PlainWater

Community Water System · PWS ID5420058

Twin Falls City Of

Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 56,121 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

56,121
People served
164
EPA violations
120
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 164 drinking-water violations at Twin Falls City Of, 73% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

164
Total EPA violations on record
73%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
56,121
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Twin Falls City Of

Twin Falls City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 56,121 residents in Twin Falls, Idaho (Twin Falls County) through 19,273 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 164 total violations for this system , of which 120 (73%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 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 Arsenic, recorded in 117 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Twin Falls City Of's 164 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
56,121
Total Violations
164
Health-Based Violations
120
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
19,273
County
Twin Falls
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
120
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 117 2012
Public Notice Other 10 2012
Nitrate MR 7 2023
E. COLI MR 6 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2007
Chlorine MR 2 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1997
Nitrite MR 2 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2005
TTHM MR 1 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 62 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 5/20/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/20/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/20/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 11/20/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/20/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/20/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Twin Falls City Of.

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 ID5420058 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 7 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 1040
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 5000
2015 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 3014
2014 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 1041
2012 Arsenic MCL 117 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 1005
2012 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 0999
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 2950
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420058 / 3100

How Twin Falls City Of Compares

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

Metric Twin Falls City Of Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 164 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 120 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 56,121 870 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 Twin Falls City Of water safe to drink?
Twin Falls City Of (PWS ID: ID5420058) has 164 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 56,121 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Twin Falls City Of serve?
Twin Falls City Of serves 56,121 people in Twin Falls, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 19,273 service connections.
What type of violations does Twin Falls City Of have?
Twin Falls City Of has 164 total violations: 120 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Twin Falls City Of water?
No. Twin Falls City Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Twin Falls City Of use?
Twin Falls City Of 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.