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Community Water System · PWS ID7220065

Shotgun North

Rexburg, Idaho 83440 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 285 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

285
People served
394
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 394 drinking-water violations at Shotgun North, 9% of them health-based - above the Idaho per-system average.

394
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
285
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shotgun North

Shotgun North is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 285 residents in Rexburg, Idaho (Fremont County) through 108 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 394 total violations for this system , of which 36 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 331 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 36 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Shotgun North's 394 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
285
Total Violations
394
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
108
County
Fremont
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
331
Treatment Tech Violations
36

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 36 2023
Public Notice Other 27 2023
E. COLI MR 18 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Endrin MR 6 2023
Methoxychlor MR 6 2023
Diquat MR 6 2023
Glyphosate MR 6 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2023
OXAMYL MR 6 2023
Simazine MR 6 2023
Picloram MR 6 2023
Dinoseb MR 6 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2023
Carbofuran MR 6 2023
LASSO MR 6 2023
Heptachlor MR 6 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2023
Toxaphene MR 6 2023
2,4-D MR 6 2023
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2023
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2023
Chlordane MR 6 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2023

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 Shotgun North.

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 ID7220065 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 Groundwater Rule TT 36 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 27 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 7500
2023 E. COLI MR 18 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 3014
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 8000
2023 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2005
2023 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2015
2023 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2032
2023 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2034
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2035
2023 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2036
2023 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2037
2023 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2040
2023 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2041
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2042
2023 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / ID7220065 / 2046

How Shotgun North Compares

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

Metric Shotgun North Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 394 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 285 870 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 Shotgun North water safe to drink? ▼
Shotgun North (PWS ID: ID7220065) has 394 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 285 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Shotgun North serve? ▼
Shotgun North serves 285 people in Rexburg, Idaho. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 108 service connections.
What type of violations does Shotgun North have? ▼
Shotgun North has 394 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 331 monitoring/reporting violations, and 36 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Shotgun North water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Shotgun North under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Shotgun North use? ▼
Shotgun North 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.