Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

What Idaho Department of Environmental Quality does

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is a state environmental regulatory agency responsible for protecting human health and the quality of Idaho's air, land, and water. It serves industry and businesses, local governments, permit holders, public water systems, the public, schools, and contractors through air-quality monitoring and management, water-quality and drinking-water oversight, waste management and remediation, permitting and compliance, and environmental funding programs.

Its operating model combines regulatory authority, environmental data systems, and public-service delivery rather than commercial product sales. Its technology includes interactive mapping and GIS, real-time air-quality monitoring, forecasts, visibility cameras, and a public water system switchboard; services are distributed through a statewide office network, website portal, public meetings, advisory groups, and direct contact channels. Revenue is not reported as commercial revenue: DEQ is funded through state budget appropriations, while grants and low-interest loans support water and wastewater infrastructure.

Name

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

Legal name

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

Website

https://deq.idaho.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Idaho’s state environmental regulator protects air, land, and water by issuing permits, monitoring environmental conditions, overseeing waste and remediation, and funding water infrastructure for businesses, governments, tribes, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facility Siting, Permitting & Land-Use Regulatory Compliance (Multi-media Permitting, Zoning/Entitlements Support) (EUAHABAH), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Environmental regulatory services
• Air quality monitoring
• Water quality management
• Hazardous waste regulation
• Environmental permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise, Idaho

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Idaho DEQ is a state environmental regulatory agency that issues and enforces permits, conducts environmental monitoring, manages remediation programs, and administers infrastructure funding across air, water, and waste domains. Services include air quality forecasting and emissions oversight, drinking water and surface water monitoring, hazardous and solid waste regulation, mining remediation, and grant/loan programs for water and wastewater infrastructure. These services are delivered through four regional offices, an interactive GIS-based website portal, public comment processes, and stakeholder advisory committees to regulated entities, local governments, and the public throughout Idaho.

Product overview

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a state regulatory agency, not a commercial software product company. DEQ provides environmental regulatory and management services organized around five core functional areas: Air Quality Management (monitoring, forecasts, and emissions programs), Water Quality Management (drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and wastewater), Waste Management and Remediation (hazardous waste, solid waste, storage tanks, and mining cleanup), Permitting and Compliance (environmental permits and enforcement), and Environmental Funding Programs (grants and loans for infrastructure projects). These services are regulatory and administrative in nature, delivered through regional offices, public participation mechanisms, and technical advisory committees, rather than as software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Quality Management Regulatory oversight and monitoring of air quality in Idaho, including Air Quality Index forecasts, real-time monitoring maps, visibility cameras, vehicle emissions programs, smoke and burning advisories, crop residue burning regulation, prescribed fire oversight, and wildfire smoke response. Designed for regulated industry, permit holders, local governments, and the general public.
• Water Quality Management Comprehensive water quality management including drinking water systems oversight, groundwater protection, surface water monitoring and assessment, wastewater treatment oversight, septic and septage regulation, stormwater management, harmful algal bloom response, and TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) development. Includes the Public Water System Switchboard online portal and PFAS drinking water program. Serves public water systems, local governments, and permit holders.
• Waste Management and Remediation Oversight of hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tanks, mining remediation in the Coeur d'Alene Basin, brownfields, voluntary cleanup, and sampling/investigation/cleanup programs. Operates under EPA RCRA Subtitle C authorization. Designed for regulated waste handlers, mining operators, property developers, and local governments.
• Permitting and Compliance Issuance of environmental permits for air quality, water quality, and waste management operations, along with compliance monitoring, inspections, enforcement actions, and educational outreach under RCRA and Idaho environmental law. Serves industry, permit holders, contractors, and local governments.
• Environmental Funding Programs Grants and loans for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including Facility Planning Grants covering up to 50% of eligible engineering study costs, Construction Loans via the State Revolving Fund, Source Water Protection Grants, CAFO Improvement Subgrants, Nonpoint Source Subgrants, Funds for Cleaner Air, Volkswagen and Diesel Funding, and Woodstove Funding Resources. Serves local governments, water systems, nonprofits, and tribes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sediment measurements reduced to 7.83 percent below the 30 percent impairment threshold after 18 years of watershed restoration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AvistaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvista (utility company) coordinates with DEQ on water management, including reducing water releases from Post Falls Dam to minimum required levels under federal operating license.
• Perpetua ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerpetua Resources holds a water discharge permit from DEQ for the Stibnite gold and antimony mine project. DEQ issued the permit which is subject to ongoing legal challenges from environmental groups.
• Idaho Conservation LeagueminorOthersIdaho Conservation League and other environmental groups filed a petition for review challenging a water discharge permit issued to Perpetua Resources by DEQ, arguing it fails to protect the East Fork South Fork Salmon River.
• Idaho Department of Health and WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEQ refers health-related mercury exposure concerns to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Environmental Health Program for coordination on environmental health issues.
• Idaho's Public Health DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEQ collaborates with Idaho's public health districts to address issues related to illegal dumping, waste management compliance, and household hazardous waste collection programs.
• Idaho CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEQ works with counties to authorize and inspect solid waste facilities, address open dumping concerns, and implement solid waste management programs under the Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act.
• University of Idaho ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Idaho Extension offices host DEQ advisory group meetings, such as at the Bonner County Extension Office in Sandpoint for the Kootenai Bay Watershed Advisory Group.
• Panhandle Health DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanhandle Health District provides meeting space for South Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River Watershed Advisory Group meetings at their Shoshone County Office in Kellogg.
• EPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEQ operates under EPA authorization for hazardous waste management (RCRA Subtitle C) and Clean Water Act programs. EPA provides nonpoint source success story recognition for watershed restoration efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA): California's overarching environmental agency coordinating multiple boards and departments (CARB, Water Boards, DTSC). Comparable in regulatory function but far larger in scope and with broader policy-making authority than Idaho DEQ.

Direct peers

• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: Arizona's state environmental regulatory agency with parallel air, water, and waste program authority. Comparable to Idaho DEQ in operating model, federal-state regulatory delegation, and permitting/enforcement responsibilities.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: Colorado's combined public health and environmental regulatory agency with comparable air, water, and waste management authority. Similar in scope though larger in scale due to integration with public health functions.
• Washington State Department of Ecology: Washington's primary state environmental agency administering air quality, water quality, hazardous waste, and shoreline programs under EPA delegation. Highly comparable to Idaho DEQ in scope, scale, and federal-state regulatory authority.
• Nevada Division of Environmental Protection: Nevada's state environmental regulator administering air, water, and waste management programs under similar federal delegation. Comparable in scale, geography, and rural-area service challenges.
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Oregon's state environmental regulatory agency with a directly analogous mandate covering air, water, land, and waste programs. It is the most structurally comparable peer to Idaho DEQ, sharing the same state-level regulatory scope, federal EPA authorization framework, and permitting/enforcement role.
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality: Utah's state environmental agency with analogous divisions for air quality, drinking water, water quality, waste management, and remediation. Closely matches Idaho DEQ's organizational structure and federal delegation footprint.
• Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality: Wyoming's state environmental regulatory agency covering air, water, land, waste, and mining remediation. Comparable in scale and structural role, particularly regarding industrial/mining oversight, which is also a key Idaho DEQ focus area.
• Montana Department of Environmental Quality: Montana's state environmental agency with parallel authority over air, water, and waste management. Shares with Idaho DEQ the same Rocky Mountain/Mountain West context, mining legacy issues, and rural service geography.

Others

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10: Federal EPA regional office overseeing Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Functions as DEQ's primary federal counterpart and oversight authority, providing program authorization, funding, and policy direction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/IdahoDEQ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/DEQIdaho
• Facebookfacebook.com/IdahoDEQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idahodeq
• Instagraminstagram.com/IdahoDEQ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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