Idaho DEQ Awards $89,505 to Bloomington and Roberts for Wastewater Planning
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality awarded $89,505 in total to two water systems for wastewater facility planning. The City of Bloomington in Bear Lake County received $40,000 toward an $80,000 project, while the City of Roberts in Jefferson County received $49,505 toward a $99,010 project. DEQ's Planning Grant Program covers up to 50% of eligible planning costs for wastewater and drinking water systems seeking to achieve compliance with state and federal standards.
“The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $89,505 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.”
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DEQ awarded $89,505 in planning grants to two Idaho municipalities for wastewater system evaluations. The City of Bloomington will receive $40,000 and the City of Roberts will receive $49,505, with each city matching the grant amount for their respective projects totaling $80,000 and $99,010.\n\nMunicipal water systems and local governments in Idaho seeking to evaluate wastewater infrastructure deficiencies should review DEQ's Planning Grant Program eligibility requirements. The program covers up to 50% of planning costs for engineering reports identifying cost-effective upgrade methods to achieve regulatory compliance.
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- April 22, 2026
- News Releases Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grants and Loans Bureau Chief, MaryAnna.Peavey@deq.idaho.gov
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $89,505 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
The following systems received wastewater facility planning grants:
City of Bloomington – The City of Bloomington in Bear Lake County was awarded $40,000 to prepare a wastewater planning grant and environmental review to evaluate the current wastewater system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $80,000, and the remaining $40,000 will be funded by the City of Bloomington.
City of Roberts – The City of Roberts in Jefferson County was awarded $49,505 to prepare a wastewater planning study and environmental review to evaluate the current wastewater system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost is $99,010, and the remaining $49,505 will be funded by the City of Roberts.
Background
DEQ’s Planning Grant Program provides assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems. These grants are used to develop engineering reports identifying the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with the remaining cost is the grant recipient’s responsibility.
For more information about DEQ’s Planning Grant Program and to learn more about this year’s grant recipients, visit DEQ’s Facility Planning Grants page.
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