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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID5420001

Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls

Paul, Idaho 83447 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 460 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

460
People served
45
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 45 drinking-water violations at Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls, 2% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

45
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
460
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls

Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 460 residents in Paul, Idaho (Twin Falls County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 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%).

Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls's 45 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
460
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Twin Falls
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 1995
Chlorine MR 9 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Nitrite MR 1 1993
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2023
TTHM MR 1 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2003

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 Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls.

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 ID5420001 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
2025 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 0999
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 2950
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 8000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 3100
1993 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / ID5420001 / 1041

How Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls Compares

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

Metric Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 45 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 460 870 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 Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls water safe to drink? ▼
Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls (PWS ID: ID5420001) has 45 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 460 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls serve? ▼
Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls serves 460 people in Paul, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls have? ▼
Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls has 45 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls use? ▼
Amalgamated Sugar Twin Falls uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.