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Community Water System · PWS ID5270017

North Rim Fairways

Jerome, Idaho 83338 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
171
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 171 drinking-water violations at North Rim Fairways, 3% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

171
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Rim Fairways

North Rim Fairways is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Jerome, Idaho (Jerome County) through 101 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 171 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 162 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 20 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%).

North Rim Fairways's 171 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
150
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
101
County
Jerome
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
162
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 20 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1996
Endrin MR 4 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2014
Methoxychlor MR 4 2014
Toxaphene MR 4 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2014
OXAMYL MR 4 2014
Simazine MR 4 2014
Picloram MR 4 2014
Dinoseb MR 4 2014
Atrazine MR 4 2014
LASSO MR 4 2014
Heptachlor MR 4 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2014
2,4-D MR 4 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2014
Nitrate MR 4 2016
Diquat MR 4 2014
Carbofuran MR 4 2014
Chlordane MR 4 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2014

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 North Rim Fairways.

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 ID5270017 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
2024 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 8000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 5000
2019 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 3014
2016 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 1040
2014 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2005
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2015
2014 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2020
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2035
2014 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2036
2014 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2037
2014 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2040
2014 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2041
2014 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / ID5270017 / 2050

How North Rim Fairways Compares

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

Metric North Rim Fairways Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 171 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 150 870 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 North Rim Fairways water safe to drink? ▼
North Rim Fairways (PWS ID: ID5270017) has 171 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Rim Fairways serve? ▼
North Rim Fairways serves 150 people in Jerome, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 101 service connections.
What type of violations does North Rim Fairways have? ▼
North Rim Fairways has 171 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 162 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Rim Fairways water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Rim Fairways under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Rim Fairways use? ▼
North Rim Fairways 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.