The Central Shoshone County Water District is hoping to curtail future mainline breaks with the design of a new transmission line thanks to the award of $8,530,950 from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on July 10.
In April 2017, a break in the mainline transmission left Shoshone County residents without water for three days due to an antiquated system.
July 18, 2023
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DEQ awards Shoshone County water district $8.5 million
Shoshone County went through a three-day saga in April 2017 after the Central Shoshone County Water District’s water transmission mainline broke. The Kellogg School District and businesses were forced to close before a boil water order was eventually issued.