Public water system · ID7260053
ActiveJefferson Alternative School
At a glance
Jefferson Alternative School (PWSID ID7260053) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Idaho. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jefferson Alternative School compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Jefferson Alternative School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 18,958 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 Jefferson Alternative School is well 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 Jefferson Alternative School?
EPA lists Jefferson Alternative School 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. 9 of the 61 active systems in Jefferson County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jefferson Alternative School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and December 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-09-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Jefferson Alternative School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jefferson Alternative School?
Jefferson Alternative School (PWSID ID7260053) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Jefferson Alternative School serve?
Jefferson Alternative School reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Idaho.
Where does Jefferson Alternative School 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 Jefferson Alternative School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Jefferson Alternative School'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jefferson Alternative School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jefferson Alternative School 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigby City of | Jefferson | 5,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| 11 Labelle 3 Rigby 2,3 | Jefferson | 884 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Labelle | Jefferson | 813 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Garfield 3rd & 4th Ward-5857596 | Jefferson | 720 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Menan Stake Center | Jefferson | 682 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roberts City of | Jefferson | 680 | 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, “Jefferson Alternative School, PWSID ID7260053, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/jefferson-alternative-school-id7260053 (data as of October 1, 2026).