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Payette County, Idaho

Water Systems
20
Population Served
19,821
Total Violations
2,033
881 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
101.7
Avg Violations per System
43.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
19 systems (95%)
SW
1 system (5%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (20)

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
Payette City Of 8,127 93 Detected
Fruitland City Of 7,135 197 Clean
New Plymouth City Of 1,600 79 -
Snake River View Rest Area Itd 1,500 60 -
Hammer Stores 500 17 -
Basf-Nunhems 230 73 -
Sand Hollow Country Stores and Cafe 100 55 -
Black Canyon Stinker 100 117 -
Idaho West Estates 98 69 -
Loma Linda Water Corp 70 246 -
Decker Addition 55 106 -
Henggeler Packing Company Inc 50 7 -
Partners Produce 50 515 -
Lazy River Mobile Home Park 1 41 87 -
Sekady Capitol LLC 30 19 -
Seminis Vegetable Seeds 30 12 -
Adm Edible Bean Specialities 28 34 -
Dundas Works 27 19 -
Frutas Locas 25 25 -
Scotch Pines Golf Course 25 203 -

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 Payette County? ▼
Payette County has 2,033 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 881 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Payette County systems? ▼
Water systems in Payette County serve approximately 19,821 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Payette County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Payette County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Payette County? ▼
Water systems in Payette County use GW (19 systems), SW (1 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. 43.3% of Payette 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.