Public water system · ID1090129
ActiveSourdough Point
At a glance
Sourdough Point (PWSID ID1090129) is an active community water system in Bonner County, Idaho. It reports serving 178 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
178
Service connections
78
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sourdough Point compare with other water systems in Bonner County?
By EPA's size categories, Sourdough Point is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonner County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 276 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 38,696 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 Sourdough Point 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. 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 Sourdough Point?
EPA lists Sourdough Point 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. 101 of the 140 active systems in Bonner County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sourdough Point have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and July 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Sourdough Point: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sourdough Point?
Sourdough Point (PWSID ID1090129) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Sourdough Point serve?
Sourdough Point reports serving 178 people through 78 service connections in Bonner County, Idaho.
Where does Sourdough Point 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 Sourdough Point have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Sourdough Point'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sourdough Point's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sourdough Point 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 Bonner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpoint Public Works Dept | Bonner | 12,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Schweitzer Mountain Resort | Bonner | 3,301 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Priest River City of | Bonner | 2,173 | Community | Surface water |
| Oden Water Assn Inc. | Bonner | 1,524 | Community | Surface water |
| Schweitzer Basin Water Company | Bonner | 955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stoneridge Utilities | Bonner | 940 | 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, “Sourdough Point, PWSID ID1090129, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/sourdough-point-id1090129 (data as of October 1, 2026).