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ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST

PWS ID: ID1280157 · SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho 83869

ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST serves 115 people in SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho using Groundwater water sources. It has 79 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST

ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 115 residents in SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 79 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 6 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. ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST's 79 violations sit above the Idaho average. Statewide, 40 of 60 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (66.7%). 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
115
Total Violations
79
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
50
County
Kootenai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2001
E. COLI MR 3 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2008
Fluoride MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1996
Benzene MR 2 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1996
Styrene MR 2 1996
Public Notice Other 2 2015
Barium MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1996
Chromium MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1996

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 ROCKY BEACH WATER 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 ID1280157 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
2022 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 3014
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 3100
2015 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 7500
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 1040
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2378
1996 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2380
1996 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2968
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2977
1996 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2980
1996 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2981
1996 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2985
1996 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2987
1996 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1280157 / 2990

How ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST Compares

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

Metric ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 79 52.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 115 870 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST water safe to drink? ▼
ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST (PWS ID: ID1280157) has 79 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 115 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST serve? ▼
ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST serves 115 people in SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST have? ▼
ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST has 79 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ROCKY BEACH WATER DIST use? ▼
ROCKY BEACH WATER 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.

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