Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility Site Visit
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
9 AM – 11AM at the site. Approximately 45 minute presentation and 1 hour tour.
Speakers: Kate Harris, City of Boise Environmental Coordinator
Steven Beberness, Operator
Jason Yeaman, Operator
Bring closed toe shoes. We recommend bringing insect repellent, sunblock, and water.
We invite you to car pool from 2 locations: Albertson's at State Street and 16th St in Boise or Chevron Station near NW corner of Eagle Road and I-84 in Meridian.
Sign up to car pool
Driving directions (Site is about 45 minutes northwest of Boise):
The Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility is a precedent-setting and innovative project that is greatly enhancing water quality of the Boise and Snake Rivers by removing up to 140 pounds of phosphorus per day from water flowing downstream. The new phosphorus removal facility was built at Dixie Drain (near the confluence of the Boise and Snake rivers) with goals including:
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
9 AM – 11AM at the site. Approximately 45 minute presentation and 1 hour tour.
Speakers: Kate Harris, City of Boise Environmental Coordinator
Steven Beberness, Operator
Jason Yeaman, Operator
Bring closed toe shoes. We recommend bringing insect repellent, sunblock, and water.
We invite you to car pool from 2 locations: Albertson's at State Street and 16th St in Boise or Chevron Station near NW corner of Eagle Road and I-84 in Meridian.
Sign up to car pool
Driving directions (Site is about 45 minutes northwest of Boise):
- If traveling west on I-184 W/US-30 W,
- Take the US-20/US-26 exit, EXIT 26, toward Notus/Parma
- Turn LEFT on US-20/26, follow 5.8 miles to Notus
- Turn LEFT onto Notus Road, drive 0.5 miles
- Turn RIGHT onto Boise River Road, drive approx. 4.9 miles to property
- If you drive past the Sportsmen’s Access – the property is on your left (but you have gone too far) and if you eventually hit US-95, you have gone way too far!!
The Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility is a precedent-setting and innovative project that is greatly enhancing water quality of the Boise and Snake Rivers by removing up to 140 pounds of phosphorus per day from water flowing downstream. The new phosphorus removal facility was built at Dixie Drain (near the confluence of the Boise and Snake rivers) with goals including:
- Environmental Return on Investment
- Phosphorous Otherwise Untouched
- Common Sense Location
- Approximately 80% of the water treated at Boise’s treatment plants is diverted downstream for irrigation. With the Dixie Drain project, the phosphorus is removed at a location where there are no further diversions for irrigation and additional loading of phosphorus.
Phosphorous Otherwise Untouched
- Common Sense Location