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Community Water System · PWS ID5070010

Carey Water and Sewer

Carey, Idaho 83320 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 993 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

993
People served
43
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 43 drinking-water violations at Carey Water and Sewer, 12% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

43
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
993
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carey Water and Sewer

Carey Water and Sewer is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 993 residents in Carey, Idaho (Blaine County) through 261 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 43 total violations for this system , of which 5 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 38 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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%).

Carey Water and Sewer's 43 violations sit below 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
993
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
261
County
Blaine
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2010
Nitrate MR 10 2023
Combined Uranium MR 5 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2011
Radium-226 MR 2 2011
Radium-228 MR 2 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2008

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 Carey Water and Sewer.

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 ID5070010 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 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 1040
2011 Combined Uranium MR 5 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 4006
2011 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 4000
2011 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 4020
2011 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 4030
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 5000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / ID5070010 / 3100

How Carey Water and Sewer Compares

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

Metric Carey Water and Sewer Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 43 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 993 870 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 Carey Water and Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Carey Water and Sewer (PWS ID: ID5070010) has 43 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 993 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Carey Water and Sewer serve? ▼
Carey Water and Sewer serves 993 people in Carey, Idaho. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 261 service connections.
What type of violations does Carey Water and Sewer have? ▼
Carey Water and Sewer has 43 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carey Water and Sewer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Carey Water and Sewer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Carey Water and Sewer use? ▼
Carey Water and Sewer 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.