Is Soda Springs, ID Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Soda Springs'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	1400 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2340 µg/L — VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 35 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	2010 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN · 35 people · 2016	2/4	SYR4
Fluoride	400 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: EVERGREEN HEIGHTS SUBD · 25 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Barium	68.05 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2012 Highest in the city: 84 µg/L — BAILEY CREEK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN · 250 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1.3405 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 31.7 µg/L — BAILEY CREEK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN · 250 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	6.29 pCi/L 42% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Arsenic	4.9 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: EVERGREEN HEIGHTS SUBD · 25 people · 2019	2/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.88 pCi/L 58% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Selenium	2 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2012	1/4	SYR4
Combined Uranium	1.4455 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Chromium	1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2012	2/4	SYR4
TTHM	0.7960 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0060 mg/L 40% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SODA SPRINGS CITY OF · 3,111 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0070 mg/L — BAILEY CREEK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN · 250 people · 2024	4/4	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 Soda Springs

Supplier	Population served
SODA SPRINGS CITY OF	3,111
BAILEY CREEK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN	250
VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSN	35
EVERGREEN HEIGHTS SUBD	25

Frequently asked questions about Soda Springs tap water

Is Soda Springs tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Soda Springs. 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 Soda Springs?

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

What contaminants are in Soda Springs's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Soda Springs include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.