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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Idaho

107 active public water systems in Idaho had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 95 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Preston City of
Franklin County
5,591 5 1
Idoc Sbx Complex
Ada County
3,309 2 2
Bellevue City of
Blaine County
2,747 4 1
Orofino City of
Clearwater County
2,459 1 1
Hansen City of
Twin Falls County
1,200 3 3
Itd Huetter Poe
Kootenai County
1,200 2 1
Plummer City of
Benewah County
1,034 4 0
Idpr Lucky Peak SP Discovery Unit
Ada County
1,000 4 0
Speedy's Truck Stop
Lupton · County
926 3 1
Lds Church Farmway
Canyon County
784 2 1
Idpr Lucky Peak SP Spring Shores
Boise County
780 1 1
Idaho National Guard Ortc Facility
Ada County
600 2 1
Worley City of
Kootenai County
591 3 2
Meadows at West Mountain
Valley County
550 2 2
Rustic Acres Mobile Home Park
Ada County
540 3 2
Jackson Food Store 178
Canyon County
500 3 1
Oakley Valley Water Corporation
Cassia County
500 5 2
Shadow Butte Elementary School
Gem County
485 6 3
Harrison City of
Kootenai County
456 1 1
Idoc Mountain View Transformation Center
Ada County
456 4 1
Fish Haven Pipeline Company
Bear Lake County
400 1 1
Winchester Water Dept
Lewis County
400 2 1
South Fork Elementary School
Madison County
359 2 2
Cedar Butte Subdivision
Madison County
300 2 1
Fir Grove Estates
Valley County
270 3 2
Mission Creek Water Assn
Boundary County
263 5 2
Country Life Estates
Bonneville County
250 5 2
Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5
Fremont County
245 5 2
Hollister City of
Twin Falls County
220 4 0
Extra Mile #196
Canyon County
200 1 0
Goose Bay Estates
Fremont County
184 4 3
Banida Water and Sewer Dist
Franklin County
180 8 3
Cougar Ridge Water & Sewer
Nez Perce County
173 1 0
Lds Church Sweet
Gem County
138 1 1
Cedar Springs Community Water
Bonner County
130 7 5
Murtaugh City of
Twin Falls County
130 4 1
Lighthouse Montessori School
Ammon · Bonneville County
125 3 2
Linda Vista Mobile Home Park
Ada County
125 2 2
Preston Eastside Water CO
Franklin County
120 10 3
Alberts Landing
Shoshone County
100 4 2
Green Canyon Hot Springs
Madison County
100 2 2
Elk Valley Resort
Elmore County
100 1 1
Kaniksu Shores Estates
Bonner County
93 2 1
Riverside Estates
Bingham County
90 4 3
Spirit Lake Industrial Park
Bonner County
90 2 1
Trinity View Resort
Elmore County
90 4 3
Valley View Subdivision
Fremont County
90 6 3
Camp Sawtooth Presbyterian
Blaine County
85 4 2
Idle Wheels MHP Cat LLC
Bingham County
85 4 3
Camp Perkins Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
Blaine County
80 2 2
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Idaho records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.