Public water system · ID4080106
ActiveGarden Valley Library
At a glance
Garden Valley Library (PWSID ID4080106) is an active transient non-community water system in Boise County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garden Valley Library compare with other water systems in Boise County?
By EPA's size categories, Garden Valley Library is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Boise County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 135 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,448 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Garden Valley Library is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Idaho has 954 active transient non-community water systems, 49% 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 Garden Valley Library?
EPA lists Garden Valley Library 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. 2 of the 55 active systems in Boise County (3.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garden Valley Library have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and April 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Garden Valley Library: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garden Valley Library?
Garden Valley Library (PWSID ID4080106) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Garden Valley Library serve?
Garden Valley Library reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Boise County, Idaho.
Where does Garden Valley Library 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 Garden Valley Library have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Garden Valley Library'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garden Valley Library's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garden Valley Library is a 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 Boise County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idpr Lucky Peak Sp Spring Shores | Boise | 780 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bogus Basin Mtn Resort | Boise | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Horseshoe Bend Water Supply | Boise | 750 | Community | Surface water |
| Idaho City Water Dept | Boise | 531 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilderness Ranch Owners Association Inc. | Boise | 525 | Community | Surface water |
| Terrace Lakes Water Company | Boise | 475 | 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, “Garden Valley Library, PWSID ID4080106, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/garden-valley-library-id4080106 (data as of October 1, 2026).