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Announcement Icon Updated at 2 p.m. MT on August 5, 2026: DEQ issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following Idaho counties: Ada, Adams, Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Lincoln, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Shoshone, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington Counties, where all burning is prohibited. Take steps to protect your health and check DEQ’s air quality advisories map for future burn decisions. Learn more Close
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DEQ seeks participation in private well sampling in Minidoka County, Idaho

August 4, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is reaching out to private domestic well owners within the Minidoka Nitrate Priority Area in Minidoka County to participate in a sampling ev…

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During Wildfire Smoke Season, DEQ Encourages Idahoans to Use Trusted Air Quality Information

July 27, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – As wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality across Idaho and the Northwest, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is reminding residents to rely on trusted air quality reso…

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DEQ awards $4,910,000 to City of Worley in Kootenai County, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,760,881 low-interest drinking water construction loan and $2,149,119 in Legislative Supplemental Funding t…

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DEQ awards $3,920,000 to Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,782,940 low-interest drinking water construction loan and $1,137,060 in Legislative Supplemental Funding t…

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Did You Know?

Labs certified to perform drinking water analyses in Idaho are managed by the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories (IBL) and available here: List of certified labs. These labs meet EPA standards for water quality testing. More information can be found on DEQ’s Contaminants in Drinking Water page.
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