June 2, 2025
Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grant and Loan Bureau Chief, maryanna.peavey@deq.idaho.gov
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $3,932,000 in drinking water emerging contaminant construction loan funding to the YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir and the city of St. Maries.
The YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir in Valley County received $1,570,000 in drinking water emerging contaminant construction funding to address cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins present in the water supply drawn from Horsethief Reservoir.
The city of St. Maries in Benewah County received $2,362,000 in drinking water emerging contaminant funding to address manganese in drinking water sources through planning, design, and construction efforts.
The loans from DEQ’s State Revolving Loan Fund are capitalized annually by grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Emerging Contaminants Program, which is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding offers favorable loan terms that represent a $7,832,216 savings to the communities when compared to average costs for municipal general obligation debt issuances.