Public water system · ID3370003
ActiveBlm Cove Recreation Site
At a glance
Blm Cove Recreation Site (PWSID ID3370003) is an active transient non-community water system in Owyhee County, Idaho. It reports serving 1 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blm Cove Recreation Site compare with other water systems in Owyhee County?
By EPA's size categories, Blm Cove Recreation Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Owyhee County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 297 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 7,130 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Blm Cove Recreation Site is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Idaho has 954 active transient non-community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,961 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,861 Idaho systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blm Cove Recreation Site?
EPA lists Blm Cove Recreation Site as owned by the federal government. The ID state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 24 active systems in Owyhee County (4.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Blm Cove Recreation Site have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and June 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Blm Cove Recreation Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blm Cove Recreation Site?
Blm Cove Recreation Site (PWSID ID3370003) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Blm Cove Recreation Site serve?
Blm Cove Recreation Site reports serving 1 people through 20 service connections in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Where does Blm Cove Recreation Site get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Blm Cove Recreation Site have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Blm Cove Recreation Site's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blm Cove Recreation Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blm Cove Recreation Site is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Owyhee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale City of | Owyhee | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marsing City of | Owyhee | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand View, City of | Owyhee | 452 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rimrock Jr Sr High School | Owyhee | 295 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bruneau Water and Sewer Dist | Owyhee | 220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Givens Hot Springs | Owyhee | 207 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Blm Cove Recreation Site, PWSID ID3370003, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/blm-cove-recreation-site-id3370003 (data as of October 1, 2026).