SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC
PWS ID: ID3140187 · CALDWELL, Idaho 83607
SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC serves 88 people in CALDWELL, Idaho using Groundwater water sources. It has 682 recorded EPA violations, including 32 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC
SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 88 residents in CALDWELL, Idaho (Canyon County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 682 total violations for this system , of which 32 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 624 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 76 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. SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC's 682 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 3
- County
- Canyon
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 24
- Monitoring Violations
- 624
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 8
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 76 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 54 | 2012 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 26 | 2024 |
| Arsenic | MCL | 24 | 2015 |
| Arsenic | MR | 21 | 2022 |
| Public Notice | Other | 20 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 19 | 2022 |
| E. COLI | MR | 13 | 2022 |
| Barium | MR | 9 | 2014 |
| Cadmium | MR | 9 | 2014 |
| Chromium | MR | 9 | 2014 |
| Selenium | MR | 9 | 2014 |
| Mercury | MR | 9 | 2014 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Styrene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| Benzene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 8 | 2020 |
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 SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC.
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 ID3140187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 76 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 8000 |
| 2025 | Public Notice | Other | 20 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 7500 |
| 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 26 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 5000 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 3 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 5200 |
| 2024 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 3 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 5200 |
| 2022 | Arsenic | MR | 21 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 1005 |
| 2022 | Nitrate | MR | 19 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 1040 |
| 2022 | E. COLI | MR | 13 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 3014 |
| 2020 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2378 |
| 2020 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2964 |
| 2020 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2969 |
| 2020 | Vinyl chloride | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2976 |
| 2020 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2980 |
| 2020 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2981 |
| 2020 | Trichloroethylene | MR | 8 | SDWIS / ID3140187 / 2984 |
How SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | SYMMS FRUIT RANCH INC | Idaho avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 682 | 52.3 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 32 | 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 | 88 | 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 |
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