DEQ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and DEQ does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
DEQ’s nondiscrimination coordinator is responsible for coordinating compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning nondiscrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7 (Non-discrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency), including:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
- Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the federal nondiscrimination laws)
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a DEQ program or activity, contact DEQ’s nondiscrimination coordinator at the address below.
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
ATTN: Nondiscrimination Coordinator
1410 N. Hilton Street
Boise, ID 83706
accessibility@deq.idaho.gov
(208) 373-0271