Public water system · ID5070015
ActiveCold Springs Subd
At a glance
Cold Springs Subd (PWSID ID5070015) is an active community water system in Blaine County, Idaho. It reports serving 300 people through 72 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
72
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cold Springs Subd compare with other water systems in Blaine County?
By EPA's size categories, Cold Springs Subd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blaine County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 552 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 23,727 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 Cold Springs Subd 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 Cold Springs Subd?
EPA lists Cold Springs Subd 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. 27 of the 43 active systems in Blaine County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Cold Springs Subd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and January 2005. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Cold Springs Subd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cold Springs Subd?
Cold Springs Subd (PWSID ID5070015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Cold Springs Subd serve?
Cold Springs Subd reports serving 300 people through 72 service connections in Blaine County, Idaho.
Where does Cold Springs Subd 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 Cold Springs Subd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Cold Springs Subd'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cold Springs Subd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cold Springs Subd 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 Blaine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Water and Sewer | Blaine | 8,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ketchum City of | Blaine | 3,555 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun Valley Water and Sewer Dist | Blaine | 3,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellevue City of | Blaine | 2,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bald Mountain | Blaine | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carey Water and Sewer | Blaine | 993 | 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, “Cold Springs Subd, PWSID ID5070015, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/cold-springs-subd-id5070015 (data as of October 1, 2026).