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Idaho public water systems

1,950 active systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, serving a reported 1.8M people across 64 counties.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

1,950

Population served

1.8M

Community systems

767

Groundwater share

95.9%

System types in Idaho

767

Community water system

239

Non-transient non-community water system

944

Transient non-community water system

Largest water systems in Idaho

The largest active public water systems in Idaho by population served
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Veolia Water IdahoAda264,978CommunitySurface water
2Meridian Water DeptAda147,340CommunityGroundwater
3Nampa City ofCanyon100,200CommunityGroundwater
4Caldwell City ofCanyon74,000CommunityGroundwater
5Idaho Falls City ofBonneville69,450CommunityGroundwater
6Pocatello City ofBannock58,231CommunityGroundwater
7Twin Falls City ofTwin Falls56,121CommunityGroundwater
8Coeur D Alene City ofKootenai54,115CommunityGroundwater
9Rexburg City ofMadison39,790CommunityGroundwater
10Kuna City ofAda32,038CommunityGroundwater
11Moscow Water DeptLatah26,000CommunityGroundwater
12Falls Water Company Inc.Bonneville22,650CommunityGroundwater
13Post Falls City ofKootenai20,285CommunityGroundwater
14Lewiston Orchards Irrigation DistNez Perce20,000CommunityGroundwater
15Ammon City ofBonneville17,338CommunityGroundwater
16Chubbuck City ofBannock15,842CommunityGroundwater
17Lewiston City ofNez Perce15,001CommunitySurface water
18Mountain Home, City ofElmore14,651CommunityGroundwater
19Star Sewer and Water Dist Water SystemAda14,000CommunityGroundwater
20Blackfoot City ofBingham13,224CommunityGroundwater
21Middleton City ofCanyon13,190CommunityGroundwater
22Jerome City ofJerome13,135CommunityGroundwater
23Garden City Water and Sewer SystemAda12,500CommunityGroundwater
24Sandpoint Public Works DeptBonner12,284CommunitySurface water
25East Greenacres Irrigation DistKootenai11,165CommunityGroundwater

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