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Community Water System · PWS ID6030040

Mink Creek Mountain Estates

Pocatello, Idaho 83204 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 27 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

27
People served
150
EPA violations
23
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Mink Creek Mountain Estates, 15% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
27
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mink Creek Mountain Estates

Mink Creek Mountain Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 27 residents in Pocatello, Idaho (Bannock County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 23 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 124 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 27 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%).

Mink Creek Mountain Estates's 150 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
27
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Bannock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
124
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2016
Chlorine MR 11 2010
Nitrate MR 7 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1993
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1993
LASSO MR 2 1993
Chlordane MR 2 1993
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1993
Methoxychlor MR 2 1993
Toxaphene MR 2 1993
2,4-D MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
Carbofuran MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Atrazine MR 2 1993

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 Mink Creek Mountain Estates.

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 ID6030040 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 5200
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 5000
2012 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 1040
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 3100
2010 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 0999
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 3100
1993 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2946
1993 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2931
1993 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2051
1993 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2959
1993 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2067
1993 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2010
1993 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2015
1993 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2020
1993 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / ID6030040 / 2105

How Mink Creek Mountain Estates Compares

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

Metric Mink Creek Mountain Estates Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 27 870 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 Mink Creek Mountain Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Mink Creek Mountain Estates (PWS ID: ID6030040) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 27 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mink Creek Mountain Estates serve? ▼
Mink Creek Mountain Estates serves 27 people in Pocatello, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does Mink Creek Mountain Estates have? ▼
Mink Creek Mountain Estates has 150 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 124 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mink Creek Mountain Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mink Creek Mountain Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mink Creek Mountain Estates use? ▼
Mink Creek Mountain Estates 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.