evaluation of the plan, includiconducted during and at the consuccess. 

Cross-cutting Strategy: Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism 

Media Relations Objective:1. Assist PIO with UDEQ media relations. 2. Utilize UDEQ’s Web site to proactively highlight issues and keep it current and relevant. 

a. PIO back-up is provided. b. UDEQ media policy is followe

Branding Objective:Define and establish DEQ’s brand to help the public better engage with DEQ. 

 a. Create the visual impression 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES 

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EPA Goal and Objective

EPA Measure 

UDEQ Goal 

Cross-cutting Strategy: Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism

I. ENVIRONMENTGOAL: Partner with the Department and Divisions in planning and policy init1. Provide planning support for UDEQ initiatives and, on request, to statewide initiatives. 

a. Process for cosuccessfully coosubmitted to EPb. Process for cofor FY 2015 PPA and is submitted 

Supports all Strategic Goals II. CUSTOMER SERVICE

GOAL: Operate as a customer-oriented agency by focusing on customer se

through teamwork and partnership. 

Auditor1. Conduct audits of all major waste disposal fee facilities each year. 2. Perform internal audits as assigned by the AuditCommittee. 3. Provide financial assurance assistance to Divisions 4. Monitor monthly waste fee payments. 5. Perform an annual review of the DEQ hourly fee for reasonableness. 

Goals are ac

Other ServicesCoordinate all GRAMA requests received and ensure each is answered in the allotted 10-day period of time. 

Supports all Strategic Goals III. STATE-BASED REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

GOAL: Take an active role to help influence and develop rules and program

help Utah achieve its needs. 

OSS

Continue to provide the financial application for the Performance Partnership Grant. 

Complete the amendments due dates. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES 

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EPA Goal and Objective

EPA Measure 

UDEQ Goal 

Cross-cutting Strategy: Strengthening Partnerships 

IV. PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GGOAL: Assist with ensuring effective delivery of environmental services thro

collaboration. 

Local Health Liaison1. Facilitate strong relationship between UDEQ and the Local Health Departments. 

a. Participation Officers’ Assoand UEHA meb. Process for successfully cd. Partnership issues raised 

Supports all Strategic Goals V. EMPLOYEES

GOAL: Fully utilize our major resource. Leadership TrainingSupport UDEQ leadership development initiative. 

1. Regular leaheld. 2. Follow-up abranches are f3. Individual erequested. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY 

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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

Goal 1: Improving Air Quality – Achieve and maintain health-based air pollutant standards and reduce risk from toxic air pollutants and indoor air contaminants 

Reduce Criteria Pollutants and Regional Haze 

1. Develop and implement appropriate SIPs for all areas of the state. 

a. State develops all State Implerequired to meet federal law and s

review and approval according to 

b. All measures contained in the Quality Board are fully implemente

2. Develop and improve appropriate inventories. 

a. The Title V inventory is prepa

b. Required inventory data is enc. Non-HAP/non-Criteria/non-MAinventoried as required by federal d. The inventories required for thSIPs are developed as required asupport for each is submitted to Eapplicable plan. 

3. Continue to meet federal requirements for PSD increment tracking. 

a. Increment consumption for mapermits are issued. 

4. Maintain an adequate ambient air quality monitoring program meeting the requirements of 40 CFR Part 58 to assess public exposure to air pollutants and to establish the attainment status. 

a. The annual Monitoring Netwosubmitted to EPA by July 1. Evalureflect recent changes in funding arequirements to optimize the netw

b. The PM2.5 monitoring networas appropriate funding is received c. Monitoring data are submitted quarter. d. Locations for new monitoring emission inventories, air quality me. Staff works with EPA to asses40 CFR 58, and continue planning those changes (National MonitorinNetwork). f. The National Air Toxics Trendin accordance with NATTS QAPP 
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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

g. An appropriate response to eviolation is prepared and submitte

h. The annual certification of 201May 1, 2016 annual certification di. Participation in the Three-Statwith two major tasks: 1) review thPrice ozone/meteorological site afFederal regulatory data based on funding; and 2) provide staff and oState Data Warehouse and modedesign matures and funding allow

5. Maintain the compliance status of air pollution sources in the state. 

a. By November 15, prepare and and approval the compliance monthe provisions of EPA’s July 14, 20Source Compliance Monitoring Stto ensure that CMS sources are flinspection, and to ensure that high associated enforcement actions aAIR. 

b. Asbestos notification, certificaare continued, and at least 120 onperformed. c. The work program for the AHCompliance Monitoring Grant is coWork Plan approved by EPA Regienvironmental measure of succesProgram. 
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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

 6. Implement the Operating Permits 

Program meeting the current requirements of Title V, CAAA 1990, and the Utah Air Conservation Act. 

a. An Operating Permits Program program approval from EPA. 

b. The provisions of the Acid Raand Part 76 are implemented. 

7. Continue issuing approval orders for new sources and modifications of the existing approval orders. 

a. A demonstration is made that increment ceilings in Class I and C

b. BACT/LAER determinations aRACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse provided to EPA so they can ente

8. Quality Assurance programs are reviewed for effectiveness. 

a. Statistical quality standards aambient air data and emissions inState. 

b. Rules, regulations, procedurecomplied with. c. Regulatory activities are docuappropriate technical support. d. The State and EPA agree on results. 

9. Maintain the small business environmental assistance program (SBEAP) to actively assist small businesses to comply with rules of the Board. 

a. Educational Assistance is offeaffected by adopted NSPS and MA

b. As appropriate, the Small BusPanel's role is modified to increasSBEAP. c. On-site assistance is provided d. The small business work plan Compliance Advisory Panel is momeet assistance needs. e. Assistance tracking is modifieprovide and measure assistance n
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DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY 

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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

 10. Continue to implement R307-204, 

Smoke Management, the Utah Smoke Management Plan (SMP), and MOU to mitigate smoke impacts from managed natural fires and prescribed fire on visibility, public nuisance, and the health-based NAAQS. 

a. Necessary burn approval and Smoke Program Coordinator and coordinated with partner agencies

b. The rules and SIP are revised revisions to the FLM burn policies regarding Use of Wildland Fire iss

11. Work with EPA to obtain federal actions on the backlog of State submittals. 

a. Appropriate assistance is profor completing federal action on eaEPA action on each. 

12. Implement designated facility plans, NSPS, NESHAPS, MACTs, CTGs and RACT. 

a. MACT Standards that apply to through rulemaking and implemenPermit process as they are develoEPA. 

b. NSPS standards that apply to through rulemaking and implemenprocess as they are developed anc. Rules implementing specific sand implemented as appropriate. d. RACT determinations included Plan and PM10 SIP are reviewed e. UDAQ staff participates in EPconference calls which will focus obuilding state capacity to identify, toxics risks in Utah communities b

13. Submit monitoring data to EPA as required. 

a. Quality assured ambient air pAQS no later than 90 days after ea

b. Data precision and accuracy aICIS-Air no later than 90 days aftec. ICIS-Air is monitored on an oncompleteness consistent with the and HPV Policies d. Data summary reports are priuse as appropriate. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

 14. Respond to questions from the 

public regarding air quality issues. 

a. Ambient air quality data is pro

15. a) Work with other state / federal / local agencies to reduce diesel emissions in Utah. 15.b.) Work with Cache and Wasatch Front Counties to implement motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs that meet requirements in the Utah SIP. 15c. Transportation Conformity – assist Cache, Wasatch Front, and Utah County MPOs with their CAA and 40 CFR 93, Subpart A conformity determinations as per the provisions of Section XII of the Utah SIP. 

a. Continue implementing the Utapply for additional funding througb. Continue efforts with Cache, DWeber counties to implement theic. Continue to provide consultation collaboration to assist the Cache MCouncil (WFRC), and the Mountai

Governments (MAG) as they devefor their respective Regional Trans

Transportation Improvement Prog

16. Reduce Air Toxics a. MACT Standards that apply to 

through rulemaking and implemenPermit process as they are develoEPA. 

b. UDAQ staff participates in EPconference calls which will focus obuilding state capacity to identify, toxics risks in Utah communities bc. The work to conduct communconcerning air toxics issues is comneeds and available resources. 

Reduce exposure to lead-based paint. 

Reduce exposure to lead-based paint. 

17. Protect public health and the environment through implementation of the Utah Lead-Based Paint Certification, Accreditation and Work Practices Program. 

a. The Utah Lead-Based Paint GEPA Region VIII will be the enviro

for the Utah Lead-Based Paint Ce

Work Practices Program. 
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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

b. Support the EPA Strategic Plan percentage of children with blood does not rise above the 1.0 percework to make further reductions in 2018. (Baseline is 2.6 percent of elevated blood lead levels (5 μg/d

sampling period according to the Cand Prevention’s (CDC’s) NationaEvaluation Survey (NHANES). c. Support the EPA Strategic Plan 

difference in the geometric mean children 1-5 years old as compare

non-low income children 1-5 years 

2018. (Baseline is 28.4 percent dmean blood lead level in low–inco

old as compared to the geometric 

children 1-5 years old in 2007-201

to CDC’s NHANES.) 

EPA’s Portion of the PPA 1. EPA Region VIII will work with other affected EPA offices when appropriate to consider various approaches to addr

Utah. 

2. EPA Region VIII will participate in UDAQ Board Meetings when specific issues regarding the partnership between EPA 

the agenda and travel funds permit. 

3. EPA Region VIII will provide training on the newly modernized ICIS-Air national database (previously named AIRS/AFS

Items Related to UDAQ Planning Branch Activities 1. EPA Region VIII will work with UDAQ as necessary and appropriate when reviewing SIP submittals and initial design

revised to clarify issues and communicate actions that may affect Utah. 

2. EPA Region VIII will work with EPA HQ when appropriate to help elevate issues to the national level that are uniquely w
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3. EPA Region VIII will give timely attention to any intermediate work products that are developed in the SIP process so 

during project development rather than at the end. 

4. EPA will make every effort to determine completeness and to take final action on regulatory actions submitted by Utah 

frames considering existing resources. 

5. EPA Region VIII and UDAQ will work together to prioritize existing SIP submittals and on identifying upcoming SIP rev

UDAQ informed on the status of actions. 

6. EPA Region VIII and UDAQ will work together to pursue any feasible early action initiatives for PM2.5. 

7. Following review of the Federal Annual Air Quality Report, EPA Region VIII and UDAQ will work together to develop ap

each identified NAAQS violation for any criteria pollutant. 

Items Related to UDAQ Permitting Branch Activities 1. EPA will provide review and comments as appropriate for the ITAs within the 30-day public comment period. 

Items Related to UDAQ MACT Compliance and Enforcement Activities EPA Region VIII, Office of Enforcement, Compliance and Environmental Justice and Utah Division of Air Quality will work to kee

important and potentially controversial activities involving regulated sources in Utah, including activities involving national and re

continues to implement PSD/NSR and MACT national initiatives in the refinery, coal-fired power plant, Portland cement, sulfuric industry sectors; Energy Extraction, a national leak detection and repair (LDAR) and flare initiative; and a regional oil and gas in
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SOURCE PROTECTION 

EPA Goals & Objectives EPA Strategic Targets DEQ Goals D

Goal 2: Protecting America’s 

Waters. Objective 2.1 Protect Human Health Subobjective 2.1.1

Water Safe to Drinking 

SDW-SP 4(a) FY 16 National Target = 49% Regional Target = 35% 

Report to EPA the number of community water systems with “minimized risk achieved by substantial implementation” of source water protection as determined by Utah approval of community water system source protection plans. Numbers may vary from year to year because of the six year review process but will meet or exceed EPA national and regional targets. 

Percent of systems whealth is msource wa

SDW-SP 4(b) FY 16 National Target = 59% Regional Target = 35%

Report to EPA the population numbers served by community water systems where “minimized risk is achieved by substantial implementation of source water protection actions, as determined by Utah’s approval of community water systems source protection plans. Numbers may vary from year to year because of the six year review process. 

Percent of community risk to pubthrough so
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IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT 

EPA Goals & Objectives EPA Strategic Targets DEQ Goals 

Strategic Target SDW-211: Percent of the population served by community water systems (CWS) that receive drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards through approaches including effective treatment . 

FY16 National/-Regional Target = 92% To meet or exceed the target 

measure of 88% UDEQ will maintain its data in the national database, SDWISFed. This includes accurate and timely data entry, quality assurance and data validation. 

Annimprand InveenfoSDWend 

Strategic Target SDW-SP1.N11: Percent of CWS that meet all applicable health-based standards, through approaches that include effective treatment and source water protection. 

FY16 National/Regional Target = 90% To meet or exceed the target 

measure of 80%. UDEQ will maintain its data in the national database, SDWISFed. This includes accurate and timely data entry, quality assurance and data validation. 

Strategic Target SDW-SP2: Percent of “person months” (i.e., all persons served by CWS times 12 months) during which CWS provide drinking water that meets all applicable health-based drinking water standards. 

FY16 National/Regional Target = 95% To meet or exceed the target 

measure of 90%. UDEQ will maintain its data in the national database, SDWISFed. This includes accurate and timely data entry, quality assurance and data validation. 

Strategic Target SDW-01a: Percent of CWS that have undergone a sanitary survey within the past three years (five years for outstanding performers or those groundwater systems approved by UDEQ to provide 4-log treatment of viruses. 

FY16 National/Regional Target = 75% To meet or exceed the target 

measure of 90%. UDEQ will maintain its data in the national database, SDWISFed. This includes accurate and timely data entry, quality assurance and data validation. 
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EPA Goals & Objectives EPA Strategic Targets DEQ Goals 

Goal 5.l Enforcing Environmental Law (Filter/GUI) 

UDEQ provides to EPA by 11/15/15: a) a list of all systems that are required to filter under the SWTR, but are not yet filtering. Additionally, report those violations to SDWIS-Fed. For those still on compliance schedules, provide the schedule from the enforcement document. If any systems are not under compliance schedules, for each system provide a rationale and the proposed state action and time frame for securing an enforceable compliance schedule. b) a description of any additional actions and the time frames for completing assessments of groundwater under the influence of surface water (GUI), and the systems for which such assessments need to be completed. 

Maintain an accurate list of unfiltered SW/GUI PWSs and a schedule for compliance or/and of actions, with timeframes, required for completion or initial GUI assessments. Provide a report to EPA by 11/15/15. Upload all failure to filter violations to SDWIS. 

AccunfilComRep11/1All cuploFY2uplo

Goal 5.1 Enforcing Environmental Law (ETT) 

a) UDEQ annotates the quarterly ETT list created by the ERP and returns a complete annotated list to EPA within 30 days of receipt. The annotations include the State actions planned for each identified priority ETT system, the projected time frame for such actions, and other relevant information that helps EPA evaluate candidates for federal enforcement. 

Timely annotate the quarterly ETT list for priority systems. 

Anntime

b) UDEQ addresses all priority ETT systems through formal enforcement or appropriate return to compliance within 6 months of their being identified as priorities, with the goal of taking action before systems reach priority status. 

Timely address all priority ETT systems. 

Priowith
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EPA Goals & Objectives EPA Strategic Targets DEQ Goals 

EPA will take federal enforcement action, as resources allow, if UDEQ does not plan to timely address a priority water system appearing on an ETT list, if UDEQ does not meet its previous commitments to take an enforcement action, or for cases in which PWSs would have been a priority ETT’s system if all violations had been uploaded to SDWIS-Fed. c) EPA encourages UDEQ to update its enforcement escalation policies to ensure that all violations receive a state response, and that enforcement priorities are addressed in a timely and appropriate manner. 

UDEQ utilizes its IPS system to assist with addressing violations and determining appropriate formal enforcement. R8 enforcement contact attends the State’s quarterly call to discuss enforcement cases. 

Goal 5.1 Enforcing Environmental Law (SDWIS-Fed) 

UDEQ will upload inventory information and all violations, enforcement actions, and applicable return to compliance codes into SDWIS-Fed quarterly. 

SDWIS-Fed database is accurate and current. 

Goal 5.1 Enforcing Environmental Law (Oversight) 

UDEQ tracks the compliance of systems that are under UDEQ enforcement and escalates enforcement when a PWS violates an existing formal enforcement action. UDEQ will include all violations in Bilateral Compliance Agreements and other formal enforcement actions. UDEQ will ensure that timely violation letters are sent to PWSs for each violation incurred. 

Track compliance of system under UDEQ formal enforcement and take action if a PWS violates its terms. Include all violations in formal enforcement actions. Timely issue violation letters to PWSs for each violation incurred. 

EPAactiocontenfoFile contviola
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EPA Goals & Objectives EPA Strategic Targets DEQ Goals 

UDEQ continues to provide access to State PWS files & data for EPA’s onsite enforcement review. 

Allow EPA access to UDEQ PWS files and data. 

ConEPA 

UDEQ agrees that EPA will use the Uniform Enforcement Oversight System (UEOS) for evaluating the State’s enforcement performance. 

UEOS evaluation by EPA accepted. 

Connece

Goal 5.1 Enforcing Environmental Law (New rules) 

It is UDEQ’s intent to adopt the RTCR Rule and commence enforcement effective on April 1, 2016, provided SDWIS is able to track and report violations. In the absence of SDWIS tools, UDEQ may have to rely on federal tracking and enforcement until such time as the SDWIS tools are in place. If federal involvement is necessary, UDEQ will cooperate with EPA in identifying water systems and violations for which EPA may need to issue enforcement actions. 

If there are violations of any rule that UDEQ does not have primacy for UDEQ will share information regarding these violations with EPA. 

UDEcomto th

Core Activities 2016 

Category Activity Re

Philosophy, Culture Customer Service orientation All 

Implement DEQ & DDW Operating Principles All Actively seek customer feedback All Maintain good communication with partners and customers All Effective Intersection communication All Effective Interdivision communication All Invite local legislators to DW Board Activities Division DirectoDivision Director will collaborate with DW Board in support of joint goals Division DirectoDivision will actively protect public health through water system compliance All Employee job ownership/job empowerment All 

Staff 

Ensure staff are technically trained to accomplish mission All 
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Category Activity Re

Reward and recognize employees for excellent work All Managers have an open door policy (and keep staff issues and conversations 

private) 

All 

Serve on national and state committees All All staff will refer customer questions to the right person (the Division’s experts) All All staff will keep In/Out Board current All Ensure cross-training and back-up capability where appropriate All 

IT, Gov e-Business 

Maintain Division Website Const. Asst. /AlSDWIS data reporting Rules Automate water treatment plant report transmission Rules Implement geographic information system (GIS) applications, including support for outside partners and other DEQ Divisions Admin. Serv. Maintain and enhance the divisions databases: SDWIS/SARA/CASPER Rules/All Continue to implement the Department electronic document management system Admin. Serv./AlAdd and maintain current and accurate data in all of the Divisions databases and 

all of the contact information including e-mail addresses. All 

Maintain “Potential construction projects” list on Division webpage Const. Assist. Participate on EPA’s SDWIS NEXTGEN project Director & Rules 

Assistance and Training  Staff assistance to Drinking Water Board Division Directo Technical assistance to water operators All  General partnering (targeted training, cooperation, follow-up and training) All  Educate locally elected officials and their staff All  Provide technical assistance on Drinking Water quality problems All  Perform Capacity development functions Const. Assist.  Provide support for the Permanent Community Impact Board Const. Assist./ E Perform technical assistance to water treatment plants All  Perform support to local water treatment alliances Eva / All  Support water planning activities in cooperation with other agencies and local 

government and technical assistance partners, regarding source protection and system viability 

All 

 Ensure Drinking Water Board members have sufficient training to make policy 

decisions 

All 
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Category Activity Re

Field Work  Provide training on physical facility capacity and its issues for consultants, district 

engineers, and others 

Const. Assist. / 

 Perform Sanitary Surveys. Respond to water system All  Sanitary survey scheduling with consideration for expertise rotation and geographic 

grouping 

Field Services 

 Water treatment plant inspections Const. Asst. / E Construction inspections Const. Assist. /  Develop and obtain additional useful spatial data All  Special studies on water treatment technologies Engineering  Geologic evaluation of sources Admin. Serv.  Work on improving communication with ICS members Field Services Regulatory Emergency Response / System Security / Project Funding Field Services/C

Engineering 

 Assist water systems with developing and maintaining Cross Connection Control 

Programs 

Field Services 

 Write, Implement and revise rules as needed All  Plan review and operating permits Const. Assist./ E Enforcement & compliance by each section on its rules All  Enforcement (AOs, BCAs, AG Referrals, Administrative hearings, Administrative 

Penalties, etc.) 

All 

 Property follow-up on assignments made at the Division’s quarterly CAP meetings All  Unified Enforcement Oversight System Rules  EPA quarterly reporting Rules  Improvement Priority System All  Implement appropriate prevention strategies for systems appearing on EPA’s ETT 

List. Document in the Division’s enforcement actions in SDWIS. Rules 

 Public Notice Rules  Consumer Confidence Reports Rules  Report, every three years, on capacity development assistance given to significant 

non-complying water systems Const. Assist. 

 Quarterly ETT list annotated and back to EPA within 30 days Rules  Copy of EPA with enforcement action Rules  Monitoring and MCL Compliance tracking and reporting Rules  Grout Witnesses Const. Assist./E Surface Water Treatment Rule tracking and reporting (also UDI) Rules/Field Ser Source Protection program Admin. Serv. 
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Category Activity Re

 Capacity Development review for new systems Const. Assist.  Submit an annual report to EPA showing the ongoing implementation of the 

capacity development strategy by September 30 of each year 

Engineering 

 Make available to the public a report to the Governor on the efficacy of the strategy 

and progress towards improving the technical, managerial, and financial capacity 

of PWS every 3 years. Submit a copy of the triennial Governor’s Report to EPA by 

September 30 the year it is due. 

Engineering 

 Assure that sampling and reporting is being done in a professional, timely and 

truthful manner 

Rules 

 When EPA proposes a rule, we will study the impact, prepare appropriate 

comments, and encourage the affected PWSs to comment. Finalize each rule by 

developing an appropriate State Rule, and implement. All 

 Submit the final primacy package for the RTCR rule for EPA review and approval 

by February 13, 2017 

Rules 

 No later than 8 months after the final filtered system completes its second round 

monitoring, provide EPA the final determination on bin classifications for each filtered system as described in 40 CFR 141.710. 

Rules 

Certification 

Backflow Technician Certification Field Services Operator Certification Field Services. 

Financial Assistance 

Financial Assistance program Const. Assist. Capacity assessments for financial assistance Const. Assist. Annual rate and every 4 year needs surveys Const, Assist, Capture systems with significant physical deficiencies and water quality issues in 

the IPS/PP 

Const. Assist./R

Miscellaneous

State Health Laboratory Coordination Field Services 

 All other Labs. Coordination Rules/Field Ser Support Services (purchasing, contracting, grants, travel, budget preparation 

budget/expenditure tracking, and financial reporting, cash receipts, fee schedule). 

Const. Assist./E

 Respond to GRAMA requests. All  Actively seek financial assistance to enable the Division to pursue its mission Division DirectoSuccession/ 
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Category Activity Re

Planning Keep policies and procedures up to date in E-docs All  Promote staff back up for all Division functions All  Consider mentoring options for retiring managers/staff Managers 
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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ 

Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development Objectives 3.1 and 3.3 Promote Sustainable and Livable Communities; Restore Land 

Clean up Contaminated Land 

I. Maintain a partnership between Utah and EPA while implementing the Superfund program in Utah. 

a. Participate in the Region 

conferences, when conducted. 

b. Encourage and participameetings with Region 8 remediaevery 2 months, to coordinate acissues. c. Participate in conference State and EPA programs, as nediscuss pertinent issues. d. Jointly organize and atteEPA and the State, when condu

II. Continue to discover and assess contaminated sites in Utah and discuss potential solutions to the problems that are identified. 

a. Continue to gather inforsolvent contamination problems areas in Utah and update site file

b. Continue discovery effowith a focus on the Ogden City ac. Determine the best wayidentified. 

III. Apply the Operating Principles in all work activities. 

a. Discuss the application 

work activities during coordinatio

b. Ensure all communicatioOperating Principles. 

IV. Coordinate proposal of Utah sites to the NPL. 

a. Regularly discuss the st

consideration for inclusion on th

b. Evaluate potential NPL smeetings. c. Ensure thorough and cobetween the agencies for all siteinclusion on the NPL. 

Assess and Cleanup Brownfields; Clean up Contaminated Land 

V. Encourage redevelopment of Superfund and Brownfields sites in Utah. 

a. Implement the EPA-appWork Plan. Key tasks in the wo

communities in Utah to participaconducting Targeted Brownfields interested and eligible communitcommunities applying for AssesCleanup or other EPA Grants; p
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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA Measurement UDEQ Goal UDEQ 

public and private stakeholders redevelopment; and maintaining Brownfields/VCP sites with easy b. Participate in quarterly Rteleconferences and meetings aWestern Regional Brownfields Cas budgets allow) to gather currec. Issue Certificates of Comd. Issue Enforceable Writteapplicants. e. Coordinate with EPA on for Superfund sites. 

Cleanup Contaminated Land 

VI. Enhance the Utah Superfund Program, improve the State’s and EPA’s ability to conduct Superfund activities in Utah, and complete the EPA required accomplishments for FY2016. 

a. Prepare and submit fund

agreements for enhancement of 

b. Continue to develop and Cleanup Program and other Stac. Jointly develop and work Superfund remedial accomplishm
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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37 

EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA 

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

Goal 1: Improve Air Quality 

Reduce Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution 

Continue the fundamental activities regarding the EPA Radon Grant. 

1. Promote new home constructechnology.a. Promote and distribute informabuilding technology to builders throughinformation and distribute discounted tHome Builders Annual Conference. b. Conduct at least three educatio“Radon Resistant New Construction.” Teducation core credits by the Utah DepOccupation and Professional Licensing throughout various areas of the state. c. Promote Radon Resistant New Utah home builders through personal cadvertising, and home show exhibits. d. Assist Utah Habitat for Humanproviding RRNC training. Assist Green providing mitigation and RRNC traininge. Recognize and acknowledge hRRNC homes in Utah via the DRC webRadiation Control Board meetings. f. Respond to opportunities proviorganizations such as the American AsTechnologists (AARST) and the ConfeProgram Directors (CRCPD) to attend submit comments on radon standards 2. Support disclosure, testing awith Real Estate transfers. a. Conduct at least three educatio"Radon for the Real Estate Professionacontinuing education core credits by thDivision of Real Estate (DRE) and will of the state. b. Coordinate annual meetings foproviders, and home inspectors to clarc. Recognize and acknowledge Ron the DRC website. 3. Develop coalitions with loca
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA 

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

and other radon risk reduction leadea. Continue working with Utah’s 1promoting public outreach. Encourage disseminating information packets on rcoupons, and conducting radon educaradon levels in schools. b. Continue working with the Hunawareness in the state. Outreach activ2015 University Health Care Be Well Uc. Conduct outreach activities witUtah Cancer Action Network (UCAN), Association to promote radon awarened. Provide assistance when requthroughout Utah (specifically, the Piute e. Continue partnership with Inteother women/newborn centers by suppradon packet information, which startef. Develop coalition with the Gre(GHHI) Salt Lake Coalition to do radon throughout Salt Lake County. g. Provide radon education to the Radon Poster Contest, National Radon website, press releases, media appearGovernor’s Declaration, school science projects. h. Promote state radon legislation 4. Determine (track) and measuawareness levels, testing frequencyresistant new construction.a. Continue to track local and natand the health hazard associated with b Continue to track educational ogeneral public, real estate professionameasures 1-2). c. Continue to track phone calls, (www.radon.utah.gov ), and email inqud. Continue to track and report th
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Goal and 

Objective 

EPA 

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Mea

radon by currently listed radon measurmitigation providers, and laboratories. e. Continue to track and provide homes built with RRNC, based on infobuilders. f. Continue to track free radon tethe IHC newborn radon packets. g. Continue to track the number oradon mitigation service providers. 5. Testing and, where necessaand radon decay progeny. a. Educate School District Adminassociated with exposure to radon and b. Provide discounted radon test as requested. 

c. Continue assisting school distrtesting programs. 

d. Solicit school districts to partic“Radon in Schools” Webinars. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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I. ENVIRONMENTMission- Protect human health and the environment by promoting pollution prevention (P2) and ensuring safe waste managemehandling, transportation, recycling, treatment, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, used oil, and waste tires. 

EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

GOAL 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution. 

Objective 4.2: Promote Pollution Prevention. 

By 2018, reduce 600 million pounds of hazardous materials cumulatively through pollution prevention. 

Waste Minimization – Implement and support waste minimization and pollution prevention. 

a. Identify and evaluate 

projects that are a padetermine their contrand pollution prevenenvironmental projecminimization/pollutioto EPA. i. Conduct on-site 

updated informaprograms and opcompliance assis

b. Continue Division po

implementation. Proinformation and techbusinesses that gen

c. Continue working wi

minimization programresources are approEPA and the Division publicize how state aReview, comment onwaste generation proincrease waste minimsuccesses and to meIdentify opportunities efforts to reductions RCRA waste stream
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

d. Administer an effect

i. Track and evalu

collected for recycollected from D

ii. Review and proc

reimbursements timeframes. 

iii. Support and hel

number DIYer coconvenient for thoil. 

iv. Provide current 

the Division Web 

v. Document the nu

centers establish

vi. Maintain an effe

Program to promA. Document th

e. Identify and evaluate 

projects that are a padetermine their contrand pollution prevenenvironmental projecminimization/pollutioto EPA. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

GOAL 3: Cleaning up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development 

Objective 3.2: Preserve Land. Conserve resources and prevent land contamination by reducing waste generation, increasing recycling, and ensuring proper management of waste and petroleum products. 

Minimize Releases of Hazardous Waste and Petroleum Products 

Permits, Closure, and PostClosure- a. Maintain effective 

and closure/post c

b. Maintain accurate 

waste universe anfacilities subject to closure permits, athe preceding infodata systems (RCelements by the 2activity. 

c. Provide appropriat

closure/post-closudictated by case-bregulatory/statutorconditions, and proresponses may incclosure plan approCL360), closure veclosure permit det(PC200), and final determinations (0P(PC240) are as eqpreceding activitiereflect upgrading oresulting in operatpermitted TSDFs i

GOAL 3: Cleaning up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development. 

Objective 3.3: Restore Land. Prepare for and respond to accidental or 

 Corrective Action- a. Maintain effective ha

action program, incluenvironmental releascontaminated waste 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

intentional releases of contaminants and clean up and restore polluted sites for reuse. 

b. Maintain and update

specific corrective acidentification and stafacilities subject to cassessment, stabilizand environmental riregular corrective acthrough staff interactautomated data systRCRAInfo, all requirentered by the 20th activity 

c. Provide appropriate 

action response as dspecifics, regulatory/conditions, or prograhigh priority facilitiesinclude initial assesscorrective action univcompleted (CA050), an RFI (CA070), and (CA075)), RFI impos(CA200), remedy seconstruction compleaction process comp

d. Provide appropriate 

dictated by case-by-regulatory/statutory rconditions, or prograhigh priority facilitiesinclude stabilization (CA225), stabilizatiostabilization construc
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

e. In coordination with 

evaluate annually anfacility-by-facility muaction activities 

GOAL 5: Enforcing Environmental Laws. 

Objective 5.1 Enforce Environmental Laws. Region 8 will continue to support the multimedia Energy Extraction initiative and Regional health care sector initiative. EPA will coordinate with UDEQ prior to commencing any activities related to these initiatives. 

By 2018, conduct 79,000 federal inspections and evaluations (5-year cumulative). 

Compliance and EnforcementEvaluate compliance status of solid waste, hazardous waste, and used oil handlers and facilities and foster an ongoing commitment to compliance and environmental protection through on-site inspections and compliance assistance activities. 

a. Update hazardous w

develop inspection sSeptember 30, 2015schedule will incorporegional, and nationaschedule will also incquantity generator (Land agreed to by the RCRAInfo as of Sepwill develop its FY20submit to the Divisio

b. Complete targeted 

30, 2016. 

c. Participate in joint st

sectors initiatives. 

d. Continue implement

generator complianc2016. 

e. Provide facility speci

enforcement informatimely entering of prodata systems (RCRA

f. Conduct periodic an

evaluation activities. and/or facility contacnote areas of progre
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

g. Consider economic f

penalties for violationi. Use EPA econo

in evaluation. 

ii. Use maximum fl

consent agreemof financial viabi

h. Continue coordina

implementation of (OSR). A regionabeen established athe Region's imple

i. EPA has identified 

the National Progras a priority for FYRegion on financiaShould the Region RCRA entity operafinancial assurancreserves the right enforcement activoperator in accordEnforcement Agre

j. The Region will co

the State to define Mineral Processor inspection. 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 

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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

k. Utah will inspect a

treatment ,storage FY 2016. 

GOAL 3: Cleaning up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development. 

Objective 3.2: Preserve Land. Conserve resources and prevent land contamination by reducing waste generation, increasing recycling, and ensuring proper management of waste and petroleum products. 

 Environmental JusticeThe Division recognizes that 

incorporation of environmental justice into the RCRA regulatory program is a priority for EPA Region 8. Upon request, EPA will provide the Division access to Geographic Information System (GIS) environmental justice tools; provide information to the Division on environmental justice grants; and share information about any available environmental justice resources. The Division may utilize EPA staff and GIS resources, as appropriate, in the implementation of the State hazardous waste program. 

a. Incorporate, as appr

information in the adwaste program. 

GOAL 3: Cleaning up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development. 

Objective 3.1: Promote Sustainable and Livable Communities. Support sustainable, resilient, and livable 

Promote sustainable communities 

State-Based Regulation of Environmental Programs1. Develop statutory an

qualify for continued 

2. Adopt new hazardou

used oil rules promuregulatory equivalen

3. Identify new federal 

promulgated during 
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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

communities by working with local, state, tribal, and federal partners to promote smart growth, emergency preparedness and recovery planning, Brownfield redevelopment, and the equitable distribution of environmental benefits. 

2015 and which requHazardous Waste C

GOAL 3: Cleaning up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development. 

Objective 3.1: Promote Sustainable and Livable Communities. Support sustainable, resilient, and livable communities by working with local, state, tribal, and federal partners to promote smart growth, emergency preparedness 

Promote sustainable communities 

Partnership with Federal, State, Local and Tribal Governments1. The Environmental S

delineates roles and and objectives, and between the Division and local governmenEnvironmental Servia state/local partnersservices, and obtainevaluated. 

a. Work with federal, 

health departmentand provide informthe environmental 

b. Provide technical 

local health departgovernments, or o
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EPA Strategic

Goal and Objective 

EPA Strategic

Measurement 

DEQ Goal DEQ Meas

and recovery planning, Brownfield redevelopment, and the equitable distribution of environmental benefits. 

c. Focus on teamwo

identifying and res

d. Address key probl

partners and deve

2. Identify key hazardo

problems and implemwith local health depthe Division, and EP

3. Maintain positive rela

and local health depa. Notify local healt

activities occurrijurisdiction. 

b. Ensure directors 

or their designeecorrespondence activities associajurisdiction. 

c. Meet with each l

least annually. 

4. Inform local governm

programs and activitcomply with approprfuture needs. a. Participate, whe

government orgaseminars and trarespond to indiv

b. Solicit input from 
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FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Program Commitments for STATE

Event 

FY 2016 

Committed Achieved 

Closure Activities (Unit Level)

Closure Plan Approval (CL360) for LDUs 0 0

Closure Verification (CL380) for LDUs 0 0

Closure Plan Approval (CL360) for TSUs 0 0

Closure Verification (CL380) for TSUs 0 0

Closure Plan Approval (CL360) for CUs 0 0

Closure Verification (CL380) for CUs 0 0

Closure Plan Approvals Total (LDUs+TSUs+CUs) 0 0

Closure Verifications Total (LDUs+TSUs+CUs) 0 0

Permit Activities at GPRA Universe Facilities (Facility Level)

Permitted Facilities under Approved Controls 0 0

Permit Renewals due* 2 0

Permit Activities Totals 0 0

Permit Activities for GPRA Universe Facilities (Unit Level)

Controls in Place for LDUs on Closure Track 0 0

Controls in Place for LDUs on Operating Track 0 0

Controls in Place for TSUs on Operating Track 0 0

Controls in Place for CUs on Operating Track 0 0
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Corrective Action Activities at GPRA Universe Facilities

(Facility Level)

RCRA Facility Assessments (CA050) 0 0

Overall Facility NCAPS Ranking (CA075) 0 0

Facility Stabilization Assessment (CA225) 0 0

Facility Remedy Selection (CA400) 0 0

Facility Construction Completion (CA550) (GPRA measure) 0 0

Human Health Exposures Controlled Determination 

(CA725) (GPRA measure) 0 0 

Groundwater Migration Controlled Determination (CA750) 

(GPRA measure) 0 0 

CA Performance Standards Attained/CA Process 

Terminated (CA900/CA999) (GPRA Measure) 0 0 

Corrective Action Activities at GPRA Universe Facilities (Area Level) 

RFI Imposed (CA100) (area level) 0 0

RFI Approved (CA200) (area level) 71 0

Remedy Selection (CA400) (area level) 69 0

Construction Completion (CA550) (area level) 69 0

Corrections completed (CA900CR) (area level) 1

Corrective Action Completed (CA999) (area level) 65 0

*Permit Renewals Due this Strategic Period (FY14-FY18) = 

Permit Renewals 

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Corrective Action Activities (Area Level) 

RFI Report Approval (CA200) for 6 Group 10 SWMUs at ATK Bacchus (SP-9, SP-11, SP-12, SP-14, S-29, and SA-5). 

RFI Report Approval (CA200) for Group 1 SWMU S-11 at ATK Bacchus. 

RFI Report Approval (CA200) for 2 Group 6 SWMUs (S-23 and S-34) at ATK Bacchus. 

RFI Report Approval (CA200) for 3 SWMUs (649-Strand Burner Exhaust at Building M-585, 658-Sewage 

Evaporation Pond and 655-Building M-40) at ATK Promontory. 

RFI Report Approval (CA200) for 60 SWMUs (waste accumulation sites) at ATK Promontory. 

RFI Phase II Report Approval (CA200) for 9 SWMUs (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 15) at Dyno Nobel Site B. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for 2 Group 4b SWMUs (BW-13and SA-3) and Group 6 SWMU S-39 at ATK Bacchus. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for Group 4b SWMU BW-12 at ATK Bacchus. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for 3 SWMUs (649-Strand Burner Exhaust at Building M-585, 658-Sewage Evaporation 

Pond and 655-Building M-40) at ATK Promontory. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for 60 SWMUs (waste accumulation sites) at ATK Promontory. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for SWMU 2 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for SWMU 30 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

Remedy Selection (CA400) for SWMU 37 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for 2 Group 4b SWMUs (BW-13and SA-3) and Group 6 SWMU S-39 at ATK 

Bacchus. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for Group 4b SWMU BW-12 at ATK Bacchus. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for 3 SWMUs (649-Strand Burner Exhaust at Building M-585, 658-Sewage

Evaporation Pond and 655-Building M-40) at ATK Promontory. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for 60 SWMUs (waste accumulation sites) at ATK Promontory. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for SWMU 2 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for SWMU 30 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

CMI Construction Complete (CA550) for SWMU 37 at Tooele Army Depot - South. 

Corrective Action Completed (CA999) for 2 Group 4b SWMUs (BW-13and SA-3) and Group 6 SWMU S-39 at ATK 

Bacchus. 
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Corrective Action Completed (CA900CR) for Group 4b SWMU BW-12 at ATK Bacchus. 

Corrective Action Completed (CA999) for 3 SWMUs (649-Strand Burner Exhaust at Building M-585, 658-Sewage 

Evaporation Pond and 655-Building M-40) at ATK Promontory. 

Corrective Action Completed (CA999) for 60 SWMUs (waste accumulation sites) at ATK Promontory. 

Should any of the above commitments not be met during FY2016, the Division reserves the right to replace them with any 

unplanned accomplishments completed during the fiscal year. 
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DWQ 

Protect, maintain and enhance the quality of Utah’s surface water and ground water to allow appropriate beneficial 

uses, and protect public health while giving reasonable consideration to economic impacts. 

EPA STRATEGIC GOAL 2: PROTECTING AMERICA’S WATERS. 

Protect and restore our waters to ensure that drinking water is safe, and that aquatic ecosystems sustain fish, 

plants and wildlife, and economic, recreational, and subsistence activities. 

UPDES ENGINEERING/PERMITS 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.1: Reduce human exposure to contaminants in drinking water, fish and shellfish, and 

recreation waters, including source waters. 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.2: Protect and Restore Watershed and Aquatic Ecosystems. 

Protect the quality of rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands on a watershed basis, and protect urban, coastal, and 

ocean waters. 

Maintain an acceptable UPDES Program per agreement with EPA. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality 

(DEQ) shall fully implement and enforce its delegated UPDES program (including, as appropriate, general 

permitting, pretreatment, biosolids, CAFO, and storm water programs) as required by 40 CFR Parts 122-124, 403, 

501 and 503, its delegation MOA July 7, 1987, SEA, Inspection Plan, and any other agreements with EPA 

regarding program implementation. The PPA may specify goals and objectives for activities beyond the base level 

of performance, but, in no way, should this be interpreted as relief from full implementation of the base program. 

DEQ certifies that it has, maintains, and implements an adequate UPDES program including pretreatment,

biosolids, CAFO, and storm water in conformance with federal and state laws and regulations and conditions set 

forth in program authorization (delegation) documents. As long as the DEQ maintains an adequate program, the 

EPA and the DEQ agree that this Agreement shall remain in effect, except as amended through mutual agreement. 

Grant dollars awarded by the EPA may be used by the DWQ UPDES Program to perform core program activities to 

adequately maintain its UPDES program, even when these activities are not specifically defined by goals, 

measures, and/or reporting requirements. 

Continue to fully implement the ongoing UPDES pretreatment, biosolids, CAFO, and stormwater management

programs as per the following “CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES”, “COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT 

ACTIVITIES” and "PERMIT ACTIVITIES". 

UPDES Permitting and Outreach 

1. Individual Permits

DWQ will report annually the number and percent of facilities that have a discharge requiring an individual 

permit that: 

a. are covered by a current UPDES permit (FY 2015 EOY Report, Edith) 

b. have expired individual permits (FY 2015 EOY Report, Edith) 

c. have applied for, but have not yet been issued an individual permit (FY 2015 EOY Report, Jeff 

Studenka or Kim Shelley) 

d. have individual permits under administrative or judicial appeal (FY 2015 EOY Report, Jeff 

Studenka or Kim Shelley) 

2. Priority Permits 

a. Utah will continue to emphasize the development of permits which appear on the EPA Priority 
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Permits list, specifically targeting the permit issuance commitments for the current fiscal year. (Jeff 

Studenka, Kim Shelley) 

b. Each year, 95% of priority permits and 90% of all permits are issued or reissued within the 5 year 

statutory time frame. If the number of backlogged permits is greater than 30% at any time, provide 

an overall permit issuance/backlog reduction plan showing how the State will expeditiously reduce 

the backlog to 10% upon request from EPA. (FY 2015 EOY Report, Jeff Studenka or Kim Shelley) 

3. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) 

a. Assure proper implementation of WET requirements in UPDES permits. 

b. Submit a draft WET policy to EPA by December 31, 2015. 

c. Following EPA’s review and comment, revise Utah’s WET policy and guidelines in order to assure 

alignment with EPA’s national WET policy and/or regulations. Target 120 days following receipt of 

EPA’s final comments. EPA Region 8 will notify DWQ when the EPA comments received are 

considered final. (Ongoing Mike Herkimer and Kim Shelley) 

4. Reasonable Potential Process 

Utah will continue to implement the process/procedures for RP consistent with 40 CFR 122.44(d). By 

January 1, 2016, submit a final RP Policy to EPA. Once finalized, the State should implement the RP Policy 

in UPDES permits (Kim Shelley, Jeff Studenka, Dave Wham) 

5. Stormwater 

a. Involve regulatory agencies and the public as necessary to effectively permit storm water 

discharges. The State program is accessible by the public and regulated entities (i.e., contact 

information and web sites, etc.). (Ongoing, Stormwater Coordinators, Jeff Studenka) 

b. Include EPA in the review process prior to issuing general permits for storm water discharges. 

(Ongoing, Stormwater Coordinators, Jeff Studenka) 

c. Upon request from EPA, provide a list of storm water sources associated with industrial activity, 

construction sites over one acre, and a list of designated storm water sources (including Municipal 

Phase I and Phase II) that are covered by a current individual or general UPDES permit or other 

enforceable mechanism. (Edith or Jeff Studenka) 

d. Continue outreach/education activities for the Phase II Storm Water Program. (Ongoing, all SW 

staff) 

6. Pretreatment 

a. Provide EPA with the number and percent of local Pretreatment programs that have implemented 

Pretreatment Streamlining Regulations. (FY 2015 EOY Report Jen) 

b. Provide the number of categorical industrial users (CIUs) in non-approved pretreatment programs 

(FY 2015 EOY Report, Jen) 

c. Provide the number of CIUs in non-approved pretreatment programs permitted by the State. (FY 

2015 EOY Report, Jen) 

d. Identify in ICIS the following Pretreatment Program statistics: 

i. The number of significant industrial users (SIUs) that discharge to POTWs with approved 

Pretreatment Programs, 

ii. The number of significant industrial users (SIUs) that discharge to POTWs with approved 

Pretreatment Programs that have adequate control mechanisms implementing applicable 

pretreatment standards and requirements. (95% coverage is the Regional commitment) 

iii. The number of categorical industrial users (CIUs) that have adequate control mechanisms 

implementing applicable pretreatment standards and requirements in approved 

pretreatment programs. (Jen and Edith) 

7. Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) 
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Promote the beneficial use of biosolids and implement biosolids regulations. 

a. Provide the % and # of UPDES permits that contain biosolids language. (FY 2015 EOY Report, 

Dan Griffin, Edith) 

b. Maintain data in the ICIS database. (Ongoing, Dan Griffin, Edith) 

c. Reissue all biosolids permits which will expire in FY2016 and transition into consolidated permits as 

needed. (Ongoing, Dan Griffin) 

d. Submit an End-of-Year report to EPA for the preceding calendar year containing a summary of 

DWQs actions under their biosolids program. Also include a list of facilities that beneficially reuse 

biosolids, methods of reuse and the tons reused. (Dan Griffin) 

8. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) (Ongoing Don) 

a. Continue to implement “Utah’s Strategy To Address Pollution From Animal Feeding Operations”. 

i. Continue to submit Utah’s annual AFO/CAFO Strategy report to EPA Region 8 by 

February 28th of each year, which is dependent upon continued funding of the agriculture 

partnerships. If no funding is available for the agriculture partners to complete this report, 

then a report will not be available for submittal to EPA. 

ii. For all permitted CAFOs, if available, enter permit facility data, and permit event data into 

ICIS. (Ongoing, Don) 

iii. Inform EPA of animal feeding operations that are impacting water quality annually (FY 

2015 EOY Report, Don). 

iv. Conduct and/or participate in meetings of the AFO/CAFO committee and maintain critical 

partnerships with NRCS, UACD, the Farm Bureau and the agricultural community. 

v. EPA will provide CAFO rule development updates, to keep DWQ informed. 

b. Maintain an inventory of all permitted CAFOs and unpermitted CAFOs during FY2016. Provide the 

inventory to the EPA upon request. 

c. Continue to implement the new EPA 2012 CAFO rules in Utah within FY 2016. (Ongoing, Don). 

d. After rule revision and issuance of the next CAFO permit, Nutrient Management Plans for 

permitted CAFOs once approved, shall be tracked in ICIS. 

9. Utah Sewer Management Program (USMP) 

Continue to implement a comprehensive state-wide permit program for the planning, operation and 

maintenance of all public wastewater sewer collection systems. Utah will report to EPA on the status of 

program implementation in the FY15 End of Year Report. (Kim Shelley and Jen Robinson) 

UPDES ICIS Data 

1. ICIS Data Management 

Ensure maintenance of information management systems sufficient to plan, track, assess, and make 

adjustments to program activities. 

a. Properly enter data into the ICIS data system such that the federally required data fields are 

current. (Ongoing, Edith and Monique) 

b. Provide to the maximum extent practicable the RIDE elements required. This depends on 

information that is obtainable with the permittee’s cooperation and economic restraints. (Ongoing, 

Edith and Monique) 

c. ICIS data is entered accurately which includes permitting, compliance, and enforcement data. 
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(Ongoing, Edith and Monique) 

d. Continue to report non-major facilities compliance data the same as majors through the ICIS data 

management system. (Ongoing, Edith and Monique) 

e. Track all inspections in ICIS. (Ongoing: Edith, Lonnie, Mike H.) 

f. Enter additional ICIS data, as listed in other parts of this document. (Ongoing, Edith and Monique)

UPDES Compliance Evaluations & Inspections 

1. Implement the Clean Water Act Action Plan 

DWQ and EPA will work together to implement the Clean Water Act Action Plan to identify water quality 

issues of greatest concern for the State, and develop collaborative annual work plans to leverage 

both DWQ and EPA resources to address these issues. This will be accomplished through the Annual 

State/EPA UPDES Compliance Inspection Plan as approved for each fiscal year. DWQ and EPA will 

discuss progress toward meeting annual commitments at quarterly meetings. 

2. Annual State / EPA UPDES Compliance Inspection Plan 

Coordinate inspection activities among programs and between the State and USEPA. Incorporate targeted

USEPA national and regional priority sectors, as agreed upon between DWQ and USEPA. Consider 

planning inspections to complement timing and focus on watershed efforts. Inspections will be conducted 

in accordance with the mutually agreed to Annual State / EPA UPDES Compliance Inspection Plan 

(Inspection Plan), to the extent possible, incorporate the EPA NPDES Compliance and Monitoring Strategy 

(July 21, 2014). 

a. The Inspection Plan will include the universe of facilities subject to each CMS metric and number of 

compliance monitoring activities planned for the year. 

b. If the Inspection Plan commitments do not meet the inspection goals listed in the EPA NPDES 

Compliance and Monitoring Strategy, the Inspection Plan will include adequate detail for EPA to 

understand: 

i. The overall approach proposed, including the rationale for any deviations and tradeoffs; 

ii. A description of the affected regulated universe(s); and 

An explanation of how DWQ has determined that the resulting reduced/modified attention 

at certain facilities will not have negative public health or environmental impacts. In 

addition, the Inspection Plan should include the details always expected in a CMS plan 

(e.g., universe of facilities subject to each CMS metric and number of compliance 

monitoring activities planned for the year). 

c. DWQ will submit a draft Inspection Plan for FY16 by August 1, 2015, and the final Inspection Plan 

by September 15, 2015 or within 15 of days of receiving EPA’s formal comments on the draft 

Inspection Plan if EPA comments are received later than August 31, 2015. (Lonnie, Mike H.) 

d. EPA may determine the number of inspections conducted at end of year (September 30, 2015) by 

DWQ in each category above by pulling this information from ICIS. Any inspections performed on 

or before September 30, 2015, but which do not appear in ICIS by October 31, 2015, will not be 

counted in the end of year numbers. 

e. EPA Region 8 may conduct up to 4 oversight inspections with DWQ in FY16. Additional 

inspections EPA Region 8 may conduct are included in the agreed to the Inspection Plan. This 

includes inspections within EPA national and regional enforcement initiatives. 

f. Region 8 will ask DWQ to conduct single and/or multimedia inspections at federal facility NPDES 

majors with recurrent effluent violations. Region 8 will conduct these inspections if DWQ does not 

plan to conduct the inspections. Region 8 will ask authorized states to work with EPA to target 

federal facilities for multimedia inspections. DWQ will be asked to lead the NPDES portion of a 

multimedia inspection at the selected federal facility. If DWQ does not want to conduct the 

inspection, EPA will conduct the inspection in lieu of the State. 

g. During FY16, EPA Region 8 may perform inspections at all Federal Facility construction sites that 

have been awarded contract dollars for site construction, in cooperation with DWQ inspectors. 
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3. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) 

a. Respond to SSOs when requested by districts, municipalities and local health departments or if 

waters of the State are threatened. (Ongoing Jen) 

b. Continue to inventory (ask questions of) permittees for SSO occurrences and resolutions through 

the Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP) questionnaire. 

e. Copies of SSO inspection reports will be provided to EPA upon request. (Ongoing Jen) 

f. In order to gain additional information regarding SSOs, and as an additional task during CEI 

inspections, DWQ will perform an enhanced inquiry with regard to the SSO history of the facility for 

the preceding year by utilizing an enhanced set of standard questions as developed cooperatively 

with EPA Region 8. (Ongoing, Mike Herkimer and Lonnie Shull) 

4. Storm Water 

a. Continue implementation of MS4 permits which will ensure adequate sediment control inspections 

at local construction sites. This should increase the number of overall storm water inspections 

performed in the state. (Ongoing, Rhonda Thiele and Jeanne Riley). 

b. Encourage DWQ staff, District Engineers and municipal and county staff to assist with inspections 

as allowed by time and resource constraints. (Ongoing, all SW staff) 

UPDES Enforcement 

1. QNCR and ANCR 

During quarterly conference calls between EPA and DWQ, enforcement discussions will include the 

Quarterly Noncompliance Report for major facilities, Annual Noncompliance Report for minor facilities, and 

current and projected enforcement cases to address concerns early in the process. 

2. DWQ Enforcement 

a. EPA will identify and provide copies, if possible, of any policy or guidance documents used when 

evaluating the appropriateness of DWQ’s enforcement actions. DWQ agrees to evaluate all 

violations and determine an appropriate response and take that action. 

b. DWQ will take timely and appropriate enforcement against facilities in Significant Non-compliance. 

c. DWQ will incorporate approved compliance schedules and deadlines into enforcement actions 

such that these schedules and deadlines are enforceable under the NOV/Order. 

d. As State resources allow, DWQ will work with EPA Region 8 to implement the National Wet 

Weather SNC Policy. 

e. Utah will take enforcement action for SSOs whenever deemed necessary to protect Waters of the 

State. SSO enforcement actions will be entered into ICIS NPDES as single event violations. 

f. Utah may submit an updated draft Enforcement Management System. EPA Region 8 will provide 

timely comments within 45 days of any submittal. 

g. DWQ will submit to EPA appropriate enforcement documents (NOVs/Orders, settlement 

agreements, etc.) upon request. (Ongoing DWQ Staff) 

h. A list of all completed enforcement actions including the name of the facility, type of action, penalty 

amount (if any), and type of facility shall be provided to the EPA with the EOY Report. The EPA 

may conduct a penalty review of a select number of actions, not to exceed ten. Upon request, 

DWQ will provide penalty calculations and all necessary background documentation to EPA for the 

selected enforcement actions, which will mainly focus in priority areas (e.g. cases in priority areas;

MS4s, CAFOs, SSOs, and energy extraction). The EPA will provide written comments on any 

reviewed settlement documents and penalty calculations as part of the EOY Review. (Ongoing 

DWQ Staff) 
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4. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) 

Submit to EPA Region 8 a report by October 31, 2015, with information for FY 15 that will include (Jen): 

a. Number of UPDES inspections at major facilities where SSO information was received. 

b. An updated SSO inventory and the causes of the SSOs. 

c. The number and percent of SSO inspections in priority watersheds (as defined by the State) 

including the name of the priority watershed. 

d. The number and type of informal and formal enforcement actions taken in response to SSOs; 

e. The percent of enforcement actions in priority watersheds (as defined by the State) for SSO; and 

f. A description of how 20% of the SSOs, that were reported, were addressed. 

5. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) 

Assure proper and consistent enforcement of WET requirements in UPDES permits. 

a. Enforce UPDES permit WET limits and compliance schedule violations in accordance with the 

enforcement guidance contained in its February 15, 1991 “Permitting and Enforcement Guidance 

Document for Whole Effluent Toxicity Control,” and any subsequent revisions. (Ongoing Mike 

Herkimer) 

b. DWQ will submit as part of their FY2015 EOY report: a list of the facilities which are required to 

have WET limits or WET monitoring, a list of facilities that have entered into a TIE/TRE during 

FY15, and a list of any formal enforcement actions which included WET violations, (Mike 

Herkimer). 

6. EPA Enforcement 

a. DWQ understands that EPA Region 8 will continue to participate in and to initiate regional and 

national enforcement cases. In cooperation with DWQ, EPA Region 8 may perform inspections in 

regional and national priority areas according to national guidance. EPA may conduct inspections 

and issue enforcement actions as appropriate and will promptly advise, consult with, and 

coordinate with DWQ prior to such activity. 

b. Region 8 agrees to coordinate with and appropriately notify DWQ when it conducts any inspections 

and investigations. 

7. 404 Enforcement Actions 

EPA Region 8 will take the lead on 404 enforcement actions that have associated 402 violations, except

where EPA determines combined cases may not be in the best interest of litigation. 

TMDL/WATERSHED 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.2: Protect and Restore Watershed and Aquatic Ecosystems. 

Protect the quality of rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands on a watershed basis. 

1. Accomplish an effective program for completion and implementation of TMDLs. 

a. Identify extent of priority areas that are addressed by EPA-approved TMDLs or alternative restoration 

approaches for impaired waters that will achieve water quality standards. These areas may also 

include protection approaches for unimpaired waters to maintain water quality standards (WQ-27). 

DWQ commits to meeting the WQ-27 yearly target, mutually agreed upon with EPA once developed. 

b. Identify the State-wide extent of activities leading to completed TMDLs or alternative restoration 
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approaches for impaired waters, or protection approaches for unimpaired waters (WQ-28). This is an 

indicator measure and does not require annual commitments. 

c. Submit a list of ongoing or planned TMDLs that will be completed in FY16 to EPA on November 1st of 

each year (Carl Adams). 

 

2. Develop a prioritization strategy under the 303(d) Vision that will be used to identify: 

a. A list of priority waters slated for near term (~2 year) TMDL development or alternative approaches; 

b. A list of priority waters scheduled for likely TMDL development or alternative or approaches over the 

2016 – 2022 period; 

c. A list of priority waters awaiting management to protect their current condition from degradation during 

2016 – 2022 (optional); and 

d. The strategic rationale of the State in setting these priorities. 

Participate in calls and meetings with EPA to develop the Program Vision prioritization strategy, efforts to 

address the other 303(d) Vision goals, and progress in developing FY16 TMDLs and TMDL alternatives. 

(Ongoing Carl Adams) 

3. Monitor implementation activities for completed TMDLs on a watershed basis through submission of annual 

reports by local watershed coordinators on August 31 of each year. 

 

4. Maintain sound fiscal management of contracts by tracking contract amount, expenditures to date and

availability of funds to meet contractual obligations via quarterly reports. (Ongoing Carl Adams & Stacy 

Carroll). 

5. Implement the Watershed Approach to effectively and efficiently support the development and 

implementation of TMDLs in Utah for impaired waters according to the approved 303(d) list (Watershed 

Protection Section). 

6. Continue to implement the Nonpoint Source Program based on strong State and local institutional 

capabilities using the Watershed Approach in support of TMDL development (Jim Bowcutt). 

a. Conduct a comprehensive NPS program review preceding the update of the NPS Management Plan 

every five years beginning 2018. The next comprehensive review is due in 2017. (NPS Plan Task 16) 

b. Update GRTS annually by entering annual progress report information according to December 31st

deadlines. (NPS Plan Task 14) 

c. Submit NPS Annual Report by January 31 of each year. (NPS Plan Task 15) 

d. Foster program integration and interagency technical and financial assistance through participation on 

statewide partnership committees including: The Water Quality Task Force, the State Technical 

Advisory Committee, and the Utah Conservation Commission. (NPS Plan Task 32) 

e. Obtain 319 project final reports from project sponsors and coordinate with EPA to obtain concurrence 

for grant closure in a 5 year time frame. 

f. Implement best management practices appropriately and effectively and achieve natural resource 

improvements for 319 NPS Watershed Projects. Obtain available information of reductions in 

nonpoint source loadings for sediments, nitrogen and phosphorus, and improvements in water quality. 

Report load reduction and water quality information in project annual reports (GRTS), project final 

reports and NPS Program annual report. (WQ9) 

g. Report the number of waterbodies identified (in 2000 or subsequent years) as being primarily nonpoint 

source (NPS)-impaired that are partially or fully restored. Target for FY-2016 is 1 watershed . (WQ10) 
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h. Report the number of priority NPS watershed areas where USDA EQIP funds are used to implement 

conservation projects. Report allocation of EQIP funds to 303(d) waters and approved TMDL 

watersheds. 

h. Report the number of priority watershed coordinator positions developed and functioning according to 

DWQ contract work plans. 

i. Report the number of watersheds at the 12 digit scale improved (one or more impairment cause 

identified in 2002 is removed for at least 40 percent of the impaired water bodies or there is significant 

watershed-wide improvement in one or more water quality parameter). Target for FY 2016 is 1 

watershed. (SP12) 

GROUND WATER PROTECTION 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.1: Reduce human exposure to contaminants in drinking water, fish and shellfish, and 

recreation waters, including source waters. 

1. Maintain an effective 1422 Underground Injection Control Program per agreement with the EPA. The Utah 

Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality (Utah DWQ) certifies that it maintains and 

implements an adequate Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program under Section 1422 of the Safe 

Drinking Water Act (1422 UIC Program) in conformance with federal and state laws, regulations, and 

conditions set forth in program authorization (delegation) documents. As long as the Utah DWQ maintains 

a 1422 UIC Program, the Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency 

(USEPA) Region 8 and the Director of the Utah DWQ agree this Agreement shall remain in effect, except 

as amended through mutual agreement. Grant dollars awarded by the USEPA may be used by the Utah 

DWQ to perform core program activities (40 CFR Parts 144 and 147) to adequately maintain its 1422 UIC 

Program, even when these activities are not specifically defined by goals, measures, and/or reporting 

requirements. The Utah DWQ agrees to conduct core program activities as described in and as evidenced

by the submittal of the UIC Program narrative included in the EOY Report (see Table 1). 

2. The USEPA agrees to provide the following support to the Utah 1422 UIC Program: 

a. One annual midyear review of Utah 1422 UIC Program. 

b. Technical training, as appropriate and as funds allow. 

c. Seventy-five percent (maximum) of funds necessary to operate the core State 1422 UIC Program, 

assuming a federal budget funding level near or equal to the past three years. Should funding 

levels drop significantly, USEPA will review core program elements and provide appropriate 

revisions.

3. To protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water (USDWs) from contamination by maintaining and 

implementing an effective core program, the DWQ 1422 UIC Program agrees to: 

a. Evaluate the core program effectiveness as reported in the UIC Program narrative included in the 

EOY Report (see Table 1). . (Ongoing, Candace Cady) 

b. Enforce the 1999 Class V Rule regarding motor vehicle waste disposal wells (MVWDWs) and large 

capacity cesspools (LCCs). MVWDWs and LCCs are closed as they are identified. Priority is 

given to identifying these wells within groundwater-based source water protection zones as 

delineated by the Utah Division of Drinking Water, Source Water Protection Program. MVWDWs 

and LLCs identified, inspected and closed are included in the biannual submittal to the National 

UIC Database. (Ongoing, Candace Cady) 

c. Identify and report the number and percent of Class I injection wells that are used to inject 

industrial, municipal, or hazardous waste wells that fail mechanical integrity and maximize the 
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number that are returned to compliance within 180 days, thereby reducing the potential to 

endanger USDWs. 

The reporting requirements for this metric shall be fulfilled by the biannual submittal to the National UIC 

Database. 

d. Identify and report the number and percent of Class III injection wells that are used for salt solution 

mining that lose mechanical integrity and maximize the number that are returned to compliance 

within 180 days, thereby reducing the potential to endanger USDWs. 

The reporting requirement for this metric shall be fulfilled by the biannual submittal to the National

UIC Database. 

e. Identify and report the number of Class V motor vehicle waste disposal (MVWD) wells and large 

capacity cesspools that are closed or permitted in sensitive ground water protection areas* and 

maximize the number that are closed or permitted thereby reducing the potential to endanger 

underground sources of drinking water. 

The reporting requirement for this metric shall be fulfilled by the biannual submittal to the National

UIC Database. 

* Although Utah has not formally delineated "other sensitive ground water areas" throughout the 

state as defined by the December 7, 1999 final rule, the 1422 UIC Program will continue to 

prioritize the identification, reporting, and return-to-compliance of MVWDW and other high priority 

wells within Source Water Protection Zones and other areas, although not formally delineated, 

where risk to human health and vulnerability to ground water contamination is recognized. 

f. Ensure Utah UIC Program monitoring activities are performed according to the EPA-approved Utah 

DWQ Quality Assurance Plan. 

4. Encourage responsible environmental behavior and promote excellence in environmental quality through 

environmental education, community-based partnerships and qualitative and quantitative feedback from 

regulated and non-regulated customers. 

a. Provide a description of presentations to local government groups, local health departments, public

works departments, private sector groups, civil groups, etc. which include UIC concerns and 

opportunity for feedback. (Reported in the UIC Program narrative included in the EOY Report – 

see Table 1– Candace Cady). 

b. Provide a description of all outreach activities intended to inform local government groups, local 

health departments, public works departments, private sector groups, civil groups, etc. about the 

1999 Class V rule regarding the closure of motor vehicle waste disposal wells (MVWDWs), large 

capacity cesspools (LCCs) and any other outreach activities intended to inform the public and the 

regulated community about UIC Program requirements. (Reported in the UIC Program narrative 

included in the EOY Report – see Table 1 – Candace Cady). 

5. Electronic Submittal to the National UIC Database 

6. Utah DWQ currently maintains the 1422 UIC Program’s geodatabase with ArcGIS Desktop. All reporting

elements previously submitted on the 7520 forms and the online PAM tool will now be submitted biannually 

through electronic submittal of the Utah UIC Geodatabase to the National UIC Database. 

 
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Table 1 - UIC Reporting Requirements* 

Due Date Reporting Cycle Report Required 

May 15 Semi-Annual Electronic submittal to UIC National Database for First and Second 

Federal Fiscal Year Quarters (October 1 through March 31) 

November 15 Annual 

Electronic submittal to UIC National Database for First, Second, 

Third, and Fourth Federal Fiscal Year Quarters (October 1 through 

September 30) 

Utah DEQ End of Year Report to EPA (EOY Report) 

December 31 Annual Final Financial Status Report (FSR) 

7 Continue administration of a comprehensive ground water protection program according to priorities 

established in Utah Ground Water Protection Strategy and the annual FY16 Division of Water 

Quality/Goals and Objectives. 

Measures: 

a. End-of-year report as required by EPA grant on achievement of FY16 DWQ/Ground Water Program 

Goals and Objectives. (Dan Hall due 9-1-16) 

 b. Continue participation in the Ground Water Protection Council National Ground Water Strategy 

Committee with EPA Headquarters, Regions, and States. The intent is to help EPA develop a 

national strategy for refocusing EPA and States efforts on ground-water protection. (Ongoing) 

STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.1: Reduce human exposure to contaminants in drinking water, fish and shellfish, and 

recreation waters, including sources waters. 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.2: Protect and Restore Watershed and Aquatic Ecosystems. Protect the quality of rivers, 

lakes, streams and wetlands on a watershed basis, and protect urban, coastal, and ocean waters. 

1. Implement an assessment program for the waters of the State through development and submission of the 

Integrated Report (IR). 

Measures: 

a. Submit the 2012/2014 IR to EPA for comment, review and approval of the §303(d) list of impaired 

waters. 

b. Update the EPA Assessment Database, with modified assessment results from the 2012/2014 IR 

c. For the 2012/2014 IR work with EPA to modify all sources in ADB to “unknown”, so DWQ can populate 

the “unknown” fields with source information after a TMDL is completed. 

d. Report all statewide findings derived from randomly selected sites, using EPA’s Statistical Survey Web 

Data Entry Tool. 

e. In collaboration with EPA, develop a plan for modifying analytical assessment methods and reporting

for the 2016 IR. In particular, this plan will emphasize: revisions to assessment methods, better 

integration of the 305(b) report and 303(d) list with the ADB and Statistical Survey Web Data Entry 

Tool, edits to the text of reports to more effectively convey WQ status and concerns to our 
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stakeholders, and changes necessary to accommodate DWQ’s tiered monitoring strategy and rotating 

basin schedule. Document these assessment method changes and submit them for formal public 

comment. 

f. Develop and implement, to the extent practicable, a more consistent nomenclature and numbering 

system (i.e. HUC 10 and NHD+) for linking Assessment Units (AUs) with designated uses, water quality 

standards, and completed TMDLs. Update the ADB with any modifications to AU uses. 

g. Continue to develop more effective and transparent methods for tracking and documenting assessment 

analyses and results for the 2016 IR. This includes continuing to develop: methods and tools to clean

and format IR data, a database to store IR data, and tools to automate IR analyses. 

h. Asses all readily available data for the 2016 IR. 

i. Continue to revise the methodology and analysis tools for Targeted Monitoring. 

j. Research and develop, to the extent possible, a methodology for assessing high resolution (e.g., longterm time series) data. 

2. Maintain Water Quality Standards as the basis for effective water quality management and assessment

programs. 

Measures: 

a. Continue to review and compile a list of potential water quality standards revisions to be included in 

upcoming 2017 triennial review, including: nutrient criteria appropriate modifications to Great Salt Lake 

standards) and new or revised 304(a) criteria recommendations. 

b. Revise Utah’s nutrient (TN and TP) reduction strategy, including a plan for the development and 

implementation of numeric nutrient criteria. 

c. Continue to meet with Utah’s Nutrient Stakeholder Workgroups on outreach efforts in support of Utah’s 

nutrient reduction strategy. 

d. Promulgate N and P numeric criteria for headwater streams. 

e. Continue to collaborate with the water quality standards workgroup(s) of stakeholders and partners on 

continued WQS revisions. 

f. Develop and publicize a plan for implementing tissue-based criteria (i.e., and updated selenium criteria 

when promulgated). 

g. Evaluate Utah waters for the historical presence of mollusks in preparation for adoption of Utah ammonia 

criteria based on EPA’s 2013 ammonia criteria. 

h. Pending promulgation of new EPA rules on water quality standards variance policies, develop associated 

guidance for the utilization of variances with UPDES and other permitting programs. 

3. Development of rules, policies, and procedures to ensure protection of Great Salt Lake and its surrounding 

wetlands. 

Measures 

a. Continue to update and revise as necessary the Great Salt Lake Water Quality Strategy, Core 

Components 1 and 2. 

b. Develop draft of Great Salt Lake Water Quality Strategy, Core Component 3 on wetlands. 

c. Continue to implement the Great Salt Lake Baseline Sampling Plan within the requirements of the 

Quality Assurance Program Plan. Update the QAPP as needed. 

d. Continue numerous efforts to encourage collaboration among DWQs sister State and Federal 

agencies with related management responsibilities for GSL. 

e. Continue toxicological testing of brine shrimp and brine flies in support of numeric criteria 

development for priority pollutants in GSL. 

f. Continue laboratory round robin investigations for analytical methods used to measure metals and 

nutrients in GSL. 

g. Continue to collaborate with EPA on all major 401 water quality certifications in the Water of the 

U.S. with emphasis on expansion projects occurring in the Great Salt Lake Watershed including 

Compass Minerals, Kennecott Utah Copper, Union Pacific Railroad and West Davis Corridor.. 

h. As resources allow, continue to develop and implement monitoring and assessment methods for 
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GSL wetlands. 

i. Modify Utah’s Water Quality Standards whenever appropriate to accommodate ongoing 

development of water quality programs for GSL. 

j. As resources allow, continue to develop and implement monitoring and assessment methods for 

GSL wetlands, including: analysis of the recently completed 50-site collection effort and 

development of fringe wetland SOPs. 

k. Modify Utah’s Water Quality Standards whenever appropriate to accommodate ongoing 

development of water quality programs for GSL. 

4. Development of numeric nutrient criteria and associated implementation procedures . 

Measures: 

a. Continue to develop numeric water quality indicators and/or criteria for phosphorous, nitrogen, and

associated ecological responses (e.g., metabolism, macroinvertebrates, and algal responses) that 

have clear ties to aquatic life or recreation uses for Utah’s waters. 

b. Continue to incorporate nutrient-specific monitoring efforts to incorporate, were practical, functional 

ecosystem responses into Utah’s long-term monitoring strategy. Include plans for the ongoing 

measurement of functional responses. 

c. Propose and promulgate numeric criteria for Utah’s headwater streams. Finalize the technical 

rationale reports that underpin these criteria, 

d. Continue to work with a focused stakeholder groups to on the development of nutrient criteria and 

associated implementation programs. 

e. Develop implementation processes and associated rules (i.e., variance policy, temporary 

modification) for a comprehensive nutrient reduction program. 

f. Continue to participate on TMDLs for nutrient-related impairments to ensure that, wherever 

possible, that the endpoint align with site-specific standard development. 

5. Develop and implement a long-term biological assessment program : 

Measures: 

a. Maintain annual biological monitoring strategy that best balances the programmatic needs of 

stakeholders. Make the list of sites available for review and incorporated into the annual 

monitoring strategy. 

b. Collect physical habitat, macroinvertebrate, and periphyton samples at ~74 streams annually to 

provide the data necessary to augment assessment tools and fulfill long-term (trend), natural 

variability (reference), restoration effectiveness, TMDL, 305(b), and 303(d) assessment needs. 

(May-October, 2015). 

c. Continue to build capacity to digitize both field and biological data and store in a readily accessible 

database. Physical habitat database will emulate EPA design currently under construction. Create 

electronic field form linking collected data to database. 

d. Develop modeled MMI from diatom data and integrate into existing aquatic life assessments. 

e. Continue compiling an expanded reference water body (streams and rivers) dataset for future 

assessment tool development. 

f. Continue development of assessment methods that better integrate biological and chemical 

assessment methods to provide an overall assessment of aquatic life beneficial use support for 

Utah’s streams. 

g. Continue development of outreach materials (i.e., website, fact sheets, reports) to more completely

describe Utah’s biological assessment program to our stakeholders. 
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MONITORING AND REPORTING 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.1: Reduce human exposure to contaminants in drinking water, fish and shellfish, and 

recreation waters, including sources waters. 

EPA OBJECTIVE 2.2: Protect and Restore Watershed and Aquatic Ecosystems. 

Protect the quality of rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands on a watershed basis, and protect urban, coastal, and 

ocean waters. 

1. Continue phase-in of re-tooled Monitoring Program for Utah Division of Water Quality according to 

established schedules (WQ-5) 

 

2 Conduct Tier 1 (probabilistic), Tier 2 (targeted) and Tier 3 (programmatic) monitoring on a rotating basin 

schedule 

a. Tier 1 Monitoring: Probabilistic 

-Assess biological, chemical and physical integrity of waters of Colorado River Basin utilizing 

selected core and supplemental indicators (Summer/Fall 2015) 

-Finalize National Rivers and Streams Assessment (Fall 2014) 

b. Tier 2 Monitoring: Targeted 

 -Complete intensive targeted monitoring in Weber River Watershed 

c. Tier 3 Monitoring: Programmatic 

 

 1. Continue to implement a statewide mercury in fish tissue monitoring component as 

part of the long-term monitoring strategy as funding is available. (Ongoing) 

a. Utilize established workgroup to provide guidance and recommendations for the 

mercury monitoring program. (Ongoing) 

b. Participate in the issuing of mercury fish consumption advisories as needed. 

(Ongoing) 

c. Participate in triennial review preparations/discussion pertaining to Hg. 

 2. TMDL monitoring 

 a. Discharge in large rivers (ongoing) 

 

 3. Surface Water Compliance 

 a. Increased DMRs 

b. Continue to Implement QUAL2K model sampling for permit renewal and wasteload 

development 

 

 4. NPS Effectiveness Monitoring 

a. Implement pilot study for Long-term monitoring stations to assess effects 

watershed restoration, long term trends and climate change 

 5. E. coli cooperative monitoring 

a. Continue implementation of monitoring program for E. coli to facilitate more 

rigorous assessment of recreational beneficial uses ( ongoing) 
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3. Fully implement quality assurance system for water quality division including QAPPs, SOPs, annual 

monitoring plans, and new documentation requirements for continuous monitoring. 

e. Implement overhauled quality assurance system for water quality division 

1. New documentation requirements for continuous monitoring stations will be developed as 

part of the scoping and planning of pilot study (Fall 2015) 

4. Develop and web post Annual Monitoring Plan to include schedule, site locations, 

monitoring activities, responsible entities, and special studies for meeting program 

objectives in the SMP. (Fall 2015) 

b. Training in revised SOPs and QAPPs (ongoing) 

4. Complete development and initiate roll-out of data management tools based on WQX, AQWMS, 

ATTAINS 

 a. Data management tool roll-out and deployment within water quality division 

1. AWQMS: Ongoing testing and use by partners. Database populated with up-to date 

datasets and system in place for periodic uploads to WQX (ongoing) 

b. Training 

5. Integrate monitoring strategy elements to full operating levels, including publication of final monitoring 

strategy and annual monitoring plan for public comment; ongoing maintenance of cooperative 

monitoring/statewide monitoring council, and monitoring- related website elements 

 a. Finalize monitoring strategy and place on website for public comment (Fall 2015) 

b. Continue promotion, chairmanship and support of the Statewide Monitoring Council to facilitate 

coordination of monitoring activities and special studies by local state and federal agencies as well 

as researchers and volunteer monitoring groups and provide the following services to members: 

 1. Equipment and supplies 

 2. Training 

 3. Data management 

 c. Maintain water quality monitoring council website 

6. Finalize the Assessment Methodology for inclusion with the Integrated Report for final public comment 

(Winter 2015/16) 

7. Complete Integrated Report analysis of water quality data for submission to EPA April 1, 2016 

a. Work with Standards and Technical Services Section to develop Statewide Statistical Survey and 

Lakes Assessment Chapters. 

b. Integrate Public Comments into final Report 

c. Work with EPA to populate reporting tools (ADB)

c. Participate with EPA in ATTAINs development Pilot 

SPECIAL STUDIES 

PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION 

• DWQ will update our monitoring strategy. 

• DWQ will finalize the 2012/2014 IRs. 

• DWQ will finalize reports for 2011 and 2012 Wetland Program Development Grants 
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