This week also has been designated National Septic Smart Week and Estuaries Week. A sampling of state activities to mark these initiatives follows. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality shared…
Idaho
ECOS 2017 State Innovation Award Winners Video
This video highlights the winners of the 2017 Innovation Awards, presented at ECOS’ Fall Meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. See ECOS’ Press Statement announcing the winners here.
Idaho Launches Updated Air Quality Webpage
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) recently launched a new air quality reports and forecasts webpage that provides Idaho residents an easy and mobile-friendly way to access daily air forecasts.…
Idaho Seeks U.S. EPA Approval to Administer NPDES Program
Idaho Governor Butch Otter has applied to U.S. EPA Region 10 for approval for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) to administer the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)…
Press Statement: ECOS to Present 2017 Innovation Awards
This Press Statement details ECOS recognition of outstanding initiatives in Alabama, Missouri, the District of Columbia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Idaho that serve as replicable models for other states. These six…
Idaho to Host Water Reuse Conference
On May 17-18, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host its annual water reuse conference that enables water and wastewater operators, engineers, and others to network and discuss…
Idaho Offers Free Nitrate Testing for Private Water Systems
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) is hosting a community program to test nitrate levels of water from private well owners in the Twin Falls area in February and…
Idaho DEQ Establishes Local Fine PM Air Quality Advisory Group
In response to long-standing particulate concerns, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is establishing the City of Salmon Airshed Advisory Group and seeking citizen participation. Smoke from woodstoves combined…
Multi-level Government Cooperation Seen in Idaho’s Innovative Phosphorus Removal Project
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Boise City officials have worked together to develop an innovative, cost-effective method of removing phosphorous from water flowing into the Boise River.…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
