Public water system · ID5420005
ActiveBlm Salmon Dam Recreation Site
At a glance
Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site (PWSID ID5420005) is an active transient non-community water system in Twin Falls County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site compare with other water systems in Twin Falls County?
By EPA's size categories, Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Twin Falls County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,409 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 76,088 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 Salmon Dam 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 Salmon Dam Recreation Site?
EPA lists Blm Salmon Dam 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. 2 of the 54 active systems in Twin Falls County (3.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Salmon Dam Recreation Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site?
Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site (PWSID ID5420005) 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 Salmon Dam Recreation Site serve?
Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Where does Blm Salmon Dam 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 Salmon Dam Recreation Site have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Salmon Dam 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blm Salmon Dam Recreation Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blm Salmon Dam 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 Twin Falls County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls City of | Twin Falls | 56,121 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kimberly City of | Twin Falls | 5,359 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buhl City of | Twin Falls | 4,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Filer Water Works | Twin Falls | 2,858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hansen City of | Twin Falls | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Kimberly Sc | Twin Falls | 659 | 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 Salmon Dam Recreation Site, PWSID ID5420005, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/blm-salmon-dam-recreation-site-id5420005 (data as of October 1, 2026).