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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID7260023

Midway Elementary School

Rigby, Idaho 83442 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 384 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

384
People served
32
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 32 drinking-water violations at Midway Elementary School, 19% of them health-based - below the Idaho per-system average.

32
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
384
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Midway Elementary School

Midway Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 384 residents in Rigby, Idaho (Jefferson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 32 total violations for this system , of which 6 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 9 violations (MON). 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%).

Midway Elementary School's 32 violations sit below 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
384
Total Violations
32
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2013
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1993
E. COLI MR 2 2023
Public Notice Other 2 2013
Nitrate MR 2 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 1996

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 Midway Elementary 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 ID7260023 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 8000
2023 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 3014
2018 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 0700
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 0700
2013 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 7500
1998 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 1040
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 5000
1996 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 2039
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / ID7260023 / 3100

How Midway Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Midway Elementary School Idaho avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 32 52.3 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 384 870 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 Midway Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Midway Elementary School (PWS ID: ID7260023) has 32 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 384 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Midway Elementary School serve? ▼
Midway Elementary School serves 384 people in Rigby, Idaho. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Midway Elementary School have? ▼
Midway Elementary School has 32 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Midway Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Midway Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Midway Elementary School use? ▼
Midway Elementary 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.