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DEQ awards $860,000 to the City of Arco

June 26, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $860,000 in low-interest drinking water lead service line loan funding to the City of Arco in Butte County, Idaho.

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DEQ seeks member for Clearwater Basin Advisory Group

June 23, 2026 | News Releases

LEWISTON – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a representative to fill a vacancy on the Clearwater Basin Advisory Group (BAG). 

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DEQ awards $2,179,100 to Garden City, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $2,179,100 in low-interest drinking water construction loan funding to Garden City in Ada County, Idaho.

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DEQ awards $1,250,000 to Cedar Springs Community Water, Inc. in Bonner County

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,250,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the Cedar Springs Community Water, Inc. in Bonner…

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Did You Know?

You need a permit to burn your field. To get a permit, visit DEQ’s Crop Residue Burning web page. Growers registered to burn with DEQ are automatically registered for a fire safety burn permit with the Idaho Department of Lands.
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