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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
Lake Forest Homes Assn INC
Kootenai County
98 3 0
Country Court Community
Idaho County
89 4 0
Hoo Doo Harvard Water and Sewer Dist
Latah County
82 5 1
Greenhorn Subd
Blaine County
75 5 1
Red Rock Water LLC
Nez Perce County
60 5 1
Sawtelle Mountain Resort
Fremont County
50 3 0
Subway @ Island Park
Island Park · Fremont County
25 4 1
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.