Senior Water Quality Scientist

Updated at 3:50 p.m. MT on July 24, 2026: DEQ issued an Air Quality Advisory for 12 Idaho counties: Ada, Boundary, Bonner, Canyon, Clearwater, Gem, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Payette, and Washington Counties, where all burning is prohibited. Take steps to protect your health and check DEQ’s air quality advisories map for future burn decisions. Learn more Close

Hawk Stone
Senior Water Quality Scientist
Hawk.Stone@deq.idaho.gov
(208) 373-0588

May 2, 2024 by Anna Marron

DEQ awards over $5 million to three drinking water systems across Idaho

May 2, 2024
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $5,214,744 in construction grants to three drinking water systems.

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May 14, 2024 by Anna Marron

DEQ awards $2 million to Oden View Estates Improvement Association, Inc.

May 14, 2024
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2 million low-interest drinking water construction loan to Oden View Estates Improvement Association Inc. in Bonner County, Idaho.

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October 27, 2023 by Anna Marron

DEQ releases 2024 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Permit Issuance Plan 

October 27, 2023
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today released the 2024 Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) Permit Issuance Plan.

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March 31, 2023 by cris

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).

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