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Community Water System · PWS ID2290015

Genesee City Of

Genesee, Idaho 83832 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,044 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,044
People served
68
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 68 drinking-water violations at Genesee City Of, 16% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

68
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,044
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Genesee City Of

Genesee City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,044 residents in Genesee, Idaho (Latah County) through 440 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 68 total violations for this system , of which 11 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 6 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%).

Genesee City Of's 68 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
1,044
Total Violations
68
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
440
County
Latah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 6 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1998
Nitrate MCL 5 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2019
Barium MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
Mercury MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Cadmium MR 2 2002
Arsenic MR 2 2008
Nickel MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2008
Fluoride MR 1 2002
Radium-226 MR 1 2008
Radium-228 MR 1 2008
TTHM MR 1 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008

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 Genesee City Of.

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 ID2290015 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
2022 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 0999
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MCL 5 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 1040
2008 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 1005
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2378
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2980
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2981
2008 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2983
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2985
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 2987
2008 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 4020
2008 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / ID2290015 / 4030

How Genesee City Of Compares

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

Metric Genesee City Of Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 68 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 1,044 870 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 Genesee City Of water safe to drink? ▼
Genesee City Of (PWS ID: ID2290015) has 68 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,044 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Genesee City Of serve? ▼
Genesee City Of serves 1,044 people in Genesee, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 440 service connections.
What type of violations does Genesee City Of have? ▼
Genesee City Of has 68 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Genesee City Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Genesee City Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Genesee City Of use? ▼
Genesee City Of 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.