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Community Water System · PWS ID1400041

Pinehurst Water Dist

Pinehurst, Idaho 83850 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,950 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,950
People served
76
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 76 drinking-water violations at Pinehurst Water Dist - above the Idaho per-system average.

76
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,950
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pinehurst Water Dist

Pinehurst Water Dist is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,950 residents in Pinehurst, Idaho (Shoshone County) through 876 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1997.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Toxaphene, recorded in 2 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%).

Pinehurst Water Dist's 76 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.

Population Served
1,950
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
876
County
Shoshone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Toxaphene MR 2 1993
Endrin MR 2 1993
Barium MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 1993
Selenium MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
2,4-D MR 2 1993
Methoxychlor MR 2 1993
Nitrate MR 2 1997
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1993
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 1993
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 1993
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 1993
Carbofuran MR 1 1993
Simazine MR 1 1993
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 1993
Picloram MR 1 1993
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 1993
OXAMYL MR 1 1993
Glyphosate MR 1 1993
Diquat MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 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 Pinehurst 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 ID1400041 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
1997 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1040
1993 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2020
1993 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2005
1993 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1010
1993 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1035
1993 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1045
1993 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1025
1993 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1015
1993 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2010
1993 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 1020
1993 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2105
1993 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2015
1993 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2110
1993 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2067
1993 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400041 / 2383

How Pinehurst Water Dist Compares

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

Metric Pinehurst Water Dist Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,950 870 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 Pinehurst Water Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Pinehurst Water Dist (PWS ID: ID1400041) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,950 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pinehurst Water Dist serve? ▼
Pinehurst Water Dist serves 1,950 people in Pinehurst, Idaho. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 876 service connections.
What type of violations does Pinehurst Water Dist have? ▼
Pinehurst Water Dist has 76 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pinehurst Water Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pinehurst Water Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pinehurst Water Dist use? ▼
Pinehurst 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.
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.