Public water system · ID3020012
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At a glance
City of New Meadows (PWSID ID3020012) is an active community water system in Adams County, Idaho. It reports serving 582 people through 264 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
582
Service connections
264
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of New Meadows compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, City of New Meadows is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Adams County has 16 active public water systems, and City of New Meadows is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 148% above the county average of 235 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 3,761 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 City of New Meadows 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 City of New Meadows?
EPA lists City of New Meadows 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Adams County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of New Meadows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Endothall (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | 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.
City of New Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of New Meadows?
City of New Meadows (PWSID ID3020012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does City of New Meadows serve?
City of New Meadows reports serving 582 people through 264 service connections in Adams County, Idaho.
Where does City of New Meadows 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 City of New Meadows 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 January 2020. 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 City of New Meadows' 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 January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of New Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of New Meadows 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council City of | Adams | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Creek Property Owners Assn Inc. | Adams | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Payette Lakes Ski Club | Adams | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zims Hot Spring | Adams | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brundage Ski Lodge | Adams | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hells Canyon Park H C Dam Idaho Power Co | Adams | 154 | 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, “New Meadows City of, PWSID ID3020012, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/new-meadows-city-of-id3020012 (data as of October 1, 2026).