Public water system · ID5420111
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At a glance
Independent Meat (PWSID ID5420111) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Twin Falls County, Idaho. It reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Independent Meat compare with other water systems in Twin Falls County?
By EPA's size categories, Independent Meat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Twin Falls County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,409 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 76,088 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Independent Meat is about 58% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Idaho has 242 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 Independent Meat?
EPA lists Independent Meat 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. 36 of the 54 active systems in Twin Falls County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Independent Meat have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Independent Meat. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Independent Meat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Independent Meat?
Independent Meat (PWSID ID5420111) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Independent Meat serve?
Independent Meat reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Where does Independent Meat 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 Independent Meat have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Independent Meat'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Independent Meat's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Independent Meat is a non-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 Twin Falls County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls City of | Twin Falls | 56,121 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kimberly City of | Twin Falls | 5,359 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buhl City of | Twin Falls | 4,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Filer Water Works | Twin Falls | 2,858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hansen City of | Twin Falls | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Kimberly Sc | Twin Falls | 659 | 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, “Independent Meat, PWSID ID5420111, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/independent-meat-id5420111 (data as of October 1, 2026).