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Community Water System · PWS ID6210017

Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn

Preston, Idaho 83263 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
117
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn, 21% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn

Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Preston, Idaho (Franklin County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 total violations for this system , of which 24 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 77 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 Groundwater Rule, 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%).

Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn's 117 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
75
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
34
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
77
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 27 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 1997
Groundwater Rule TT 12 2012
Public Notice Other 12 2015
Chlorine MR 10 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1992
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2016
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2025
Nitrate MR 3 1998
Fluoride MR 1 1993
Nitrite MR 1 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979

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 Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn.

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 ID6210017 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 Groundwater Rule MR 27 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 0700
2025 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 0999
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 0200
2021 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 4 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 0400
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 5000
2015 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 7500
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 12 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 0700
1998 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 1040
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 3100
1993 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 1025
1993 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 1041
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 3100
1979 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / ID6210017 / 4000

How Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 75 870 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 Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn (PWS ID: ID6210017) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn serve? ▼
Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn serves 75 people in Preston, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 34 service connections.
What type of violations does Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn have? ▼
Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn has 117 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 77 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn use? ▼
Strawberry Mink Creek Water Assn uses Surface Water 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.