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Thallium violations in Idaho

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

Health effects: Chronic thallium exposure causes hair loss, changes in blood chemistry, kidney damage, intestinal problems, and liver effects. It can also impair the nervous system. EPA has classified thallium as a possible human carcinogen (Group C). The very low MCL reflects its acute toxicity even at small doses.

Systems with a Thallium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Drake Subd
Canyon County
150 9 3
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 Thallium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Thallium 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.