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 Aquaculture/Fish Hatcheries

Aquaculture Operations, Waste Management Guidelines for

(DEQ Publication, May 2002: pdf 584 kb, 87 pages)

 NPDES Primacy
Decision Analysis Report: December 2005 (pdf 174 kb, 23 pages)   
Decision Analysis Report: November 2002 (pdf 2.3 mb, 267 pages)
Decision Analysis Report: January 2001 (pdf 588 kb, 38 pages)
 Pollutant Trading

Pollutant Trading Guidance

(DEQ Publication, November 2003: pdf 614 kb, 36 pages)

Specifies the conditions under which pollutant trading may take place, establishes record keeping and reporting procedures, and prescribes how BMPs are to be developed for each watershed in which pollutant trading occurs.

Water Quality Pollutant Trading in Idaho: A Step-by-Step Agricultural Community Guidebook

(DEQ Publication, June 2004: pdf 309 kb, 20 pages) or Web-based interactive version

Provides detailed guidance on how to execute a water quality pollutant trade for agricultural operators in a watershed with an established market.

Water Quality Pollutant Trading in Idaho Brochure

(pdf 167 kb, 2 pages)

 Regionalization

Regional Approaches to Providing Drinking Water and Wastewater Services and Stormwater and Drainage Management Results from Statewide Listening Sessions, Final Report
(DEQ Publication, January 2007: pdf 426 kb, 65 pages)

Report on listening sessions to document the perspectives of different constituencies statewide on two topics: (1) regional approaches to providing drinking water and sanitary sewer services and (2) stormwater and drainage management.

 Septic Systems

Technical Guidance Manual for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems

Guidance on the design, construction, alteration, repair, operation and maintenance of standard individual and subsurface sewage systems, their components, and alternatives.

Nutrient-Pathogen Evaluation Program for On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems

(DEQ Publication, May 2002: pdf 365 kb, 26 pages)
Describes DEQ's site evaluation requirements for individuals seeking permits to install septic systems for large soil absorption systems and community septic systems in nitrate priority areas.
Also see Excel spreadsheet for Level 1 evaluations.

Pressure Distribution Systems for Large Soil Absorption and Central Systems,
Design Checklist

(DEQ Publication, June 2002: Word format)
Use this checklist when designing and reviewing the design of pressure distribution systems for large or central septic systems.

Septic Systems, A Guide to Community

(DEQ Publication, February 2002: pdf 249 kb, 11 pages)

Septic Systems, A Homeowner's Guide to

(DEQ Publication, January 2001: pdf 107 kb, 9 pages)

 Storm Water

Catalog of Storm Water BMPs for Idaho Cities and Counties
Technical guidance on the selection and site design of stormwater best management practices (BMPs).

City of Coeur d'Alene Plant Materials Guidelines for Stormwater Best Management Practices

(USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Publication, September 2002: pdf 612 kb, 71 pages)

Technical information for selecting and planting vegetation associated with stormwater Best Management Practices.

Regional Approaches to Providing Drinking Water and Wastewater Services and Stormwater and Drainage Management Results from Statewide Listening Sessions, Final Report
(DEQ Publication, January 2007: pdf 426 kb, 65 pages)

Report on listening sessions to document the perspectives of different constituencies statewide on two topics: (1) regional approaches to providing drinking water and sanitary sewer services and (2) stormwater and drainage management.

 Wastewater Application
Technical Background Document: Microbial Risk Assessment and Fate and Transport Modeling of Aerosolized Microorganisms at Wastewater Land Application Facilities in Idaho
(DEQ Publication, February 2006: pdf 1.7 mb, 135 pages)
 Wastewater Operator Reference
Wastewater Reuse Operators Study and Reference Manual

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