Public water system · ID2250005
ActiveBlm Hammer Creek Recreation Site
At a glance
Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site (PWSID ID2250005) is an active transient non-community water system in Idaho County, Idaho. It reports serving 150 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site compare with other water systems in Idaho County?
By EPA's size categories, Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Idaho County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 185 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 9,970 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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site is roughly in line with 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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site?
EPA lists Blm Hammer Creek 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. 13 of the 54 active systems in Idaho County (24%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 1994. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site?
Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site (PWSID ID2250005) 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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site serve?
Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site reports serving 150 people through 6 service connections in Idaho County, Idaho.
Where does Blm Hammer Creek 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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Hammer Creek 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blm Hammer Creek Recreation Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blm Hammer Creek 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 Idaho County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangeville Water Dept | Idaho | 3,151 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Water Dept | Idaho | 977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kooskia Water Dept | Idaho | 607 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riggins City of | Idaho | 434 | Community | Groundwater |
| Idoc North Idaho Correctional Institute | Idaho | 425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Ridge Water and Sewer Dist | Idaho | 390 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Hammer Creek Recreation Site, PWSID ID2250005, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/blm-hammer-creek-recreation-site-id2250005 (data as of October 1, 2026).