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Jerome County, Idaho

Water Systems
24
Population Served
17,778
Total Violations
1,336
103 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

95.8%
Systems with Violations
55.7
Avg Violations per System
7.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (23)

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
Jerome City Of 13,135 30 Clean
Hazelton City Of 899 15 -
Valley School 640 102 -
True West Beef 490 0 -
Eden City Of 411 62 -
Jerome Cheese Company 400 36 -
Unit 3 Water Assn 350 183 -
Crossroads of Idaho 300 26 -
Jerome Country Club 225 75 -
North Rim Fairways 150 171 -
Country Club Estates 137 22 -
Travelers Oasis 75 101 -
Snake River Elks #2807 75 51 -
Minidoka Historical Site Visitor Center 75 93 -
Intermountain Office Warehouse Complex 71 9 -
KOA Campgrounds Jerome 65 21 -
Anderson Camp 50 35 -
Mountain View Barn 50 34 -
Blue Lakes Country Club 40 32 -
ID Dept of Fish & Game - Mv Regional Off 33 42 -
Christinas Daycare 32 9 -
Producers Livestock Marketing 25 37 -
Northridge Fellowship 25 23 -
MI Pueblo Bakery & Taqueria 25 127 -

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 Jerome County? ▼
Jerome County has 1,336 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 103 are health-based violations. 95.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jerome County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jerome County serve approximately 17,778 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jerome County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jerome County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jerome County? ▼
Water systems in Jerome County use GW (24 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. 7.7% of Jerome 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.