The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is the department of the Idahostate government responsible for administration of state and federal environmental laws and regulations. The main offices of the department are in Boise, six regional offices are also maintained.
The department was established in 2000 upon the passing of amendments to the Idaho Environmental Protection and Health Act. Prior to 2000 DEQ in Idaho was a division of the Department of Health and Welfare. [1][2]
Structure and functionsedit
It is organized into five divisions:
Air Quality: responsible for monitoring air pollution and permits relating to same
Water Quality: sets water quality standards and monitors ground, surface, and drinking water quality
Waste Management and Remediation: responsible for all issues relating to waste disposal
Environmental Management and Information: provides technical communications services including publications
Technical Services: the research and technical enforcement division, including inspection activities
The director of the department reports to the governor. Additional regulatory authority is vested in the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, which, with the advice of the state attorney general, sets rules and regulations carried out by the department.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Idaho Department of Environmental Quality". The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
idaho, department, environmental, quality, department, idaho, state, government, responsible, administration, state, federal, environmental, laws, regulations, main, offices, department, boise, regional, offices, also, maintained, agency, overviewjurisdictiong. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is the department of the Idaho state government responsible for administration of state and federal environmental laws and regulations The main offices of the department are in Boise six regional offices are also maintained Idaho Department of Environmental QualityAgency overviewJurisdictionGovernment of IdahoHeadquarters1410 N Hilton St Boise IdahoAgency executiveJess Byrne DirectorWebsitehttps www deq idaho gov Contents 1 History 2 Structure and functions 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe department was established in 2000 upon the passing of amendments to the Idaho Environmental Protection and Health Act Prior to 2000 DEQ in Idaho was a division of the Department of Health and Welfare 1 2 Structure and functions editIt is organized into five divisions Air Quality responsible for monitoring air pollution and permits relating to same Water Quality sets water quality standards and monitors ground surface and drinking water quality Waste Management and Remediation responsible for all issues relating to waste disposal Environmental Management and Information provides technical communications services including publications Technical Services the research and technical enforcement division including inspection activities The department also exercises non regulatory oversight over the Idaho National Laboratory The director of the department reports to the governor Additional regulatory authority is vested in the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality which with the advice of the state attorney general sets rules and regulations carried out by the department 3 References edit Idaho Department of Environmental Quality The Environmental Council of the States ECOS Retrieved 2021 09 24 Idaho Statutes Sec 39 1 Idaho Legislature Retrieved 2023 04 12 Idaho Administrative Code Division of Statewide Administrative Rules 2006 External links editDepartment official website nbsp This Idaho related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an environmental agency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Idaho Department of Environmental Quality amp oldid 1192198506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
