Hundreds of miles of river are protected by one or both of these programs because of the work of Idaho Rivers United. They include the Payette, Henry's Fork, Mid-Snake and North Fork Clearwater. Many of Idaho's rivers suffer from pollution and over-development, and the health of many others is threatened. Idaho Rivers United uses the federal Clean Water Act and state water pollution laws to protect Idaho's pristine rivers from pollution and to push clean-up of hundreds of polluted Idaho rivers. We lead citizen efforts to protect riparian habitat and river floodplains, especially in Idaho's urban areas.
Special attention is given to the protection and enhancement of habitat for Idaho's native fish.
Idaho's groundwater is an oft-overlooked part of the water regime, but Idaho Rivers United works to prevent groundwater pollution and depletion.