Public water system · ID3230013
ActiveGem County Fairgrounds
At a glance
Gem County Fairgrounds (PWSID ID3230013) is an active transient non-community water system in Gem County, Idaho. It reports serving 31 people through 9 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gem County Fairgrounds compare with other water systems in Gem County?
By EPA's size categories, Gem County Fairgrounds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gem County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 295 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,731 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 Gem County Fairgrounds 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 Gem County Fairgrounds?
EPA lists Gem County Fairgrounds 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. 3 of the 33 active systems in Gem County (9.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gem County Fairgrounds have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and January 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Gem County Fairgrounds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gem County Fairgrounds?
Gem County Fairgrounds (PWSID ID3230013) 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 Gem County Fairgrounds serve?
Gem County Fairgrounds reports serving 31 people through 9 service connections in Gem County, Idaho.
Where does Gem County Fairgrounds 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 Gem County Fairgrounds have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Gem County Fairgrounds' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gem County Fairgrounds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gem County Fairgrounds 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 Gem County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett City of | Gem | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shadow Butte Elementary School | Gem | 485 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Emmett Stake Center | Gem | 474 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Letha | Gem | 369 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Payette River Technical Academy | Gem | 194 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calvary Chapel of Emmett | Gem | 192 | Non-transient non-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, “Gem County Fairgrounds, PWSID ID3230013, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/gem-county-fairgrounds-id3230013 (data as of October 1, 2026).