Our Gem: County acts to protect ground water
Kootenai County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state with a 23.7% increase from 2010, according to U.S. Census Bureau Data.
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The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer (light blue shading).
Image courtesy of LISA WAANANEN/Inlander.com
Idaho is the fastest-growing state in the nation, and Kootenai County is the third-fastest growing county in the state. This new growth is mostly occurring over the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, where the use of septic systems is common for any development located in the unincorporated county...
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