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DEQ seeks representatives for Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group

April 9, 2026 | News Releases

TWIN FALLS – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill two vacancies on the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

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DEQ Finalizes IPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

April 2, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) finalized the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated w…

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DEQ awards $1,501,280 to the City of Lewiston

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $1,501,280 in low-interest wastewater emerging contaminant construction loan funding to the City of Lewiston in Nez Perce Coun…

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DEQ seeks representatives for Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group

March 23, 2026 | News Releases

LEWISTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking representatives to fill six vacancies on the Potlatch River Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

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Did You Know?

Wondering if there is a burn ban in effect? Visit DEQ’s Air Quality Advisories and Outdoor Burning Restrictions by County Map for current air quality burning restrictions. Always check with your local fire department before burning.
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