This page will be updated as information becomes available. (Last update: Jan. 26, 2021)

DEQ COVID-19 Resources & Updates

Dear valued partners and stakeholders, we understand that you may have questions about public meetings and other DEQ services during the COVID-19 public health response. Though we are making modifications to our business practices, including increased remote working, DEQ remains committed to continuing to meet our regulatory obligations. This page is intended to provide resources, updates, and special information pertinent to DEQ stakeholders and the interested public during disruptions to regular working hours or business as usual.

Links to other important resources, including the State of Montana COVID-19 Updates website, are included in the navigation menu on the left.

General Policies & Notices

• DEQ Guidance on Flushing Faucets after Non-Use (6/2020) (.pdf)
• DEQ Compliance and Enforcement Discretion (3/31/20) (.pdf)
• DEQ Guidance to Public Water Supply Operators (3/25/20) (.pdf)
• Effective March 25, 2020, DEQ buildings will be closed to public access until further notice. Read DEQ Building Closure Notice (.pdf)
• DEQ Solid Waste Program Interim Workplan (3/24/20) (.pdf)

Requests for Compliance and Enforcement Discretion

DEQ is tracking requests for flexibility and discretion for current or anticipated challenges that are a direct result of the COVID-19 public health response. As set forth in our March 31, 2020, Compliance and Enforcement Discretion Memo (linked above), we will consider and respond to such requests on a case-by-case basis. In an effort to be transparent during these exceptional times, all requests for regulatory relief due to COVID-19 impacts, and the DEQ responses to such requests, will be posted on this website.

Any information, data, or other materials submitted to DEQ is subject to potential release pursuant to the Montana Public Records Act (Montana Code 2-6-101 et seq.). It is the duty of the submitter to notify DEQ, at the time of submittal, of any information it considers to be entitled to protection as “confidential information” as defined in § 2-6-1002(1), MCA. Please contact DEQ if you have questions.

Public Event Cancellations & Resources

The table below shows meeting and event cancellations and associated resources. As events are rescheduled, that information will be added to the table. Please check back periodically for updates.