--- title: "Is Owyhee Environmental legit?" description: "Is Owyhee Environmental legit? Read its licenses, BBB record and legal history. It scores 7.3 out of 10 and ranks #11 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest." url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental/legit" markdown_url: "https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental/legit.md" updated: "2026-11-03" site: "Handshake D2D News & Reviews" --- # Is Owyhee Environmental legit? By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated November 3, 2026 [Review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md) · Is it legit? **Answer:** As of November 3, 2026, Owyhee Environmental has locations on file only in Idaho, which licenses individual applicators, not companies. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. No resolved government actions count against it in our scoring. Its Handshake Score is 7.3 out of 10, #11 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest. ## Licenses Company pesticide licenses in each Pacific Northwest state where it has a location, with the status the issuing agency showed on the date retrieved. - **Idaho** Idaho licenses individual pesticide applicators, not companies, so there is no company license to look up. ## Better Business Bureau record - Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years. Not BBB accredited. (sources [3](https://www.bbb.org/us/id/meridian/profile/pest-control/owyhee-environmental-1296-1000126820), [15](https://www.bbb.org/us/id/meridian/profile/pest-control/owyhee-environmental-1296-1000126820/complaints), [16](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Owyhee%20Environmental&find_loc=Meridian%2C%20ID)) [Full BBB record](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md) ## What customers say Ratings and counts as each site showed them on the date retrieved. - **Google** 1,923 reviews across 1 Pacific Northwest listing, averaging 5.0 out of 5 (weighted by review count). (sources [8](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13400701812060538467)) - **Yelp** 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews (Meridian, Idaho listing). (sources [11](https://www.yelp.com/biz/owyhee-environmental-meridian), [12](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Star%2C+ID+83669)) _Retrieved October 28, 2026_ Review excerpts and the themes customers raise are on the company’s review page. ## Legal and regulatory record Only resolved government actions count toward the score. Pending lawsuits, private suits and allegations are listed as such; they are allegations, not findings. - No lawsuits, settlements or enforcement actions are on file. Three other records (complaint summaries and permits) are on its review page. ## Does it sell door to door? - N/A: the research didn’t establish door-to-door selling. It isn’t proof that the company never knocks. [Sales evidence](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md) ## How it ranks - **#11 of 13 in the Pacific Northwest** Handshake Score 7.3 out of 10, Medium confidence. Scores 10.0/10 on every scored factor. Sales and contract fairness: N/A. [How we scored it](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md) · [Full rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md) ## Pest control in Idaho - [#1 of 18 in Idaho](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-idaho.md): [Boise area](https://handshakereviews.com/pest-control/boise.md) ## Similar companies in Idaho - [Bigfoot Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bigfoot-pest-control.md) · #2 of 18 · State Score 9.3 · [Is it legit? (Bigfoot Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/bigfoot-pest-control/legit.md) - [Affinity Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/affinity-pest-control.md) · #3 of 18 · State Score 8.8 · [Is it legit? (Affinity Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/affinity-pest-control/legit.md) - [Pointe Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control.md) · #4 of 18 · State Score 8.7 · [Is it legit? (Pointe Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/pointe-pest-control/legit.md) - [Barrier Pest Control](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/barrier-pest-control.md) · #5 of 18 · State Score 8.7 · [Is it legit? (Barrier Pest Control)](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/barrier-pest-control/legit.md) ## Related - [Owyhee Environmental review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md) - [Pacific Northwest rankings](https://handshakereviews.com/rankings/pest-control-pacific-northwest.md) - [How we review companies](https://handshakereviews.com/how-we-review.md) ## Sources Numbered as in the full source list of [the Owyhee Environmental review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page. 3. [bbb.org](https://www.bbb.org/us/id/meridian/profile/pest-control/owyhee-environmental-1296-1000126820) — Company facts · retrieved October 28, 2026 8. [Google — Meridian, Idaho](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=13400701812060538467) — google.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 27, 2026 11. [Yelp — Meridian, Idaho listing](https://www.yelp.com/biz/owyhee-environmental-meridian) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 12. [Yelp — Meridian, Idaho listing](https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Pest+Control+Companies&find_loc=Star%2C+ID+83669) — yelp.com · Customer reviews · retrieved October 28, 2026 15. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/id/meridian/profile/pest-control/owyhee-environmental-1296-1000126820/complaints) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 16. [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/search?find_country=USA&find_text=Owyhee%20Environmental&find_loc=Meridian%2C%20ID) — bbb.org · BBB · retrieved October 28, 2026 _Markdown version of https://handshakereviews.com/companies/owyhee-environmental/legit. Every page on this site has one: add `.md` to the path or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. Site guide for agents: https://handshakereviews.com/llms.txt._