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The Wyoming Environmental Quality Council will consider proposed revisions to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Rules Chapter 1, Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards; and Chapter 2, Permit Regulations for Discharges to Wyoming Surface Waters, Docket 25-3101, at a hearing to be held on June 11, 2025 in the City Council Chambers, 55 Grinnell Plaza, Sheridan, WY, 82801, starting at 9:00 a.m. (MDT).
The proposed revisions to Chapter 1: (1) fulfill the federal requirements at 40 CFR § 131.20; (2) restructure and clarify requirements for consistency with state and federal laws, regulations, and guidance; (3) restructure the designated use classification system; and (4) provide minor updates to specific water quality criteria. The proposed revisions to Chapter 2: (1) update references to the designated use classification system proposed in Chapter 1; and (2) incorporate provisions related to fish toxicants, aquatic pesticides, and short-term increases in turbidity that Water Quality Division proposes to move from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. The chapters meet minimum substantive state statutory requirements per W.S. § 16-3-103(a)(i)(G).
Individuals that wish to use a digital presentation may contact Joe Girardin at (307) 777-7170 at least three days prior to the hearing.
Individuals with questions regarding the rulemaking may contact Eric Hargett at (307) 777-7079.
Additional information is available at https://eqc.wyo.gov/Public/Dockets.aspx under Docket 25-3101 or may be inspected in person at the mailing address below. Beginning March 27, 2025 and ending at 5:00 p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2025, written comments may be submitted via mail to WDEQ/WQD, 200 West 17th St, Ste. 200, Cheyenne, WY, 82002 or submitted through and accepted electronically at https://wq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com.
Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act: special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Please provide at least fourteen (14) days before the close of the public comment period for such requests.
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