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Community Water System · PWS ID1280014

Bayview Water and Sewer Dist

Bayview, Idaho 83803 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,175 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,175
People served
36
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 36 drinking-water violations at Bayview Water and Sewer Dist, 28% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

36
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,175
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bayview Water and Sewer Dist

Bayview Water and Sewer Dist is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,175 residents in Bayview, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 470 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 36 total violations for this system , of which 10 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Bayview Water and Sewer Dist's 36 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
1,175
Total Violations
36
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
470
County
Kootenai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
Chlorine MR 3 2017
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2025
Barium MR 1 1993
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993
Antimony, Total MR 1 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2013
Chromium MR 1 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 1 1993
Fluoride MR 1 1993
Thallium, Total MR 1 1993
Mercury MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 1993

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 Bayview Water and Sewer Dist.

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 ID1280014 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
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 5200
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 0999
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 3100
1993 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1010
1993 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1015
1993 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1045
1993 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1074
1993 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1020
1993 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1075
1993 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1025
1993 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1085
1993 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1035
1993 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280014 / 1036

How Bayview Water and Sewer Dist Compares

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

Metric Bayview Water and Sewer Dist Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 36 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,175 870 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 Bayview Water and Sewer Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Bayview Water and Sewer Dist (PWS ID: ID1280014) has 36 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,175 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bayview Water and Sewer Dist serve? ▼
Bayview Water and Sewer Dist serves 1,175 people in Bayview, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 470 service connections.
What type of violations does Bayview Water and Sewer Dist have? ▼
Bayview Water and Sewer Dist has 36 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bayview Water and Sewer Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bayview Water and Sewer Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bayview Water and Sewer Dist use? ▼
Bayview Water and Sewer Dist 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.