The Partners aim to create a conscious and responsible public that knows clean water is good for the environment, business, and our community.

Description:
The Partners for Clean Water is a group of six agencies that work together to keep stormwater clean in the Treasure Valley. Stormwater is water from rain or melting snow that does not immediately soak into the ground. It flows across hard surfaces, such as roofs and parking lots and picks of pollutants like fertilizer, pet waste, and litter. Stormwater that flows into storm drains carries these pollutants to the Boise River, canals, or to our ground water.

The Partners are:
Ada County Highway District
City of Boise
City of Garden City
Boise State University
Idaho Transportation Department
Drainage District #3

History:
Protecting our environment helps protect our health and helps strengthen our economy. Environmental protection laws and regulations such as the Clean Water Act are adopted to recognize the value of resource protection. The Clean Water Act requires local entities that own and operate public storm sewer systems to obtain a permit to discharge water to local waterways.

The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first permit in November 2000 for local stormwater discharges to the Boise River and canals. The permit and annual reports show how the Partners for Clean Water work together to educate the community and to keep pollutants out of our stormwater and the environment.
In December 2004, the Partners submitted an application for a second permit. When the second permit is approved, it will remain in effect for five years.

Contact person: Aimee Hughes, Volunteer Coordinator, (208) 388-4703, (email)
Office fax number: (208) 433-5650

Address:

150 N. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83701 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.partnersforcleanwater.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: Main Street, 1 minute minute walk