Murray Water Association receives DEQ funding

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $610,000 in drinking water construction funding Thursday to Murray Water Association in Shoshone County.

The loan from DEQ’s State Revolving Loan Fund will be used to improve drinking water storage capacity, including adding a generator, transmission lines from source wells, a storage tank and a booster station.

DEQ is authorized by state law to make loans to assist in the construction of public drinking water systems. 

Since the annual cost of drinking water service for residential customers exceeds 1.5% of the median household income, Murray Water Association qualifies for a loan that carries favorable repayment terms.