DEQ requests permission to sample private wells in Ashton-Drummond nitrate priority area
May 24, 2023
ASHTON - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Idaho Falls Regional Office is requesting permission to sample private wells within the Ashton-Drummond Nitrate Priority Area, which is known to be impacted by elevated nitrates in groundwater. DEQ’s priority will be to sample areas where aquifer flow directly contributes to local public drinking water sources. Nitrates in groundwater are a concern as elevated levels can prevent the body’s ability to use oxygen. Sensitive groups including infants under the age of six months are the most susceptible. The health-risk based federal drinking water standard for nitrate is 10 milligrams per liter.
DEQ announces public comment period on draft FY24 State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans and Leading Idaho Funds Priority List
May 23, 2023
BOISE- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announces a public comment period, May 23–June 12, 2023, concerning the following draft documents, which, upon final DEQ Board acceptance, will govern the state fiscal year 2024.
Source water protection grant applications due July 15, 2023
May 22, 2023
BOISE— The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting source water protection grant applications for the FY2024 source water protection funding cycle.