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DEQ awards $110,000 to two water systems in Idaho

December 3, 2025 | News Releases, Planning Grant

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $110,000 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades. 

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DEQ prepares IPDES preliminary draft permit for the Jug Mountain Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant

November 24, 2025 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is releasing an Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) preliminary draft permit to the Jug Mountain Ranch Wastewater Treatment…

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DEQ seeks livestock and grazing representative for the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group

November 24, 2025 | News Releases

TWIN FALLS – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a representative to fill a vacancy on the Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group (WAG).

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DEQ awards $1,165,000 to the city of Clifton in Franklin County

November 20, 2025 | Construction Grant, News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $1,165,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Clifton in Franklin County, Idaho.

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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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