Public water system · ID5340028
ActiveLDS Church Emerson #5042178
At a glance
LDS Church Emerson #5042178 (PWSID ID5340028) is an active transient non-community water system in Minidoka County, Idaho. It reports serving 349 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
349
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does LDS Church Emerson #5042178 compare with other water systems in Minidoka County?
By EPA's size categories, LDS Church Emerson #5042178 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Minidoka County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 557 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 15,030 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 LDS Church Emerson #5042178 is about 143% above 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 LDS Church Emerson #5042178?
EPA lists LDS Church Emerson #5042178 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. 19 of the 27 active systems in Minidoka County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does LDS Church Emerson #5042178 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-07-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
LDS Church Emerson #5042178: frequently asked questions
Who runs LDS Church Emerson #5042178?
LDS Church Emerson #5042178 (PWSID ID5340028) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does LDS Church Emerson #5042178 serve?
LDS Church Emerson #5042178 reports serving 349 people through 1 service connection in Minidoka County, Idaho.
Where does LDS Church Emerson #5042178 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 LDS Church Emerson #5042178 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 LDS Church Emerson #5042178'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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find LDS Church Emerson #5042178's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. LDS Church Emerson #5042178 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 Minidoka County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert City of | Minidoka | 5,796 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heyburn City of | Minidoka | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paul City of | Minidoka | 1,195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minico High School | Minidoka | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wayside Cafe | Minidoka | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Church Acequia #5042011 | Minidoka | 468 | 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, “LDS Church Emerson #5042178, PWSID ID5340028, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/lds-church-emerson-5042178-id5340028 (data as of October 1, 2026).