Accepting comments from January 14, 2025, through February 13, 2025.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting comment on the draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Hydrogen SulfideTechnical Local Limits Guidance (Guidance).
The Guidance is designed to help publicly owned treatment works develop technical local limits for hydrogen sulfide and reduce the introduction, generation, and release of hydrogen sulfide in sewer collection systems. DEQ collated the information presented in the Guidance from United States Environmental Protection Agency reports and guidance documents as well as other federal agencies and national organizations.
The draft materials are available for public review at DEQ’s State Office (1410 N. Hilton Street, Boise, Idaho) and on DEQ’s website. Written comments will be accepted through February 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. Submit comments using the form below or by mail or e-mail to:
Terry Alber Municipal CWA Programs Supervisor 1410 N. Hilton Street Boise, ID 83706 terry.alber@deq.idaho.gov
Accessibility Services:The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality will provide reasonable language access services and/or disability services for documents at no charge. To request an accommodation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Americans with Disabilities Act, contact DEQ’s nondiscrimination coordinator at (208) 373-0271 or accessibility@deq.idaho.gov. Para obtener información en español, visite https://www.deq.idaho.gov/about-us/accessibility/.
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DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES Hydrogen Sulfide Technical Limits Guidance
Accepting comments from January 14, 2025, through February 13, 2025.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting comment on the draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Hydrogen Sulfide Technical Local Limits Guidance (Guidance).
The Guidance is designed to help publicly owned treatment works develop technical local limits for hydrogen sulfide and reduce the introduction, generation, and release of hydrogen sulfide in sewer collection systems. DEQ collated the information presented in the Guidance from United States Environmental Protection Agency reports and guidance documents as well as other federal agencies and national organizations.
The draft materials are available for public review at DEQ’s State Office (1410 N. Hilton Street, Boise, Idaho) and on DEQ’s website. Written comments will be accepted through February 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. Submit comments using the form below or by mail or e-mail to:
Terry Alber
Municipal CWA Programs Supervisor
1410 N. Hilton Street
Boise, ID 83706
terry.alber@deq.idaho.gov
Related Documents
Draft Guidance
Accessibility Services: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality will provide reasonable language access services and/or disability services for documents at no charge. To request an accommodation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Americans with Disabilities Act, contact DEQ’s nondiscrimination coordinator at (208) 373-0271 or accessibility@deq.idaho.gov. Para obtener información en español, visite https://www.deq.idaho.gov/about-us/accessibility/.
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