November 3, 2025
Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grants and Loans Bureau Chief, MaryAnna.Peavey@deq.idaho.gov
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $150,000 to three water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
The following systems received funding:
Caldera Water Company, Inc: Caldera Water Company, Inc. in Fremont County, Idaho, was awarded a $45,000 drinking water facility planning grant. The funding will be used to prepare a drinking water planning study and environmental review to evaluate the current drinking water system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $150,000, and the remaining $105,000 will be funded by the system.
Cedar Springs Community Water, Inc: Cedar Springs Community Water, Inc. in Bonner County, Idaho, was awarded a $40,000 drinking water facility planning grant. The funding will be used to prepare a drinking water planning study and environmental review to evaluate the current drinking water system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $80,000, and the remaining $40,000 will be funded by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.
Kalispell Bay Sewer District: Kalispell Bay Sewer District in Bonner County, Idaho, was awarded a $65,000 wastewater facility planning grant. The funding will be used to prepare a wastewater planning study and environmental review to evaluate the current wastewater system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $130,000, and the remaining $65,000 will be funded by the system.
Background
DEQ’s Planning Grant Program provides assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems. These grants are used to develop engineering reports identifying the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with the remaining cost is the grant recipient’s responsibility.
For more information about DEQ’s Planning Grant Program and to learn more about this year’s grant recipients, go to DEQ’s Facility Planning Grants page.