Community Water System · PWS ID2290020
Cone Delfred Subd
Princeton, Idaho 83857 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 40
- People served
- 65
- EPA violations
- 9
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 65 drinking-water violations at Cone Delfred Subd, 14% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.
- 65
- Total EPA violations on record
- 14%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 40
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Cone Delfred Subd
Cone Delfred Subd is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Princeton, Idaho (Latah County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 9 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 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 18 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%).
Cone Delfred Subd's 65 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 22
- County
- Latah
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 9
- Monitoring Violations
- 56
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 18 | 2002 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 10 | 2017 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 9 | 2009 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 3 | 2017 |
| Benzene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Toluene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Fluoride | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Nitrate | MR | 1 | 2000 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Styrene | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Nitrite | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 1 | 1993 |
| Trichloroethylene | 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 Cone Delfred Subd.
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 ID2290020 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 10 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 5000 |
| 2017 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 3 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 8000 |
| 2009 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 9 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 3100 |
| 2002 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 18 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 3100 |
| 2000 | Nitrate | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 1040 |
| 1993 | Benzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2990 |
| 1993 | Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2982 |
| 1993 | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2977 |
| 1993 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2380 |
| 1993 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2980 |
| 1993 | 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2983 |
| 1993 | o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2968 |
| 1993 | Ethylbenzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2992 |
| 1993 | Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2987 |
| 1993 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / ID2290020 / 2981 |
How Cone Delfred Subd Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Cone Delfred Subd | Idaho avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 65 | 52.3 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 9 | 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 | 40 | 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 |
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