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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2016-10-28 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-05-06 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-05-06 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-05-06 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2420 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 6/6 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 4.8095 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.27 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
| Arsenic | 2 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Barium | 120 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.4000 pCi/L 8% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Combined Uranium | 3 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.01 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2018 |
58 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Unit 3 Water Assn
Is Unit 3 Water Assn tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Unit 3 Water Assn'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 Unit 3 Water Assn's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Unit 3 Water Assn serve?
Unit 3 Water Assn reports serving 350 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.
Has Unit 3 Water Assn had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 245 violations on file for Unit 3 Water Assn, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 14 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.