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NEW MEADOWS CITY OF

PWS ID: ID3020012 · NEW MEADOWS, Idaho 83654

NEW MEADOWS CITY OF serves 582 people in NEW MEADOWS, Idaho using Groundwater water sources. It has 216 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW MEADOWS CITY OF

NEW MEADOWS CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 582 residents in NEW MEADOWS, Idaho (Adams County) through 264 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 216 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 209 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Endrin, recorded in 4 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. NEW MEADOWS CITY OF's 216 violations sit above the Idaho average. Statewide, 40 of 60 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (66.7%). 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
582
Total Violations
216
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
264
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
209
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 4 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2020
Toxaphene MR 4 2020
Dalapon MR 4 2020
Diquat MR 4 2020
Endothall MR 4 2020
Glyphosate MR 4 2020
Simazine MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2020
Dinoseb MR 4 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2020
Atrazine MR 4 2020
LASSO MR 4 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2020
2,4-D MR 4 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2020
Carbofuran MR 4 2020
Heptachlor MR 4 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2020
Chlordane MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017

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 NEW MEADOWS 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 ID3020012 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
2020 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2015
2020 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2020
2020 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2033
2020 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2034
2020 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2037
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2039
2020 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2041
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2042
2020 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2050
2020 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / ID3020012 / 2067

How NEW MEADOWS CITY OF Compares

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

Metric NEW MEADOWS CITY OF Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 216 52.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 582 870 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NEW MEADOWS CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
NEW MEADOWS CITY OF (PWS ID: ID3020012) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 582 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW MEADOWS CITY OF serve? ▼
NEW MEADOWS CITY OF serves 582 people in NEW MEADOWS, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 264 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW MEADOWS CITY OF have? ▼
NEW MEADOWS CITY OF has 216 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 209 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW MEADOWS CITY OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NEW MEADOWS CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEW MEADOWS CITY OF use? ▼
NEW MEADOWS 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.

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