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Community Water System · PWS ID3230030

Cherry Ridge Rehab

Emmett, Idaho 83617 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
58
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at Cherry Ridge Rehab, 26% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cherry Ridge Rehab

Cherry Ridge Rehab is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Emmett, Idaho (Gem County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 15 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Cherry Ridge Rehab's 58 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
50
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Gem
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2005
Groundwater Rule Other 8 2022
Arsenic MCL 7 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005
Public Notice Other 2 2014
Combined Uranium MR 2 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2017
Arsenic MR 1 2020
Nitrate MCL 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 2002

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 Cherry Ridge Rehab.

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 ID3230030 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 Groundwater Rule Other 8 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 0700
2020 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 1005
2017 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 4006
2017 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 4000
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 0700
2014 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 7500
2009 Arsenic MCL 7 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 1005
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 3100
2002 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 1040
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 5000
1982 Nitrate MCL 1 SDWIS / ID3230030 / 1040

How Cherry Ridge Rehab Compares

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

Metric Cherry Ridge Rehab Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 50 870 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 Cherry Ridge Rehab water safe to drink? ▼
Cherry Ridge Rehab (PWS ID: ID3230030) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cherry Ridge Rehab serve? ▼
Cherry Ridge Rehab serves 50 people in Emmett, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cherry Ridge Rehab have? ▼
Cherry Ridge Rehab has 58 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherry Ridge Rehab water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cherry Ridge Rehab under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cherry Ridge Rehab use? ▼
Cherry Ridge Rehab 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.