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DEQ seeks representative for Middle Snake Watershed Advisory Group

August 14, 2026 | News Releases

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

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DEQ seeks representative for Wood River Watershed Advisory Group

August 11, 2026 | News Releases

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

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Avista reducing water releases from Post Falls Dam to minimum required levels

August 7, 2026 | News Releases

SPOKANE, WA –Avista will reduce water releases from Post Falls Dam to the minimum level required under Avista’s federal operating license beginning this week.

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DEQ seeks participation in private well sampling in Minidoka County, Idaho

August 4, 2026 | News Releases

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is reaching out to private domestic well owners within the Minidoka Nitrate Priority Area in Minidoka County to participate in a sampling ev…

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Did You Know?

Banks and mortgage lenders typically require proof of safe drinking water. The “Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems” (IDAPA 58.01.08) requires properties served by a community public water system (i.e., serving at least 15 connections or 25 people who live there year-round) to provide a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). If the property uses a private well, lenders may require certified lab testing to confirm water quality. Contact your water provider for a CCR copy.
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