North Idaho towns land DEQ money

BOISE — The Idaho Division of Environmental High quality on Monday introduced the award of practically $1.7 million to 26 ingesting water and wastewater programs to assist the services consider and decide upgrades as a part of Gov. Brad Little’s “Main Idaho” plan.

“Households, farmers, ranchers and all Idaho residents depend on clear, environment friendly water and wastewater programs. These programs are usually not solely an important a part of our lifestyle, however our financial system as nicely,” Little stated.

North Idaho recipients included:

• Athol, Plummer and Smelterville had been every awarded $40,000 to organize planning research and environmental critiques to guage wastewater programs and determine enhancements. The full eligible mission price for every metropolis is $80,000. The remaining $40,000 for Athol might be funded by a USDA-Rural Growth Search Grant, whereas the remaining $40,000 for Plummer and Smelterville might be paid by the cities.
• Central Shoshone County Water and Sewer District in Shoshone County was awarded $132,500 to organize a ingesting water planning research to guage its system and determine enhancements. The full eligible mission price is $265,000, and the remaining $132,500 might be funded by the district.