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HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC

PWS ID: ID1280221 · POST FALLS, Idaho 83877

HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC serves 100 people in POST FALLS, Idaho using Groundwater water sources. It has 42 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC

HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in POST FALLS, Idaho (Kootenai County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 9 (21%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 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 15 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. HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC's 42 violations sit below 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
100
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
40
County
Kootenai
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 1999
Nitrate MR 1 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1994
Arsenic MR 1 1999

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 HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.

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 ID1280221 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 MCL 5 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 8000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 3100
2004 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 1040
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 7000
1999 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 1005
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / ID1280221 / 5000

How HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC Compares

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

Metric HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 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 100 870 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 HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC water safe to drink?
HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC (PWS ID: ID1280221) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC serve?
HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC serves 100 people in POST FALLS, Idaho. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC have?
HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC has 42 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC use?
HIGHWAY 54 WATER ASSOCIATION, INC 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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