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Community Water System · PWS ID1280177

Spirit Lake City Of

Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,825 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,825
People served
32
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 32 drinking-water violations at Spirit Lake City Of, 28% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

32
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,825
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spirit Lake City Of

Spirit Lake City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,825 residents in Spirit Lake, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 1,130 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 32 total violations for this system , of which 9 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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%).

Spirit Lake City Of's 32 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
2,825
Total Violations
32
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,130
County
Kootenai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1998
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2023
Radium-228 MR 1 2008
Combined Uranium MR 1 2008
Selenium MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 2008
Radium-226 MR 1 2008
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2001
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979

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 Spirit Lake City Of.

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 ID1280177 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 3100
2008 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 4030
2008 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 4006
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 4000
2008 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 4020
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 5000
2000 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1040
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 3100
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1045
1979 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1035
1979 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1005
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1010
1979 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1015
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280177 / 1025

How Spirit Lake City Of Compares

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

Metric Spirit Lake City Of Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 32 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 2,825 870 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 Spirit Lake City Of water safe to drink? ▼
Spirit Lake City Of (PWS ID: ID1280177) has 32 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,825 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spirit Lake City Of serve? ▼
Spirit Lake City Of serves 2,825 people in Spirit Lake, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,130 service connections.
What type of violations does Spirit Lake City Of have? ▼
Spirit Lake City Of has 32 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spirit Lake City Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spirit Lake City Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spirit Lake City Of use? ▼
Spirit Lake City Of 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.