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BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST

PWS ID: ID3370007 · BRUNEAU, Idaho 83604

BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST serves 220 people in BRUNEAU, Idaho using Groundwater water sources. It has 152 recorded EPA violations, including 34 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST

BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in BRUNEAU, Idaho (Owyhee County) through 86 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 152 total violations for this system , of which 34 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 114 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 45 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. BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST's 152 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
220
Total Violations
152
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
86
County
Owyhee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
114
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 45 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2015
Fluoride MCL 19 2007
E. COLI MR 9 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 2023
TTHM MR 4 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2016
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1995
Fluoride MR 2 2004
Public Notice Other 1 2012
Dalapon MR 1 1996
2,4-D MR 1 1996
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Dinoseb MR 1 1996
Selenium MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979
Picloram MR 1 1996

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 BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST.

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 ID3370007 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 5 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 8000
2021 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 3014
2019 Chlorine MR 45 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 0999
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 8000
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 0700
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 3100
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 0700
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 3100
2012 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 7500
2007 Fluoride MCL 19 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 1025
2004 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 1025
2003 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 1040
1996 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / ID3370007 / 2031

How BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST Compares

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

Metric BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 152 52.3 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 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 220 870 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 BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST water safe to drink? ▼
BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST (PWS ID: ID3370007) has 152 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST serve? ▼
BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST serves 220 people in BRUNEAU, Idaho. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 86 service connections.
What type of violations does BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST have? ▼
BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST has 152 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 114 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST use? ▼
BRUNEAU WATER AND SEWER DIST 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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