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Blaine County, Idaho

Water Systems
46
Population Served
23,812
Total Violations
2,888
391 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
62.8
Avg Violations per System
13.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Blaine Idaho water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Hailey Water and Sewer 8,000 89 Clean
Ketchum City Of 3,555 10 Clean
Sun Valley Water and Sewer Dist 3,400 159 Clean
Bellevue City Of 2,747 249 -
Bald Mountain 1,000 44 -
Carey Water and Sewer 993 43 -
Mid Valley Water Company LLC 450 47 -
Hulen Meadows Water Company 390 60 -
Cold Springs Subd 300 33 -
Usfs Alturas Lake Water System 202 3 -
Cabin Creek Lds Camp 200 53 -
Camp Manapu 200 59 -
Starweather Estates 150 3 -
Heatherlands Subd 134 48 -
Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg 130 126 -
Galena Lodge 120 42 -
Smiley Creek Water Users Assn Inc 117 553 -
The Valley Club 115 14 -
Luther Heights Bible Camp 100 75 -
Smiley Creek Lodge 100 50 -
Usfs Wood River Campground 100 1 -
Ritzau Park Fountain 100 28 -
Camp Sawtooth Presbyterian 85 100 -
Camp Perkins Lutheran Outdoor Ministries 80 34 -
Usfs Easley Campground 78 16 -
Aspen Hollow Homeowners Assoc 75 48 -
Greenhorn Subd 75 105 -
Golden Eagle Ranch 71 30 -
Woodenhills Water Works 62 27 -
Chalet Mobile Home Park 60 44 -
Suntree Hollow Mobile Home Court 60 172 -
Gannett Homeowners Assn 60 203 -
Sage Springs Subdivision 53 0 -
Cathedral Pines Baptist Camp 50 72 -
Picabo Water System 50 97 -
Magic Westside Water Users Inc 47 31 -
Gannett Country Club 45 0 -
Holiday Highway Subd 45 23 -
Usfs Tincup Hiker Transfer Cp 38 2 -
Smokey Lodge 25 31 -
Timmerman Hill Rest Area Itd 25 9 -
Usfs Boundary Picnic Area 25 3 -
Boxcar Fountain 25 27 -
Smiley Creek Dump Station 25 19 -
Life Church 25 3 -
Mountain Humane 25 3 -

Other Counties in Idaho

Ada County
87 systems · 511,181 served · 5,380 violations
Canyon County
143 systems · 214,619 served · 9,692 violations
Kootenai County
195 systems · 178,648 served · 7,546 violations
Bonneville County
135 systems · 138,969 served · 4,633 violations
Bannock County
49 systems · 83,349 served · 2,778 violations
Twin Falls County
54 systems · 76,016 served · 2,851 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Blaine County? ▼
Blaine County has 2,888 total drinking water violations across 46 water systems, of which 391 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Blaine County systems? ▼
Water systems in Blaine County serve approximately 23,812 people through 46 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Blaine County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Blaine County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Blaine County? ▼
Water systems in Blaine County use GW (46 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.5% of Blaine County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.