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Minidoka County, Idaho

Water Systems
28
Population Served
15,130
Total Violations
2,351
360 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
84.0
Avg Violations per System
15.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (28)

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
Rupert City Of 5,796 156 Clean
Heyburn City Of 3,000 22 Clean
Paul City Of 1,195 17 -
Minico High School 1,100 97 -
Wayside Cafe 500 43 -
Lds Church Acequia #5042011 468 22 -
Grace Church 400 63 -
Lds Church Emerson #5042178 349 18 -
Acequia School 300 30 -
Paul Housing Authority 250 16 -
Heyburn Ward #5259320 210 10 -
Amalgamated Sugar Paul 200 79 -
Minidoka County Fairgrounds 200 67 -
Minidoka SR Seminary #5075505 200 188 -
Pelican Point Subdivision 142 355 -
Jbs Country Court 140 65 -
Minidoka City Of 120 150 -
Heyburn Estates 100 85 -
Mart Produce 90 149 -
New Life Assembly 65 3 -
Apostolic House of Prayer 65 65 -
Grandma Garcias Kitchen 50 148 -
Wayside Estates 50 300 -
Stimpys Gas and Grub 40 9 -
Rupert Elks Lodge 25 90 -
Loncheria El Veinte 25 66 -
Usbr Minidoka Power Fb 25 9 -
Country RV Village 25 29 -

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 Minidoka County? ▼
Minidoka County has 2,351 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 360 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Minidoka County systems? ▼
Water systems in Minidoka County serve approximately 15,130 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Minidoka County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Minidoka County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Minidoka County? ▼
Water systems in Minidoka County use GW (28 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. 15.3% of Minidoka 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.