May 19, 2023
Contact: Triffie Ransom, Surface and Wastewater Division, Triffie.Ransom@deq.idaho.gov
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.
The Idaho Power Company applied for a wastewater discharge permit for its hydroelectric facility, located at 4987 Highway 71, Cambridge, Idaho.
The draft permit would authorize the discharge of industrial hydroelectric wastewater year-round to the Snake River for five years. The permit identifies the pollutants of concern and the required limits for each pollutant or parameter, and monitoring and reporting requirements necessary to ensure compliance with the permit and protect human health and the environment.
Written comments on the draft permit and fact sheet will be accepted through June 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. MDT. The draft permit and fact sheet are available for public review at DEQ’s State Office (1410 N. Hilton Street, Boise, Idaho), DEQ’s Boise Regional Office (1445 N. Orchard Street, Boise, Idaho), and on DEQ’s Public Comment Opportunities page. A public meeting may be held, if requested in writing, by June 2, 2023.
Comments and questions regarding this process should be directed to Triffie Ransom or submitted on DEQ’s Public Comment Opportunities page. Comments should address water quality considerations and include supporting materials where available. Comments should also reference the Idaho Power Company Brownlee Power Plant and permit number ID0020907.
Triffie Ransom
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Surface and Wastewater Division
1410 N. Hilton St.
Boise, ID 83706
Triffie.Ransom@deq.idaho.gov
Please submit requests for a public meeting electronically on DEQ’s website, by mail, or email to Amy Southern.
Amy Southern
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Surface and Wastewater Division
1410 N. Hilton St.
Boise, ID 83706
Amy.Southern@deq.idaho.gov