Public water system · ID2180024
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At a glance
City of Orofino (PWSID ID2180024) is an active community water system in Clearwater County, Idaho. It reports serving 2,459 people through 865 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,459
Service connections
865
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Orofino compare with other water systems in Clearwater County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Orofino is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clearwater County has 26 active public water systems, and City of Orofino is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.2 times the county average of 268 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 6,972 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 Orofino is about 63% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 66 Idaho systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Orofino?
EPA lists City of Orofino 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. 8 of the 26 active systems in Clearwater County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Orofino have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and May 2015. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-31 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2006-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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 Orofino: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Orofino?
City of Orofino (PWSID ID2180024) 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 Orofino serve?
City of Orofino reports serving 2,459 people through 865 service connections in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Where does City of Orofino get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Orofino have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. 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 Orofino'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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. 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 Orofino's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Orofino 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 Clearwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Water and Sewer District | Clearwater | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pierce City of | Clearwater | 467 | Community | Surface water |
| Weippe City of | Clearwater | 438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timberline High School | Clearwater | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk River City of | Clearwater | 165 | Community | Surface water |
| Orofino Golf Course | Clearwater | 150 | 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, “Orofino City of, PWSID ID2180024, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/orofino-city-of-id2180024 (data as of October 1, 2026).