Public water system · ID6150017
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At a glance
City of Soda Springs (PWSID ID6150017) is an active community water system in Caribou County, Idaho. It reports serving 3,111 people through 1,374 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,111
Service connections
1,374
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Soda Springs compare with other water systems in Caribou County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Soda Springs is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Caribou County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Soda Springs is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.8 times the county average of 397 people per system, and accounts for 52% of the 5,954 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 Soda Springs is about half of 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 Soda Springs?
EPA lists City of Soda Springs 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. 3 of the 15 active systems in Caribou County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Soda Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between November 1995 and January 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Soda Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Soda Springs?
City of Soda Springs (PWSID ID6150017) 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 Soda Springs serve?
City of Soda Springs reports serving 3,111 people through 1,374 service connections in Caribou County, Idaho.
Where does City of Soda Springs 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 Soda Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Soda Springs' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Soda Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Soda Springs 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 Caribou County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace City of | Caribou | 920 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Williams Ward Church | Caribou | 427 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bancroft City of | Caribou | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Itafos Conda LLC (Formerly Agrium) | Caribou | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bailey Creek Property Owners Assn | Caribou | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Chesterfield Ward Church | Caribou | 161 | 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, “Soda Springs City of, PWSID ID6150017, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/soda-springs-city-of-id6150017 (data as of October 1, 2026).