Public water system · ID4080018
ActiveGarden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners
At a glance
Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners (PWSID ID4080018) is an active community water system in Boise County, Idaho. It reports serving 78 people through 26 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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
78
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners compare with other water systems in Boise County?
By EPA's size categories, Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Boise County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 135 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners 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 Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners?
EPA lists Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners 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. 49 of the 55 active systems in Boise County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and December 2022. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (10 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | 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.
Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners?
Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners (PWSID ID4080018) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners serve?
Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners reports serving 78 people through 26 service connections in Boise County, Idaho.
Where does Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners 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 Ranchettes Homeowners have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Ranchettes Homeowners' 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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners' water quality report?
As a community water system, Garden Valley Ranchettes Homeowners 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 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 Ranchettes Homeowners, PWSID ID4080018, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/garden-valley-ranchettes-homeowners-id4080018 (data as of October 1, 2026).