Public Works Commission

The Boise Public Works Commission met November 5, 2026, for a show-cause hearing on Dairy Gold’s wastewater permit violations and the city’s proposed termination of its two industrial sewer connections. City staff described repeated phosphorus and reporting violations dating to 2021, plus dissolved-oxygen readings below the West Boise Sewer District limit, and said progressive enforcement and compliance schedules had not achieved sustained compliance. Staff recommended terminating industrial wastewater service while retaining domestic sewer service. Dairy Gold cited treatment improvements—including a second dissolved-air flotation unit installed in September, elimination of phosphoric-acid cleaning, and a planned rapid-mix coagulation system—and requested more time. The company said DAF units cost about $300,000; no city procurement or contract award was considered. Commissioners expressed concern about both the compliance history and the lack of a detailed, committed engineering plan. The commission voted to deny Dairy Gold’s appeal, confirm staff’s direction, and set January 15, 2027, as the termination date. The record noted that a further appeal could stay the decision while it is considered.

The commission also approved its October 6 minutes and elected officers. No other spending or procurement action was identified.