Public water system · ID5270007
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At a glance
City of Hazelton (PWSID ID5270007) is an active community water system in Jerome County, Idaho. It reports serving 899 people through 304 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
899
Service connections
304
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Hazelton compare with other water systems in Jerome County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Hazelton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jerome County has 26 active public water systems, and City of Hazelton is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% above the county average of 686 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 17,835 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 City of Hazelton 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 City of Hazelton?
EPA lists City of Hazelton 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. 5 of the 26 active systems in Jerome County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Hazelton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and November 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2018-10-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
City of Hazelton: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Hazelton?
City of Hazelton (PWSID ID5270007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Hazelton serve?
City of Hazelton reports serving 899 people through 304 service connections in Jerome County, Idaho.
Where does City of Hazelton 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 City of Hazelton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 City of Hazelton'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Hazelton's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Hazelton 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 Jerome County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome City of | Jerome | 13,135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley School | Jerome | 640 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| True West Beef | Jerome | 490 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eden City of | Jerome | 411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jerome Cheese Company | Jerome | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Unit 3 Water Assn | Jerome | 350 | 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, “Hazelton City of, PWSID ID5270007, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/hazelton-city-of-id5270007 (data as of October 1, 2026).