Public water system · ID3370037
ActiveJacksons Food Store 176
At a glance
Jacksons Food Store 176 (PWSID ID3370037) is an active transient non-community water system in Owyhee County, Idaho. It reports serving 123 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
123
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jacksons Food Store 176 compare with other water systems in Owyhee County?
By EPA's size categories, Jacksons Food Store 176 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Owyhee County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 297 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 7,130 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 Jacksons Food Store 176 is about 15% 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 Jacksons Food Store 176?
EPA lists Jacksons Food Store 176 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. 16 of the 24 active systems in Owyhee County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Jacksons Food Store 176 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and November 2025. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-06-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Jacksons Food Store 176: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jacksons Food Store 176?
Jacksons Food Store 176 (PWSID ID3370037) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Jacksons Food Store 176 serve?
Jacksons Food Store 176 reports serving 123 people through 2 service connections in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Where does Jacksons Food Store 176 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 Jacksons Food Store 176 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Jacksons Food Store 176'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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jacksons Food Store 176's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jacksons Food Store 176 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 Owyhee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homedale City of | Owyhee | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marsing City of | Owyhee | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand View, City of | Owyhee | 452 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rimrock Jr Sr High School | Owyhee | 295 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bruneau Water and Sewer Dist | Owyhee | 220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Givens Hot Springs | Owyhee | 207 | 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, “Jacksons Food Store 176, PWSID ID3370037, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/jacksons-food-store-176-id3370037 (data as of October 1, 2026).