Public water system · ID1090025
ActiveUsace Albeni Falls Dam
At a glance
Usace Albeni Falls Dam (PWSID ID1090025) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bonner County, Idaho. It reports serving 40 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usace Albeni Falls Dam compare with other water systems in Bonner County?
By EPA's size categories, Usace Albeni Falls Dam is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonner County has 140 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 276 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Usace Albeni Falls Dam is well below 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 Usace Albeni Falls Dam?
EPA lists Usace Albeni Falls Dam as owned by the federal 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 140 active systems in Bonner County (5.7%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usace Albeni Falls Dam have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and March 2016. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-15 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
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.
Usace Albeni Falls Dam: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usace Albeni Falls Dam?
Usace Albeni Falls Dam (PWSID ID1090025) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Usace Albeni Falls Dam serve?
Usace Albeni Falls Dam reports serving 40 people through 4 service connections in Bonner County, Idaho.
Where does Usace Albeni Falls Dam 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 Usace Albeni Falls Dam have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Usace Albeni Falls Dam'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usace Albeni Falls Dam's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usace Albeni Falls Dam 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 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, “Usace Albeni Falls Dam, PWSID ID1090025, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usace-albeni-falls-dam-id1090025 (data as of October 1, 2026).