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Community Water System · PWS ID1280010

Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch

Coeur D'alene, Idaho 83816 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 633 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

633
People served
41
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 41 drinking-water violations at Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch, 7% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

41
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
633
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch

Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 633 residents in Coeur D'alene, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 253 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 3 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 36 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Idaho, EPA tracks 2,005 public water systems serving 1,743,912 people, with 104,850 cumulative violations and 19,965 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.3 violations. Statewide, 40 of 60 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (66.7%).

Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch's 41 violations sit below the Idaho average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
633
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
253
County
Kootenai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
36
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2007
Nitrate MR 6 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2007
Barium MR 2 2002
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
Fluoride MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Arsenic MR 1 2002
Nickel MR 1 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
CYANIDE MR 1 2002
Antimony, Total MR 1 2002
Thallium, Total MR 1 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2002

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID ID1280010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Idaho Drinking Water Authority

Idaho's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find ID regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 3100
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1020
2002 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1025
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1045
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1035
2002 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1005
2002 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1036
2002 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1024
2002 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1074
2002 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1085
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280010 / 1075

How Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 10 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 66.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 633 870 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,005 regulated public water systems in Idaho.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch (PWS ID: ID1280010) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 633 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch serve? ▼
Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch serves 633 people in Coeur D'alene, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 253 service connections.
What type of violations does Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch have? ▼
Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch has 41 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 36 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch use? ▼
Gem State - Bar Circle S Ranch uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.