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Latah County, Idaho

Water Systems
35
Population Served
41,303
Total Violations
2,229
438 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
63.7
Avg Violations per System
19.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (94%)
SW
2 systems (6%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (35)

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
Moscow Water Dept 26,000 73 Clean
University of Idaho 8,589 6 Clean
Genesee City Of 1,044 68 -
Troy City Of 850 448 -
Potlatch City Of 812 21 Clean
Juliaetta City Of 624 128 -
Deary City Of 529 25 -
Kendrick City Of 313 118 -
Camp Grizzly Boy Scouts 300 32 -
North Tomer Butte W&S District 259 57 -
Bovill Water Dept 256 51 -
Onaway Water and Sewer Assn 200 21 -
Bennett Lumber Products Inc 150 14 -
Apex Living Community 150 131 -
Appaloosa Community 129 23 -
Mineral Mountain Rest Area Itd 100 10 -
Moscow Elks Golf Course 100 49 -
Country Homes Mobile Park 90 2 -
Usfs Laird Park Campground 86 77 -
Hoo Doo Harvard Water and Sewer Dist 82 217 -
Viola Water and Sewer Dist 78 14 -
Tamarack Family Dining 75 55 -
Hidden Village MHP, LLC 66 15 -
Evergreen Community LLC 65 23 -
Woodland Heights MHP 60 25 -
Y Mobile Home Park 52 56 -
Cone Delfred Subd 40 65 -
Fab Tec 40 9 -
Helmer Water Assn 30 15 -
Palouse Hills Christian School 25 105 -
Usfs Giant White Pine Campground 25 15 -
Usfs Little Boulder Creek Campground 25 35 -
Tenicor 25 38 -
Renaissance RV Park 24 147 -
Pines RV Park 10 41 -

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 Latah County? ▼
Latah County has 2,229 total drinking water violations across 35 water systems, of which 438 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Latah County systems? ▼
Water systems in Latah County serve approximately 41,303 people through 35 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Latah County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Latah County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Latah County? ▼
Water systems in Latah County use GW (33 systems), SW (2 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. 19.7% of Latah 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.