Public water system · ID2350024
ActiveClearwater Paper Corporation
At a glance
Clearwater Paper Corporation (PWSID ID2350024) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It reports serving 1,550 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,550
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clearwater Paper Corporation compare with other water systems in Nez Perce County?
By EPA's size categories, Clearwater Paper Corporation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nez Perce County has 25 active public water systems, and Clearwater Paper Corporation is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,597 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 39,929 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Clearwater Paper Corporation is about 3.6 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Idaho has 242 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Clearwater Paper Corporation?
EPA lists Clearwater Paper Corporation 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. 13 of the 25 active systems in Nez Perce County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Clearwater Paper Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is E. coli. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Clearwater Paper Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clearwater Paper Corporation?
Clearwater Paper Corporation (PWSID ID2350024) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Clearwater Paper Corporation serve?
Clearwater Paper Corporation reports serving 1,550 people through 1 service connection in Nez Perce County, Idaho.
Where does Clearwater Paper Corporation 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 Clearwater Paper Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. 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 Clearwater Paper Corporation'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clearwater Paper Corporation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clearwater Paper Corporation is a non-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 Nez Perce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Orchards Irrigation Dist | Nez Perce | 20,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewiston City of | Nez Perce | 15,001 | Community | Surface water |
| Federal Cartridge Company | Nez Perce | 765 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Pheasant Water Company LLC | Nez Perce | 480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Culdesac City of | Nez Perce | 382 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lapwai City of | Nez Perce | 325 | 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, “Clearwater Paper Corporation, PWSID ID2350024, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/clearwater-paper-corporation-id2350024 (data as of October 1, 2026).