Utah Code Ann. § 19-1-105 – Divisions of department -- Control by division directors.

(1) The following divisions are created within the department:
1. (a) the Division of Air Quality, to administer Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act;
2. (b) the Division of Drinking Water, to administer Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act;
3. (c) the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, to administer:
  1. (i) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 3, Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act; and
  2. (ii) Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 4, Underground Storage Tank Act;
4. (d) the Division of Radiation Control, to administer Title 19, Chapter 3, Radiation Control Act;
5. (e) the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, to administer:
6. (f) the Division of Water Quality, to administer Title 19, Chapter 5, Water Quality Act.
(2) Each division is under the immediate direction and control of a division director appointed by the executive director.
(3)
1. (a) A division director shall possess the administrative skills and training necessary to perform the duties of division director.
2. (b) A division director shall hold one of the following degrees from an accredited college or university:
  1. (i) a four-year degree in physical or biological science or engineering;
  2. (ii) a related degree; or
  3. (iii) a degree in law.
(4) The executive director may remove a division director at will.
(5) A division director shall serve as the executive secretary to the policymaking board, created in Section 19-1-106, that has rulemaking authority over the division director's division.