Public water system · ID1280324
ActiveRidge at Sun Up Bay Water System
At a glance
Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System (PWSID ID1280324) is an active community water system in Kootenai County, Idaho. It reports serving 55 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System compare with other water systems in Kootenai County?
By EPA's size categories, Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kootenai County has 182 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 983 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 178,930 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 Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System 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 Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System?
EPA lists Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System 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. 123 of the 182 active systems in Kootenai County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System?
Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System (PWSID ID1280324) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System serve?
Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System reports serving 55 people through 24 service connections in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Where does Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System 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 Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System 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 Kootenai County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coeur D Alene City of | Kootenai | 54,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Post Falls City of | Kootenai | 20,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Greenacres Irrigation Dist | Kootenai | 11,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rathdrum City of | Kootenai | 10,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hayden Lake Irrigation Dist | Kootenai | 9,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ross Point Water Dist | Kootenai | 8,965 | 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, “Ridge at Sun Up Bay Water System, PWSID ID1280324, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/ridge-at-sun-up-bay-water-system-id1280324 (data as of October 1, 2026).