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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID5420087

Valley View Country School

Buhl, Idaho 83316 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 295 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

295
People served
66
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Valley View Country School - above the Idaho per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
295
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valley View Country School

Valley View Country School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 295 residents in Buhl, Idaho (Twin Falls County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 5 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%).

Valley View Country School's 66 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
295
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Twin Falls
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 5 2021
Endrin MR 2 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2009
Methoxychlor MR 2 2009
Toxaphene MR 2 2009
Dalapon MR 2 2009
Endothall MR 2 2009
Glyphosate MR 2 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2009
Picloram MR 2 2009
Dinoseb MR 2 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2009
Carbofuran MR 2 2009
Atrazine MR 2 2009
LASSO MR 2 2009
Heptachlor MR 2 2009
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2009
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2009
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2009
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2009
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2009
Chlordane MR 2 2009
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2009
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2009
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2009
Public Notice Other 2 2011
Simazine MR 2 2009
Diquat MR 2 2009
OXAMYL MR 2 2009

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 Valley View Country School.

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 ID5420087 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
2021 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 1040
2011 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 7500
2009 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2005
2009 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2010
2009 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2015
2009 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2020
2009 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2031
2009 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2033
2009 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2034
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2035
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2039
2009 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2040
2009 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2041
2009 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2042
2009 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / ID5420087 / 2046

How Valley View Country School Compares

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

Metric Valley View Country School Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 295 870 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 Valley View Country School water safe to drink? ▼
Valley View Country School (PWS ID: ID5420087) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 295 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Valley View Country School serve? ▼
Valley View Country School serves 295 people in Buhl, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Valley View Country School have? ▼
Valley View Country School has 66 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley View Country School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valley View Country School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valley View Country School use? ▼
Valley View Country School 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.