Public water system · ID6040045
ActiveCanyon Estates Water System
At a glance
Canyon Estates Water System (PWSID ID6040045) is an active community water system in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It reports serving 50 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Canyon Estates Water System compare with other water systems in Bear Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Canyon Estates Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bear Lake County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 287 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 6,878 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Canyon Estates Water System is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Idaho has 765 active community water systems, 39% 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 Canyon Estates Water System?
EPA lists Canyon Estates Water System as privately owned. 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. 11 of the 24 active systems in Bear Lake County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Canyon Estates Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Canyon Estates Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canyon Estates Water System?
Canyon Estates Water System (PWSID ID6040045) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Canyon Estates Water System serve?
Canyon Estates Water System reports serving 50 people through 33 service connections in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Where does Canyon Estates Water System 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 Canyon Estates Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Canyon Estates Water System'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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Canyon Estates Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Canyon Estates Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bear Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier City of | Bear Lake | 2,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris City of | Bear Lake | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown City of | Bear Lake | 476 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fish Haven Pipeline Company | Bear Lake | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake Rv Park | Bear Lake | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake West Poa | Bear Lake | 300 | 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, “Canyon Estates Water System, PWSID ID6040045, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/canyon-estates-water-system-id6040045 (data as of October 1, 2026).