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Community Water System · PWS ID2250065

Valley View Water and Sewer District

Kamiah, Idaho 83536 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
93
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 93 drinking-water violations at Valley View Water and Sewer District, 30% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

93
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valley View Water and Sewer District

Valley View Water and Sewer District is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Kamiah, Idaho (Idaho County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 93 total violations for this system , of which 28 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Valley View Water and Sewer District's 93 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
70
Total Violations
93
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
70
County
Idaho
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2014
Chlorine MR 5 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2017
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Barium MR 2 2011
Cadmium MR 2 2011
Chromium MR 2 2011
Mercury MR 2 2011
Nickel MR 2 2011
Antimony, Total MR 2 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2011
Arsenic MR 2 2008
Radium-226 MR 2 2008
Thallium, Total MR 2 2011
Radium-228 MR 2 2008
Selenium MR 1 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2005
Benzene MR 1 2005
Toluene MR 1 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2005
Styrene MR 1 2005

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 Valley View Water and Sewer District.

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 ID2250065 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 8000
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 3100
2014 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 0999
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 3100
2011 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1015
2011 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1020
2011 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1035
2011 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1036
2011 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1075
2011 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1085
2008 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 1005
2008 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250065 / 4020

How Valley View Water and Sewer District Compares

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

Metric Valley View Water and Sewer District Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 93 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 70 870 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 Valley View Water and Sewer District water safe to drink? ▼
Valley View Water and Sewer District (PWS ID: ID2250065) has 93 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Valley View Water and Sewer District serve? ▼
Valley View Water and Sewer District serves 70 people in Kamiah, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Valley View Water and Sewer District have? ▼
Valley View Water and Sewer District has 93 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley View Water and Sewer District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valley View Water and Sewer District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valley View Water and Sewer District use? ▼
Valley View Water and Sewer District 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.