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DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of Gooding Wastewater Treatment Facility
May 5, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the city of Gooding for preliminary review.
DEQ awards $10,000 to Northside Water Users Association
April 28, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $10,000 in drinking water construction funding to Northside Water Users Association in Bonner County, Idaho.
DEQ prepares revised IPDES preliminary draft permit for Stibnite Gold Project
April 18, 2025
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing a revised Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. for preliminary review.
DEQ seeks applications for fiscal year 2026 nonpoint source management grant program
April 15, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applications for the fiscal year 2026 federal nonpoint source management § 319 funding cycle.
DEQ awards $200,000 to Evans Water Corporation and Homeowners Association
April 15, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $200,000 in low-interest drinking water lead service line loan funding to the Evans Water Corporation and Homeowners Association in Ada County.
DEQ accepting State Agricultural Best Management Practices Grant Program applications through April 15, 2025
April 8, 2025
BOISE — Applicants interested in implementing agricultural or ranching best management practices have until April 15, 2025, to submit applications under the state Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Grant Program.
DEQ awards over $65,000 to two drinking water systems in Idaho
April 4, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the award of $65,175 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
DEQ issues final cyanidation permit for Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.
March 31, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is issuing a cyanidation permit for the Stibnite Gold Project (SGP).
DEQ awards $500,000 to Butte City
March 28, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $500,000 in drinking water construction funding to Butte City in Butte County, Idaho.
DEQ seeks members for new Teton River Watershed Advisory Group
March 17, 2025
IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks representatives to form a Teton River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).
DEQ seeks applications for fiscal year 2026 State Agricultural Best Management Practices Grant Program
March 14, 2025
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting applications for the fiscal year 2026 State Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Grant Program.
DEQ seeks representative for Wood River Watershed Advisory Group
March 10, 2025
TWIN FALLS – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking members to represent confined animal feeding operation and irrigated agriculture interests on the Wood River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).