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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID1400081

Galena Mine Water System

Wallace, Idaho 83873 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
26
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 26 drinking-water violations at Galena Mine Water System, 31% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

26
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Galena Mine Water System

Galena Mine Water System is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Wallace, Idaho (Shoshone County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 26 total violations for this system , of which 8 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 4 violations (TT, 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%).

Galena Mine Water System's 26 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
250
Total Violations
26
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Shoshone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2022
Nitrate MR 2 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998
Chlorine MR 1 2004
CYANIDE MR 1 2002
Picloram MR 1 2010
Simazine MR 1 2010
2,4-D MR 1 2010

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 Galena Mine Water System.

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 ID1400081 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 0300
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 0200
2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 0200
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 8000
2010 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 2040
2010 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 2037
2010 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 2105
2004 Chlorine MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 0999
2002 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 1024
2000 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 1040
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / ID1400081 / 3100

How Galena Mine Water System Compares

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

Metric Galena Mine Water System Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 26 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 250 870 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 Galena Mine Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Galena Mine Water System (PWS ID: ID1400081) has 26 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Galena Mine Water System serve? ▼
Galena Mine Water System serves 250 people in Wallace, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Galena Mine Water System have? ▼
Galena Mine Water System has 26 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Galena Mine Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Galena Mine Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Galena Mine Water System use? ▼
Galena Mine Water System uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.