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Community Water System · PWS ID5340031

Pelican Point Subdivision

Rupert, Idaho 83350 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 142 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

142
People served
355
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 355 drinking-water violations at Pelican Point Subdivision, 5% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

355
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
142
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pelican Point Subdivision

Pelican Point Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 142 residents in Rupert, Idaho (Minidoka County) through 48 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 355 total violations for this system , of which 18 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 318 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 18 violations (Other). 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%).

Pelican Point Subdivision's 355 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
142
Total Violations
355
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
48
County
Minidoka
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
318
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 18 2011
Groundwater Rule TT 14 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Barium MR 5 2007
Cadmium MR 5 2007
Chromium MR 5 2007
Nickel MR 5 2007
Antimony, Total MR 5 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2007
Methoxychlor MR 5 2007
Toxaphene MR 5 2007
Dalapon MR 5 2007
Endothall MR 5 2007
Glyphosate MR 5 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2007
OXAMYL MR 5 2007
Picloram MR 5 2007
Dinoseb MR 5 2007
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2007
Carbofuran MR 5 2007
Atrazine MR 5 2007
LASSO MR 5 2007
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2007
2,4-D MR 5 2007
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2007
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2007
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2007
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2007
Chlordane MR 5 2007

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 Pelican Point Subdivision.

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 ID5340031 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
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 14 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 0700
2019 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 0999
2011 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 7500
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1040
2007 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1010
2007 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1015
2007 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1020
2007 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1036
2007 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1074
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 1075
2007 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 2010
2007 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / ID5340031 / 2015

How Pelican Point Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Pelican Point Subdivision Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 355 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 142 870 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 Pelican Point Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Pelican Point Subdivision (PWS ID: ID5340031) has 355 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 142 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pelican Point Subdivision serve? ▼
Pelican Point Subdivision serves 142 people in Rupert, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 48 service connections.
What type of violations does Pelican Point Subdivision have? ▼
Pelican Point Subdivision has 355 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 318 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pelican Point Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pelican Point Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pelican Point Subdivision use? ▼
Pelican Point Subdivision 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.