Public water system · ID6030040
ActiveMink Creek Mountain Estates
At a glance
Mink Creek Mountain Estates (PWSID ID6030040) is an active community water system in Bannock County, Idaho. It reports serving 27 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mink Creek Mountain Estates compare with other water systems in Bannock County?
By EPA's size categories, Mink Creek Mountain Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bannock County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,750 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 82,237 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mink Creek Mountain Estates is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Idaho has 765 active community water systems, 39% 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 Mink Creek Mountain Estates?
EPA lists Mink Creek Mountain Estates 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 47 active systems in Bannock County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Mink Creek Mountain Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and February 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived, 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Mink Creek Mountain Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mink Creek Mountain Estates?
Mink Creek Mountain Estates (PWSID ID6030040) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Mink Creek Mountain Estates serve?
Mink Creek Mountain Estates reports serving 27 people through 12 service connections in Bannock County, Idaho.
Where does Mink Creek Mountain Estates 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 Mink Creek Mountain Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Mink Creek Mountain Estates' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mink Creek Mountain Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mink Creek Mountain Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bannock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello City of | Bannock | 58,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chubbuck City of | Bannock | 15,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccammon City of | Bannock | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inkom City of | Bannock | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyhee Elementary School | Bannock | 675 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Downey City of | Bannock | 625 | 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, “Mink Creek Mountain Estates, PWSID ID6030040, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/mink-creek-mountain-estates-id6030040 (data as of October 1, 2026).