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DEQ awards $1,400,000 to the City of Island Park

October 19, 2026 | Construction Grant, News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today awarded $1,400,000 in low-interest drinking water lead service line loan funding to the City of Island Park in Fremont County, Idaho.

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DEQ to host open house on draft 401 water quality certification for Caldera Flats project

October 19, 2026 | News Releases

ISLAND PARK – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) invites the public to attend an open house focused on DEQ’s draft 401 water quality certification for the Caldera Flats project.

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DEQ awards $38,600 to Cedar Springs Community Water in Bonner County, Idaho

September 28, 2026 | Construction Grant, News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $38,600 low-interest drinking water loan to Cedar Springs Community Water in Bonner County, Idaho.

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DEQ lifts boil water advisory for private well owners around Big Springs Ave – Island Park

September 25, 2026 | News Releases

ISLAND PARK – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is lifting the boil water advisory for private well owners around Big Springs Avenue in Island Park, Idaho.

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Did You Know?

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet offers tips for protecting yourself from smoke. If you have a respiratory issue, make a plan with your doctor before the wildfire season begins.
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