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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID2250140

St John Bosco Academy

Cottonwood, Idaho 83522 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
71
EPA violations
34
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at St John Bosco Academy, 48% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St John Bosco Academy

St John Bosco Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Cottonwood, Idaho (Idaho County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 34 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 36 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 24 violations (MON). 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%).

St John Bosco Academy's 71 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
160
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Idaho
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
36
Treatment Tech Violations
28

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 16 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 12 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2024
Nitrate MR 2 2012

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 St John Bosco Academy.

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 ID2250140 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 5000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule TT 16 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 12 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / ID2250140 / 1040

How St John Bosco Academy Compares

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

Metric St John Bosco Academy Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 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 160 870 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 St John Bosco Academy water safe to drink? ▼
St John Bosco Academy (PWS ID: ID2250140) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St John Bosco Academy serve? ▼
St John Bosco Academy serves 160 people in Cottonwood, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does St John Bosco Academy have? ▼
St John Bosco Academy has 71 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 36 monitoring/reporting violations, and 28 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St John Bosco Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for St John Bosco Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St John Bosco Academy use? ▼
St John Bosco Academy uses Groundwater 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.