Public water system · ID5270038
ActiveTrue West Beef
At a glance
True West Beef (PWSID ID5270038) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jerome County, Idaho. It reports serving 490 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
490
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does True West Beef compare with other water systems in Jerome County?
By EPA's size categories, True West Beef is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jerome County has 26 active public water systems, and True West Beef is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 686 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 17,835 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so True West Beef is about 14% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Idaho has 242 active non-transient non-community water systems, 12% 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 True West Beef?
EPA lists True West Beef 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. 19 of the 26 active systems in Jerome County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does True West Beef have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for True West Beef. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
True West Beef: frequently asked questions
Who runs True West Beef?
True West Beef (PWSID ID5270038) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does True West Beef serve?
True West Beef reports serving 490 people through 16 service connections in Jerome County, Idaho.
Where does True West Beef 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 True West Beef have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is True West Beef'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find True West Beef's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. True West Beef is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Jerome County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome City of | Jerome | 13,135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hazelton City of | Jerome | 899 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley School | Jerome | 640 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eden City of | Jerome | 411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jerome Cheese Company | Jerome | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Unit 3 Water Assn | Jerome | 350 | 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, “True West Beef, PWSID ID5270038, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/true-west-beef-id5270038 (data as of October 1, 2026).