Community Water System · PWS ID1280203
Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn
Coeur D Alene, Idaho 83814 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 210
- People served
- 220
- EPA violations
- 11
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 220 drinking-water violations at Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn, 5% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.
- 220
- Total EPA violations on record
- 5%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 210
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn
Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Coeur D Alene, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 81 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 220 total violations for this system , of which 11 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 204 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 Nitrate, recorded in 12 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%).
Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn's 220 violations sit above 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 81
- County
- Kootenai
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 2
- Monitoring Violations
- 204
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 9
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MR | 12 | 2015 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 12 | 2015 |
| Nitrite | MR | 10 | 2002 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 6 | 2018 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 3 | 2020 |
| Endrin | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Diquat | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Endothall | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Glyphosate | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Simazine | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Picloram | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Chlordane | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 3 | 2022 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 3 | 2022 |
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 Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn.
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 ID1280203 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2456 |
| 2025 | TTHM | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2950 |
| 2022 | Endrin | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2005 |
| 2022 | Toxaphene | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2020 |
| 2022 | Diquat | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2032 |
| 2022 | Endothall | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2033 |
| 2022 | Glyphosate | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2034 |
| 2022 | OXAMYL | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2036 |
| 2022 | Simazine | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2037 |
| 2022 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2039 |
| 2022 | Picloram | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2040 |
| 2022 | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2042 |
| 2022 | Carbofuran | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2046 |
| 2022 | Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2067 |
| 2022 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | 3 | SDWIS / ID1280203 / 2110 |
How Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Woodland Shores Water and Sewer Assn | Idaho avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 220 | 52.3 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 11 | 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 | 210 | 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 |
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