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DEQ seeks representatives for Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group

April 9, 2026 | News Releases

TWIN FALLS – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill two vacancies on the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

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DEQ Finalizes IPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

April 2, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finalized the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated w…

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DEQ awards $1,501,280 to the City of Lewiston

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $1,501,280 in low-interest wastewater emerging contaminant construction loan funding to the City of Lewiston in Nez Perce Coun…

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DEQ seeks representatives for Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group

March 23, 2026 | News Releases

LEWISTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill six vacancies on the Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

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If DEQ determines a violation has occurred, DEQ can issue a warning letter or a notice of violation; refer the case to the Idaho Attorney General’s office for civil or criminal enforcement; or refer the case to other relevant local, state, or federal enforcement agencies for enforcement consideration. See DEQ’s Compliance and Enforcement page for more information.
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