Question 1

Is Atomic Water Works water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Atomic Water Works (PWS ID: ID6060003) has 151 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 35 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Atomic Water Works serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Atomic Water Works serves 35 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Atomic City or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 41 service connections. The operator address is listed in Atomic City, Idaho.

Question 3

What type of violations does Atomic Water Works have?

Accepted Answer

Atomic Water Works has 151 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Atomic Water Works water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Atomic Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Atomic Water Works use?

Accepted Answer

Atomic Water Works uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Atomic Water Works's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Atomic Water Works has 151 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 19% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 81% of that cohort has fewer violations than Atomic Water Works. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	25	2013
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	18	2021
E. COLI	MR	18	2021
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	6	2010
Nitrate	MR	3	1996
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	3	2024
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	1993
Chlordane	MR	2	1993
Methoxychlor	MR	2	1993
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	2	1993
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	1993
Carbofuran	MR	2	1993
Benzene	MR	2	1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1993
Toluene	MR	2	1993
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1993
Nitrite	MR	2	1993
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	2	2024
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1993
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	1993
Heptachlor	MR	2	1993
2,4-D	MR	2	1993
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1993
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	1993

Atomic Water Works

Atomic Water Works standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Atomic Water Works

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load