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Selenium violations in Idaho

19 active public water systems in Idaho had a Selenium violation in the past three years, 1 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Selenium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Chronic exposure above the MCL causes selenosis — characterized by hair and nail loss, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disturbance. Liver damage can occur with prolonged high intake. The margin between nutritional requirement and toxic dose is narrow, making the MCL an important threshold.

Systems with a Selenium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Drake Subd
Canyon County
150 9 2
Lewiston City of
Nez Perce County
15,001 3 0
Kamiah City of
Lewis County
1,495 6 1
Sorrento Lactalis
Canyon County
700 5 0
Shadow Butte Elementary School
Gem County
485 6 3
Lapwai City of
Nez Perce County
325 4 0
Mellen Subd Water Dist
Elmore County
250 6 1
Calvary Chapel of Emmett
Emmett · Gem County
192 7 1
Banida Water and Sewer Dist
Franklin County
180 8 3
White Bird City of
Idaho County
125 6 1
Perpetua Resources
Valley County
120 6 1
Pleasant View Manor
Canyon County
100 5 1
Purple Sage Community
Canyon County
98 3 0
King Hill Domestic Water and Sewer
Elmore County
87 8 1
Mountain Sage
Elmore County
65 9 2
Gannett Homeowners Assn
Blaine County
60 6 2
Lakeridge Second Subd
Canyon County
50 2 0
Idfg Salmon Region
Lemhi County
45 5 1
HK Contractors
Bonneville County
30 2 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Selenium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Selenium 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.