Updated at 3:30 p.m. MT on August 10, 2026: DEQ issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following Idaho counties: Ada, Adams, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Canyon, Gem, Kootenai, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, 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.
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May 7, 2024
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is postponing the submission of a water quality improvement report for the Bruneau River Subbasin.
October 16, 2023
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board for preliminary review.
July 1, 2022
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applications for the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Improvement Fund program.