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Construction
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Public Wastewater Systems
Wastewater
Guidance for Engineers and Developers
Link to
Application
Forms for Wastewater Planning Grants
Application Forms for Wastewater SRF Loans
Outline and Checklist for Environmental Information Documents (Word)
Contact DEQ
Regional
Office
Water
Quality Managers
State
Office
Water
Quality Division
For questions related to priority list development or environmental information documents, contact:
Nancy Bowser
(208) 373-0406
For all other questions, contact:
Carol Garrison
(208) 373-0577 |
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Wastewater Management in Idaho:
Planning Grants for Public
Wastewater Systems
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| DEQ's Wastewater Planning Grant Program |
| DEQ's Wastewater Planning Grant Program provides
financial assistance to eligible entities in Idaho planning to upgrade
public wastewater facilities. Each prospective project is assigned
a priority rating, with the highest rankings given to projects that
will most significantly improve the quality of the waters of the state
and protect public health. Grants awarded under this program must
be used entirely to prepare facility plans that identify the most
cost effective, environmentally sound methods to upgrade public wastewater
systems to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal
standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with
the grantee providing a matching share from local sources. |
| Program Eligibility |
| Wastewater planning grants are available for counties,
cities, special service districts, other governmental entities, nonprofit
corporations, and combinations thereof that have authority to collect,
treat, or dispose of wastewater. Most systems owned by Idaho municipalities,
special service districts, and associations are eligible for grants. |
| Overview of the Grant Process |
| Once each year, DEQ contacts
eligible systems to solicit interest in applying for a planning grant.
Responses, submitted as a Letter of Interest, are evaluated, rated, and ranked by DEQ for inclusion on
the next annual Priority List. Rating criteria focus on potential
public health risks and the status of the system's compliance with
state and federal regulations. Highest rankings are given to projects
that DEQ has determined will most improve the waters of the state
and best protect public health. Grant applications must then be submitted for the highest projects that wish to proceed and for which funding exists.
The number of grants
offered each year is limited to available funding. Systems selected
to receive grants are required to hire a professional engineer to
survey the existing condition of the system, develop and screen
alternatives to enable the system to meet future needs, select a
recommended alternative, and evaluate the potential environmental
impacts. An environmental information document is required of all grant recipients, and a system may be required to develop and implement mitigation measures as the project moves
into design and construction. |
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| FY 2009 Grant Recipients |
In FY 2009, wastewater planning grants were awarded to the following recipients:
> View PDF map identifying locations of all FY 09 Drinking Water and Wastewater
Grant and Loan Recipients. |
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| Grant Priority List for FY 2010 |
Each year the Department prepares a priority list defining how it intends to allocate resources for wastewater facilities planning. The FY 10 priority list was reviewed and adopted by the Board of Environment Quality in April 2009.
› View Wastewater Planning Grant Priority List for FY 2010
(DEQ Publication, April 2009: pdf 15 kb, 3 pages)
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