Public water system · ID4430096
ActiveLakefork Merc
At a glance
Lakefork Merc (PWSID ID4430096) is an active transient non-community water system in Valley County, Idaho. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lakefork Merc compare with other water systems in Valley County?
By EPA's size categories, Lakefork Merc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valley County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 218 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 12,448 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 Lakefork Merc is roughly in line with 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 Lakefork Merc?
EPA lists Lakefork Merc 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. 42 of the 57 active systems in Valley County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Lakefork Merc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and October 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
Lakefork Merc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lakefork Merc?
Lakefork Merc (PWSID ID4430096) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Lakefork Merc serve?
Lakefork Merc reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Valley County, Idaho.
Where does Lakefork Merc 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 Lakefork Merc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 Lakefork Merc'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lakefork Merc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lakefork Merc 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 Valley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccall City of | Valley | 4,423 | Community | Surface water |
| Cascade City of | Valley | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Idpr Ponderosa Sp | Valley | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Meadows at West Mountain | Valley | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tamarack Resort Association Inc. | Valley | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fir Grove Estates | Valley | 270 | 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, “Lakefork Merc, PWSID ID4430096, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/lakefork-merc-id4430096 (data as of October 1, 2026).