Public water system · ID3140276
ActiveFlamingo West
At a glance
Flamingo West (PWSID ID3140276) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Canyon County, Idaho. It reports serving 320 people through 4 service connections. 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 December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Flamingo West compare with other water systems in Canyon County?
By EPA's size categories, Flamingo West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Canyon County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,527 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 213,824 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 Flamingo West is about 26% below 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 Flamingo West?
EPA lists Flamingo West 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. 123 of the 140 active systems in Canyon County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Flamingo West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Flamingo West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Flamingo West?
Flamingo West (PWSID ID3140276) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Flamingo West serve?
Flamingo West reports serving 320 people through 4 service connections in Canyon County, Idaho.
Where does Flamingo West 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 Flamingo West 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 December 2025. 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 Flamingo West'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 December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Flamingo West's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Flamingo West 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 Canyon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampa City of | Canyon | 100,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caldwell City of | Canyon | 74,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleton City of | Canyon | 13,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parma City of | Canyon | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilder City of | Canyon | 1,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caldwell Housing Authority | Canyon | 1,100 | 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, “Flamingo West, PWSID ID3140276, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/flamingo-west-id3140276 (data as of October 1, 2026).