Public water system · ID1050009
ActiveEmida Water and Sewer Association
At a glance
Emida Water and Sewer Association (PWSID ID1050009) is an active community water system in Benewah County, Idaho. It reports serving 120 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emida Water and Sewer Association compare with other water systems in Benewah County?
By EPA's size categories, Emida Water and Sewer Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benewah County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 471 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 7,060 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 Emida Water and Sewer Association 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 Emida Water and Sewer Association?
EPA lists Emida Water and Sewer Association 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Benewah County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Emida Water and Sewer Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2008 and March 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Emida Water and Sewer Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emida Water and Sewer Association?
Emida Water and Sewer Association (PWSID ID1050009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Emida Water and Sewer Association serve?
Emida Water and Sewer Association reports serving 120 people through 48 service connections in Benewah County, Idaho.
Where does Emida Water and Sewer Association 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 Emida Water and Sewer Association 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 March 2021. 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 Emida Water and Sewer Association'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 March 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emida Water and Sewer Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Emida Water and Sewer Association 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 Benewah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maries City of | Benewah | 4,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Plummer City of | Benewah | 1,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fernwood Water Dist | Benewah | 514 | Community | Surface water |
| Idpr Heyburn Sp Chatcolet Cg | Benewah | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Santa Water and Sewer Dist | Benewah | 160 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Point Water Assn | Benewah | 151 | 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, “Emida Water and Sewer Association, PWSID ID1050009, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/emida-water-and-sewer-association-id1050009 (data as of October 1, 2026).