Idaho DEQ awards Butte City $500,000 toward building a public drinking water system

Idaho DEQ awards Butte City $500,000 toward building a public drinking water system

BUTTE CITY, Idaho (KIFI) - A rural Idaho population is receiving some much-needed assistance. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded $500,000 in drinking water construction funding to Butte City in Butte County, Idaho. According to the DEQ, the funding will be used to improve the distribution system, including adding valves, hydrants, and water meters. "DEQ is authorized by state law to make loans to assist in the constr…

Idaho House passes Water Resources budget with $30M for infrastructure projects

The Idaho House of Representatives voted 56-13 on Thursday to pass the Idaho Department of Water Resources budget with $30 million in new funding for water infrastructure projects. Idaho water issues came to a head last May when the Idaho…

For a few weeks now I have had the opportunity to attend several events whose main theme has been that of hydraulic infrastructures. Experts have focused on the lack of investment and...