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DEQ awards $350,000 to the Strawberry Mink Creek Water Association in Franklin County

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of a $350,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the Strawberry Mink Creek Water Association in Franklin C…

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DEQ awards $4,500,000 to Twenty Mile Creek Water Users Association in Boundary County, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $4,500,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the Twenty Mile Creek Water Users Association in …

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DEQ awards $89,505 to two Idaho water systems

April 22, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $89,505 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.

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DEQ awards $1,800,000 to the City of Lewiston

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $1,800,000 in low-interest drinking water emerging contaminant construction loan funding to the City of Lewiston in Nez Perce …

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Did You Know?

Wondering if there is a burn ban in effect? Visit DEQ’s Air Quality Advisories and Outdoor Burning Restrictions by County Map for current air quality burning restrictions. Always check with your local fire department before burning.
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