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Picabo Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 40 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

40
contaminants tested
8
detected
50
people served
6
health-based violations
Idaho rankingsLead in IdahoPFAS in Idaho
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Blaine

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

6
health-based violations
94
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-10-01 → 2003-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1997-05-01 → 1997-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1994-10-01 → 1994-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-10-01 → 1992-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-10-01 → 1992-10-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-05-01 → 2024-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-05-01 → 2024-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-05-01 → 2024-05-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2025
Nitrate
2490 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
11.8455 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2016
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Barium
270 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Combined Uranium
3.86 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.18 pCi/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
1550 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
32 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)TrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PURDY, NICHOLAS
Phone
208-720-5329
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Picabo Water

Is Picabo Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Picabo Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Picabo Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Nitrate, TTHM, Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Picabo Water serve?

Picabo Water reports serving 50 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.

Has Picabo Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 94 violations on file for Picabo Water, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.