Public water system · ID6060097
ActiveUsda Germ Plasm
At a glance
Usda Germ Plasm (PWSID ID6060097) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bingham County, Idaho. It reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usda Germ Plasm compare with other water systems in Bingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Usda Germ Plasm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bingham County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 523 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 35,007 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 Usda Germ Plasm 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 Usda Germ Plasm?
EPA lists Usda Germ Plasm 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. 2 of the 67 active systems in Bingham County (3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usda Germ Plasm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Usda Germ Plasm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usda Germ Plasm?
Usda Germ Plasm (PWSID ID6060097) 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 Usda Germ Plasm serve?
Usda Germ Plasm reports serving 55 people through 2 service connections in Bingham County, Idaho.
Where does Usda Germ Plasm 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 Usda Germ Plasm 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 October 1996. 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 Usda Germ Plasm'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 October 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usda Germ Plasm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usda Germ Plasm 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 Bingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot City of | Bingham | 13,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelley City of | Bingham | 4,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aberdeen City of | Bingham | 2,088 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inl Mfc | Bingham | 1,350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Snake River High School | Bingham | 745 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Rose Church | Bingham | 724 | 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, “Usda Germ Plasm, PWSID ID6060097, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usda-germ-plasm-id6060097 (data as of October 1, 2026).