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DEQ division outlines cleanup, brownfields and tank programs; reports gap on tank closures
Summary
Brent Everett, director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, told the committee the division focuses on Superfund coordination, voluntary cleanups and petroleum storage tank oversight, and reported it missed a closure target for leaking tanks (target 90, achieved 70).
Brent Everett, director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, told the legislative committee the division’s core mission is "protecting public health in Utah's environment through cleanup of chemically contaminated sites and by ensuring that our petroleum storage tanks are used properly." Everett reviewed voluntary cleanup and brownfields programs, Superfund coordination with EPA Region 8, and prevention and compliance measures.
Everett said the division pursues Utah‑led…
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