DEQ awards $15,000 to Clarkia Water and Sewer District

BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $15,000 facility planning grant to Clarkia Water and Sewer District in Shoshone County, Idaho.  

The funding will be used to prepare a wastewater planning study and environmental review and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $40,000 and the remaining $25,000 will be funded by United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development and Clarkia Water and Sewer District. 

DEQ’s Planning Grant Program provides assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems. These grants are used to develop engineering reports identifying the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with the remaining cost is the grant recipient’s responsibility.

 For more information about DEQ’s Planning Grant Program and to learn more about this year’s grant recipients, go to DEQ’s Facility Planning Grants page.