DEQ awards $2.7 million to city of Grand View in Owyhee County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,770,750 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Grand View in Owyhee County.
DEQ Awards $500,000 to the city of St. Maries in Benewah County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $500,000 in drinking water construction assistance to the city of St. Maries in Benewah County.
DEQ awards $5.3 million to Laclede Water District in Bonner County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $5,320,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Laclede Water District in Bonner County.
Public invited to townhall meetings on Institutional Controls Program at Bunker Hill Superfund Site
KELLOGG – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Panhandle Health District (PHD), and Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission (BEIPC) Citizen Coordinating Council (CCC) are hosting two townhall meetings on proposed changes to the regulatory framework for the Institutional Controls Program (ICP) at the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.
DEQ awards $6,857,000 to the Kidd Island/Harbor View Joint Sewer Board in Kootenai County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $6,857,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Kidd Island/Harbor View Joint Sewer Board in Kootenai County.
DEQ announces up to $133,300 in grant funding to support sustainable materials management projects
BOISE —The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking project proposals that enhance or support innovative waste reduction or prevention.
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit for Avimor Water Reclamation Company
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft wastewater reuse permit for Avimor Water Reclamation Company.
DEQ to host open house on cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins
TWIN FALLS—The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invites the public to join for an open house event focused on cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins, and water quality monitoring.
DEQ awards $37,916 to Little Blacktail Ranch Water District in Kootenai County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $37,916 in drinking water construction assistance to Little Blacktail Ranch Water District in Kootenai County.
DEQ seeks applicants for nonpoint source management grant program
BOISE—The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking grant applicants for the 2023 nonpoint source management §319 funding cycle.
DEQ seeks comment on proposed Idaho Power Company settlement
BOISE — On April 7, 2022, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) filed complaints in Ada, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Power, Twin Falls, and Valley counties against Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) for violations of the Clean Water Act at 15 hydroelectric projects located on the Snake River or its tributaries.
DEQ awards $37,289 to Arrowhead Ranch Water Association, Inc. in Bonner County
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $37,289 in drinking water construction assistance to Arrowhead Ranch Water Association, Inc. in Bonner County, Idaho.
DEQ awards $34,250 to the city of Potlatch in Latah County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $34,250 wastewater planning grant to the city of Potlatch in Latah County. The grant is funded from the $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Little directed to DEQ on August 6, 2021.
DEQ to host public meeting on proposed IPDES permits for the city of Boise
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public meeting to discuss the proposed city of Boise Idaho Pollution Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) Lander Street Water Renewal Facility Permit (ID0020443) and West Boise Water Renewal Facility Permit (ID002023981).
DEQ awards $300,000 to Oden View Estates Improvement Association, Inc. in Bonner County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $300,000 in drinking water construction assistance to Oden View Estates Improvement Association, Inc. in Bonner County.
DEQ seeks grant applicants for 2023 agricultural best management practices program
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks grant applicants for the 2022 agricultural best management practices (BMP) program.
DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permits for the city of Boise Lander Street and West Boise water renewal facilities
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permits to the city of Boise for preliminary review.
DEQ awards $30,000 to the city of Teton in Fremont County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award a $30,000 wastewater planning grant to the city of Teton in Fremont County.
DEQ awards $110,000 to the city of Orofino in Clearwater County
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of two planning grants totaling $110,000 to the city of Orofino in Clearwater County.
DEQ extends Sustainable Materials Management grant deadline
BOISE — Due to an anticipated increase in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is extending the deadline for project submissions for the previously announced Sustainable Materials Management Grant application.
DEQ announces $146,800 in grant funding to support sustainable materials management projects
BOISE —The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking project proposals that enhance or support innovative waste reduction or prevention.
DEQ awards nearly $345,000 to eight drinking water and wastewater systems across Idaho
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award $345,000 to eight drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
DEQ seeks representatives for the Kootenai Bay Watershed Advisory Group
COEUR D’ALENE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks representatives from various interest groups to serve on the new Kootenai Bay Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).
DEQ awards $73,200 to Boise State University to support residence hall food waste reduction
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $73,200 grant to Boise State University (BSU) to purchase a food waste digester for the Southfork Dining Hall on the school’s Boise campus.
DEQ awards nearly $600,000 to eight drinking water and wastewater systems across Idaho
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality awarded nine planning grants to help Idaho’s drinking water and wastewater facilities prepare planning studies.
DEQ seeks an irrigated agriculture representative for the Upper Snake Basin Advisory Group
TWIN FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking an irrigated agriculture representative to serve as a voting member on the Upper Snake Basin Advisory Group (BAG).
DEQ seeks livestock and grazing representative for the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group
TWIN FALLS — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a livestock and grazing representative to serve as a voting member on the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).
DEQ to host public informational meeting on P. Kay Metal variance
LEWISTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public informational meeting on a variance from a hazardous waste treatment storage or disposal facility permit for P. Kay Metal Lewiston, LLC.
DEQ awards $1,197,800 to the city of Dayton
December 7, 2021 Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grants and Loans Bureau Chief, MaryAnna.Peavey@deq.idaho.gov BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award
DEQ awards $169,600 in planning grants to Panorama Hills Water Company, Moore Water and Sewer Association, Inc., and cities of Notus, Paul, Rupert, and Ririe
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of six planning grants to Panorama Hills Water Company, Moore Water and Sewer Association, Inc., and cities of Notus, Paul, Rupert, and Ririe, to assist with drinking water and wastewater facility planning studies.
DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the city of Moyie Springs
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an IPDES preliminary draft permit to the city of Moyie Springs for preliminary review. The facility has 10 days to review the preliminary draft permit and fact sheet for any errors and omissions that should be addressed before the public participation period.
Public reminded to refrain from nonessential open burning
BOISE—The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) remind the public to refrain from nonessential residential open burning activities as Idaho continues to make progress to rebound from the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for The Edge Resort
GARDEN VALLEY – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) seeks comment on a draft Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) permit for The Edge Resort.
Advisory committee makes final recommendation on strategies to reduce phosphorus pollution in Coeur d’Alene Basin
COEUR D’ALENE—The Coeur d’Alene Lake Advisory committee made its final recommendation yesterday, ranking a list of 22 pollutant-reduction projects that are eligible for funding under Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative.
North Idaho’s West Silver Valley reaches “attainment status” for fine particulate matter
WEST SILVER VALLEY —North Idaho’s West Silver Valley has been redesignated as “attainment” for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).