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Idaho Water Resources Research Institute Reports and Technical Assistance for Rural Ground Water Development

 

Water Quality: Ground Water Quality Plans and Guidance

Ground Water Quality Protection Documents
Ground Water Quality Improvement (Management) Plans
   - Nitrates
Ground Water Quality Guidance Documents
   - Degradation
   - Monitoring
   - Recharge
 Ground Water Quality Protection Documents

Idaho Ground Water Quality Plan (Entire Document)

(DEQ Publication, December 1996: pdf 3.8 mb, 188 pages)

Because of the large size of this pdf document, we have also divided it into sections for quicker download.

   Plan Without Appendices or Agricultural Program (pdf 1.5 mb, 76 pages)

   Agricultural Program Only (pdf 1.9 mb, 69 pages)

   Appendices Only (pdf 904 kb, 45 pages)

Idaho Groundwater Quality Protection - A Manual for Local Officials (Entire Document)

(DEQ Publication, January 1989: pdf 2.6 mb, 44 pages)

Because of the large size of this pdf document, we have also divided it into sections for quicker download.

   Prefatory Material through Page 6 (pdf 1.2 mb, 6 pages)

   Page 6 through End (pdf 1.4 mb, 36 pages)

 Ground Water Quality Improvement (Management) Plans
Bliss Nitrate Priority Area: Ground Water Quality Management Plan
(DEQ Publication, July 2007: pdf 344 kb, 14 pages)

Bruneau/Grand View Nitrate Priority Areas: Ground Water Quality Management Plan

(DEQ Publication, May 2008: pdf 4 mb, 37 pages)

Camas Prairie Nitrate Priority Area: Ground Water Quality Management Plan
(DEQ Publication, May 2008: pdf 692 kn, 16 pages)

Cassia County Groundwater Quality Management Plan (Entire Document)

(DEQ Publication, June 2004: pdf 2.3 mb, 62 pages)

Because of the large size of this pdf document, we have also divided it into sections for quicker download.

   Entire Report Without Appendices (pdf 472 kb, 24 pages)

   Appendices Only (pdf 2.1 mb, 39 pages)

Lower Boise/Canyon County Ground Water Quality Management Plan

(DEQ Publication, November 2005: pdf 629 kb, 76 pages)

Minidoka Nitrate Priority Area Ground Water Quality Management Plan

(DEQ Publication, March 2008: pdf 219 kb, 29 pages)

Twin Falls County Ground Water Quality Management Plan

(DEQ Publication, December 2001: pdf 659 kb, 59 pages)

Twin Falls County Ground Water Quality Advisory Committee, Ground Water Quality Improvement Plan Update and Current Project Status

(DEQ Publication, Fall 2009: pdf 875 kb, 32 pages)

Weiser Area Ground Water Quality Management Plan

(DEQ Publication, 2003: pdf 2.2 mb, 89 pages)

 Nitrates

2008 Nitrate Priority Area Delineation and Ranking Process

(DEQ Publication, December 2008: pdf 4.4 mb, 108 pages)

Response to Comments (pdf 52 kb, 10 pages)

2001 Process for Ranking Priority One Nitrate Areas

(DEQ Publication, 2001: pdf 32 kb, 5 pages)

Nitrates in Ground Water: A Continuing Issue for Idaho Citizens

(DEQ Publication, 2001: pdf 451 kb, 26 pages)

 Guidance Documents
 Degradation
Statistical Guidance for Determining Background Ground Water Quality and Degradation
(DEQ Publication, May 2009: pdf 384 kb, 87 pages)
 Monitoring

A Guide to Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring  

(DEQ Publication, February, 1987: pdf 1.8 mb, 63 pages)

Response to Ground Water Contaminants Detected Through Idaho's Statewide Ambient Ground Water Quality Monitoring Program

(DEQ Water Quality Monitoring Protocols - Report No. 9, January 1995: pdf 158 kb, 76 pages)

 Recharge

Guidance for Developing a Ground Water Quality Monitoring Program for Managed Recharge Projects by Land Application
(DEQ Publication, April 2006 [Revised August 2006]: pdf 2.9 mb, 120 pages)

Note: Minor revision made Aug. 2007 on page 65 to sampling frequency of CLPP.

DEQ Response to Comments (pdf 63 kb, 15 pages)

 
 



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