DEQ releases 2023 Triennial Review of Idaho Water Quality Standards

November 21, 2023
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released the 2023 Triennial Review of Idaho Water Quality Standards.

DEQ hosts CAFO Improvement Fund application workshop

July 14, 2023
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, in collaboration with the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, will be hosting a workshop on July 18, 2023, at 10 a.m. (MDT). This workshop will provide information and answer questions regarding applications for the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Improvement Fund. The CAFO Improvement Fund, established by the Idaho Legislature in 2022, supports implementation of environmental improvement programs on CAFOs to improve soil, water, and air quality through manure and nutrient management.

Nonpoint source management grant applications due July 15, 2023 

July 12, 2023
BOISE— States, territories, and tribes interested in nonpoint source pollution management activities have until July 15, 2023, to submit applications under the federal §319 grant program.

DEQ awards $1,000,000 to Yellow Pine Water Users Association, Valley County

July 10, 2023
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,000,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Yellow Pine Water Users Association, Valley County.

DEQ seeks comment on draft modified Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the city of Cascade

June 15, 2023
This draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated municipal wastewater year-round to the South Fork Payette River. The city’s current IPDES permit was issued January 7, 2020, and expires February 28, 2025.

$33 million in Leading Idaho funds allocated to Coeur d’Alene Lake

June 9, 2023
COEUR D’ALENE—Historic mining activities in the Coeur d’Alene Basin have led to widespread metals contamination from the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River to Lake Coeur d’Alene and on to the Spokane River.

DEQ issues correction to December 2022 news release on grant funding

June 2, 2023
BOISE – A news release issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on December 5, 2023, incorrectly stated that some drinking water and wastewater systems receiving grant funding were also receiving funding from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

DEQ awards $3,000,000 to Hoo Doo Harvard Water and Sewer District, Latah County

June 2, 2023
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $3,000,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Hoo Doo Harvard Water and Sewer District in Latah County.

DEQ requests permission to sample private wells in Ashton-Drummond nitrate priority area

May 24, 2023
ASHTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Idaho Falls Regional Office is requesting permission to sample private wells within the Ashton-Drummond Nitrate Priority Area, which is known to be impacted by elevated nitrates in groundwater. DEQ’s priority will be to sample areas where aquifer flow directly contributes to local public drinking water sources. Nitrates in groundwater are a concern as elevated levels can prevent the body’s ability to use oxygen. Sensitive groups including infants under the age of six months are the most susceptible. The health-risk based federal drinking water standard for nitrate is 10 milligrams per liter.

DEQ announces public comment period on draft FY24 State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans and Leading Idaho Funds Priority List

May 23, 2023
BOISE- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announces a public comment period, May 23–June 12, 2023, concerning the following draft documents, which, upon final DEQ Board acceptance, will govern the state fiscal year 2024.

Source water protection grant applications due July 15, 2023

May 22, 2023
BOISE— The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting source water protection grant applications for the FY2024 source water protection funding cycle.

DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for the Idaho Power Company Brownlee Power Plant

May 19, 2023
CAMBRIDGE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the Idaho Power Company Brownlee Power Plant.

DEQ issues boil water order for Shotgun Cherokee Subdivision, Island Park

May 18, 2023
ISLAND PARK — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Shotgun Cherokee Subdivision in Island Park, Idaho.

DEQ files proposed settlement and seeks comment in case against US Silver Corporation – Idaho, Inc.

May 16, 2023
BOISE — On March 24, 2023, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed a complaint in Shoshone County against US Silver Corporation – Idaho, Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act at the Galena Mine, located three miles from Wallace, Idaho, resulting from discharges into Lake Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River.

DEQ seeks members for the Little Salmon River Watershed Advisory Group

May 11, 2023
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks representatives from various interest groups to serve on the Little Salmon River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

DEQ issues boil water orders for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates, and Aspen Ridge Subdivision, Island Park

May 11, 2023
ISLAND PARK — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water order for Valley View Subdivision, Goose Bay Estates, and Aspen Ridge Subdivision in Island Park, Idaho.

DEQ reopens and seeks comment on draft water reuse permit renewal for Basic American Foods, Inc. – Rexburg Facility

May 9, 2023
REXBURG – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reopened and is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit renewal for Basic American Foods, Inc. – Rexburg Facility.

DEQ issues boil water advisory for Shotgun North and Shotgun Kickapoo, Island Park

May 5, 2023
ISLAND PARK — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a boil water advisory for Shotgun North and Shotgun Kickapoo in Island Park, Idaho.

DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for the city of Bovill

May 3, 2023
BOVILL – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for the city of Bovill Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

DEQ awards $13,639,750 to the city of American Falls, Power County

April 28, 2023
AMERICAN FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $13,639,750 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of American Falls in Power County.

DEQ seeks applications for fiscal year 2024 nonpoint source management grant program 

April 14, 2023
BOISE— The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applications for the fiscal year 2024 federal nonpoint source management §319 funding cycle.

DEQ seeks comment on proposed expedited settlement action and consent order with CM Company, Inc.

April 10, 2023
BOISE—The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a proposed settlement action and consent order with CM Company, Inc. for violations of the 2022 general permit for discharges from construction activities. 

DEQ seeks comment on draft water reuse permit for Idaho Power Company’s natural gas power plants in Elmore County

April 10, 2023
MOUNTAIN HOME – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comment on a draft water reuse permit for Idaho Power Company’s natural gas power plants in Elmore County.

DEQ issues notice of boil water advisory for the Aspen Ridge Subdivision, Island Park

April 7, 2023
ISLAND PARK — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing notice of a boil water advisory for the Aspen Ridge Subdivision in Island Park, Idaho.

DEQ seeks two members for the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group

April 6, 2023
TWIN FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a livestock and grazing representative and a hydropower representative to serve as voting members on the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

DEQ seeks members for the Upper Snake Basin Advisory Group 

March 31, 2023
TWIN FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill two vacancies on the Upper Snake Basin Advisory Group (BAG).

Coeur d’Alene Lake Advisory Committee finalizes list of lake cleanup projects  

COEUR D’ALENE—The Coeur d’Alene Lake Advisory Committee (CLAC) met today to prioritize $20 million for projects that improve and protect water quality in Coeur d’Alene Lake, as part of Governor Little’s Leading Idaho Initiative.

State of Idaho Receives $4 Million for EV Infrastructure

DEQ to host an interagency open house on cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins

July 7, 2022
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invites the public to join for an open house event focused on cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, and water quality monitoring at Cascade Lake.

DEQ seeks comment on proposed expedited settlement action with Conger Management Group, Inc.

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks public comment on a proposed settlement action with Conger Management Group, Incl for discharge for violations of the 2022 construction general permit for discharges from construction activities.

DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of Dreary

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the City of Deary for preliminary review.

DEQ awards $98,515 to Cassandra Hills Owners Association, Inc. in Benewah County

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $98,515 in drinking water construction assistance to Cassandra Hills Owners Association, Inc. in Benewah County, Idaho.