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Buhl, ID

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Buhl. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
4,738
people served
13
contaminants found
Idaho rankings Lead in Idaho PFAS in Idaho

What was found in Buhl's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1509 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3977.5 µg/L — KANAKA RAPIDS RANCH WATER SYSTEM INC · 220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
2350 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2060 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2013
2/2 SYR4
Barium
140 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 245 µg/L — KANAKA RAPIDS RANCH WATER SYSTEM INC · 220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
93.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
56.2 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.3 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
13 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
12.96 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.4 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.4 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BUHL CITY OF · 4,518 people · 2023
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Buhl

SupplierPopulation served
BUHL CITY OF 4,518
KANAKA RAPIDS RANCH WATER SYSTEM INC 220

Frequently asked questions about Buhl tap water

Is Buhl tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Buhl. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Buhl?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Buhl, Idaho to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Buhl's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Buhl include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.