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Protect Our Water Jackson Hole reflects on 10th Anniversary

This summer, Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) reflected on 10 years of dedicated efforts to restore and protect the surface waters and groundwater of Teton County, WY. POWJH began...

EPA questions whether wastewater plant is leaking into Flat Creek

The United States’ top environmental regulator is questioning whether sewage being processed by the Town of Jackson wastewater treatment plant is leaching into Flat Creek, the stream that meanders through...

County pledges $3 million to Hoback water system

Water quality was the hot topic at the recent Teton County Board of County Commissioners meeting with the Board voting unanimously to approve a petition for the formation of the Elk...

County approves petition to create Elk Refuge Sewer District

A new sewer district encompassing the Flat Creek Inn and the Elk Refuge Inn on North Highway 89 was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 13....

Comments on Brooks Lake Property, LLC Permit No. WY0028045

November 21, 2022 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the WDEQ public notice inviting comments on the Brooks Lake LLC pollution discharge...

Comments on DEQ Notification of Coverage for Teton Village Resort

November 22, 2022 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the DEQ’s request for comments on the Notification of Coverage published on the...

Comments on Targhee WYPDES Comment Letter

March 18, 2024 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the WDEQ public notice inviting comments on the Grand Targhee Resort WYPDES Permit...

Comments on Grand Teton National Park-Gros Ventre Campground Proposed UIC Permit

April 14, 2023 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the WDEQ public notice inviting public comments on the proposed Underground Injection Control...

Comments on R Lazy S Ranch Proposed UIC Permit

February 17, 2023 Comments submitted on behalf of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) in response to the WDEQ public notice inviting comments on the proposed Underground Injection Control permit...

Comments on Jackson WWTF Draft Discharge Permit

July 1, 2024  Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) submits this letter in response to the WDEQ’s May 17, 2024, public notice inviting comments on the pollution discharge permit renewal...