Department of
Environmental Quality

Looking for quick access to information you can use to operate your system more efficiently  and to ensure your operations are in compliance with applicable rules and regulations? Check out the pages indexed below.

Pollution Prevention Tips for Public Water Systems

Public water systems can take many actions to prevent pollution at their facilities, conserve energy, encourage water conservation, and set examples for their customers and communities. Learn more.

Guidance and Fact Sheets for Public Water Systems

Rules and regulations can be difficult to understand and interpret at times. DEQ and EPA have developed various guidance documents and fact sheets designed to assist public water system owners and operators in complying with regulatory requirements. Link to the documents here.

Public Water System Newsletters

DEQ produces a quarterly electronic newsletter with timely information on monitoring and reporting requirements, training opportunities, and other topics of particular interest to owners and operators of public water systems in Idaho. Link to the newsletters and sign up for updates to be notified when newsletters are available here.