Public water system · ID1050011
ActiveFernwood Water Dist
At a glance
Fernwood Water Dist (PWSID ID1050011) is an active community water system in Benewah County, Idaho. It reports serving 514 people through 208 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
514
Service connections
208
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fernwood Water Dist compare with other water systems in Benewah County?
By EPA's size categories, Fernwood Water Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Benewah County has 15 active public water systems, and Fernwood Water Dist is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 471 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% 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 Fernwood Water Dist 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 66 Idaho systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fernwood Water Dist?
EPA lists Fernwood Water Dist as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 15 active systems in Benewah County (6.7%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Fernwood Water Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between May 2000 and November 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Fernwood Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fernwood Water Dist?
Fernwood Water Dist (PWSID ID1050011) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Fernwood Water Dist serve?
Fernwood Water Dist reports serving 514 people through 208 service connections in Benewah County, Idaho.
Where does Fernwood Water Dist get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Fernwood Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Fernwood 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fernwood Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fernwood 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Tensed City of | Benewah | 146 | 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, “Fernwood Water Dist, PWSID ID1050011, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/fernwood-water-dist-id1050011 (data as of October 1, 2026).