Public water system · ID1400089
ActiveCentral Shoshone County Water Dist
At a glance
Central Shoshone County Water Dist (PWSID ID1400089) is an active community water system in Shoshone County, Idaho. It reports serving 6,098 people through 2,747 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,098
Service connections
2,747
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Central Shoshone County Water Dist compare with other water systems in Shoshone County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Shoshone County Water Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Shoshone County has 37 active public water systems, and Central Shoshone County Water Dist is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 422 people per system, and accounts for 39% of the 15,614 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 Central Shoshone County Water Dist is roughly in line with 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 8 Idaho systems (0.4%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Central Shoshone County Water Dist?
EPA lists Central Shoshone County Water Dist as owned by a local 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. 8 of the 37 active systems in Shoshone County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Central Shoshone County Water Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2004-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Central Shoshone County Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Shoshone County Water Dist?
Central Shoshone County Water Dist (PWSID ID1400089) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Shoshone County Water Dist serve?
Central Shoshone County Water Dist reports serving 6,098 people through 2,747 service connections in Shoshone County, Idaho.
Where does Central Shoshone County Water Dist get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Central Shoshone County Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Central Shoshone County Water Dist'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Shoshone County Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Central Shoshone County Water Dist 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 Shoshone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Wallace | Shoshone | 2,388 | Community | Surface water |
| Pinehurst Water Dist | Shoshone | 1,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Mullan | Shoshone | 840 | Community | Surface water |
| Cataldo Water Dist | Shoshone | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Pass Ski Area | Shoshone | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Kingston Water Dist 1 | Shoshone | 585 | 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, “Central Shoshone County Water Dist, PWSID ID1400089, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/central-shoshone-county-water-dist-id1400089 (data as of October 1, 2026).