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Richfield City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 66 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

66
contaminants tested
8
detected
501
people served
19
health-based violations
Idaho rankingsLead in IdahoPFAS in Idaho
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lincoln

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.

19
health-based violations
54
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2015-11-01 → 2015-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30

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
Nitrate
1290 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1350 µg/L
52/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2020
Combined Uranium
5.714 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.62 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
100.28 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2013–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.7945 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.8500 pCi/L
4/6 SYR4 2012–2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.11 pCi/L 54%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 9.1 pCi/L
4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4 2016–2018
Chromium
1.43 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2018
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
NAYLOR, TOM
Phone
208-487-2755
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Richfield City of

Is Richfield City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Richfield City of'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 Richfield City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Combined Uranium, Barium, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Richfield City of serve?

Richfield City of reports serving 501 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.

Has Richfield City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 54 violations on file for Richfield City of, of which 19 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.