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Valley County, Idaho

Water Systems
57
Population Served
12,433
Total Violations
1,987
297 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

89.5%
Systems with Violations
34.9
Avg Violations per System
14.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (81%)
SW
4 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
McCall City Of 4,423 205 Clean
Cascade City Of 1,000 35 -
Idpr Ponderosa Sp 1,000 23 -
Meadows at West Mountain 550 37 -
Tamarack Resort Association Inc 400 208 -
Fir Grove Estates 270 43 -
Day Star 250 29 -
Camp Ee-DE-How 250 14 -
Donnelly City Of 237 79 -
YMCA Horsethief Camp 220 150 -
Cascade Lake 4H Camp 200 17 -
Jughandle Estates 200 24 -
Siscra 200 20 -
Tamarack Mid-Mountain Restaurant 200 0 -
Camp Ida Haven 150 3 -
Lakefork Merc 150 14 -
Blackhawk on the River 150 13 -
Warm Lake Bible Camp 140 43 -
Clear Creek Station 130 57 -
Tamarack Bay Condominiums 130 50 -
Warm Lake Recreational Water District 124 30 -
Shiloh Bible Conference 110 16 -
Usfs Silver Creek Campground 100 3 -
Usfs Indian Creek Guard Station 100 32 -
Camp Cascade 100 12 -
Jug Mountain Ranch Subdivision 100 23 -
McCall Lds Ward Chapel 100 11 -
Idpr Lake Cascade Sp Buttercup Cg 90 29 -
Paradise Point 80 88 -
Ywam Idaho Boise Cascade Inc 75 69 -
Mountain View RV West 75 37 -
Silver Creek Plunge 75 26 -
Idpr Lake Cascade Sp Huckleberry Cg 75 21 -
Yellow Pine Water Users Inc 72 155 -
K P Cove Subd 70 47 -
McCall Activity Barn 65 0 -
Black Bear RV Park 60 23 -
Perpetua Resources 60 3 -
Hawks Bay Estates HOA LLC 59 43 -
Cascade Christian Church Camp 50 39 -
Usfs Boundary Creek Campground 50 17 -
Pilgrim Cove Camp 50 16 -
Mountain Life Church 50 1 -
Idpr Lake Cascade Sp West Mountain Cg 40 18 -
Usfs Shoreline Campground and Picnic Poi 40 16 -
West Mountain Cottages Inc 36 46 -
Alzar School Inc 27 0 -
Camp Alice Pittenger 25 11 -
Cougar Mountain Lodge 25 34 -
Camp John Paul II 25 5 -

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 Valley County? ▼
Valley County has 1,987 total drinking water violations across 57 water systems, of which 297 are health-based violations. 89.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Valley County systems? ▼
Water systems in Valley County serve approximately 12,433 people through 57 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Valley County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Valley County? ▼
Water systems in Valley County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 14.9% of Valley 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.