Public water system · ID1280085
ActiveHayden Haven / Gem Shores
At a glance
Hayden Haven / Gem Shores (PWSID ID1280085) is an active community water system in Kootenai County, Idaho. It reports serving 236 people through 73 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
236
Service connections
73
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hayden Haven / Gem Shores compare with other water systems in Kootenai County?
By EPA's size categories, Hayden Haven / Gem Shores is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kootenai County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 983 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 178,930 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 Hayden Haven / Gem Shores 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 Hayden Haven / Gem Shores?
EPA lists Hayden Haven / Gem Shores 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. 21 of the 182 active systems in Kootenai County (12%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hayden Haven / Gem Shores have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and December 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | 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.
Hayden Haven / Gem Shores: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hayden Haven / Gem Shores?
Hayden Haven / Gem Shores (PWSID ID1280085) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Hayden Haven / Gem Shores serve?
Hayden Haven / Gem Shores reports serving 236 people through 73 service connections in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Where does Hayden Haven / Gem Shores 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 Hayden Haven / Gem Shores have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Hayden Haven / Gem Shores' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hayden Haven / Gem Shores' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hayden Haven / Gem Shores 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 Kootenai County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur D Alene City of | Kootenai | 54,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Post Falls City of | Kootenai | 20,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Greenacres Irrigation Dist | Kootenai | 11,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rathdrum City of | Kootenai | 10,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hayden Lake Irrigation Dist | Kootenai | 9,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ross Point Water Dist | Kootenai | 8,965 | 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, “Hayden Haven / Gem Shores, PWSID ID1280085, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/hayden-haven-gem-shores-id1280085 (data as of October 1, 2026).