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DEQ awards $4,910,000 to City of Worley in Kootenai County, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,760,881 low-interest drinking water construction loan and $2,149,119 in Legislative Supplemental Funding t…

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DEQ awards $3,920,000 to Malad City in Oneida County, Idaho

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2,782,940 low-interest drinking water construction loan and $1,137,060 in Legislative Supplemental Funding t…

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DEQ issues boil water advisory for private well owners around Big Springs Ave — Island Park

July 1, 2026 | News Releases

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

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DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for Brundage Mountain Resort Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant

July 1, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollution Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the Brundage Mountain Resort Advanced Waste…

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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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