Public water system · ID1400057
ActiveUsfs Avery Ranger Station
At a glance
Usfs Avery Ranger Station (PWSID ID1400057) is an active transient non-community water system in Shoshone County, Idaho. It reports serving 60 people through 15 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Avery Ranger Station compare with other water systems in Shoshone County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Avery Ranger Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shoshone County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 422 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 15,614 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Idaho, the 1,961 active systems average 899 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs Avery Ranger Station is about 58% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Idaho has 954 active transient non-community water systems, 49% 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 Usfs Avery Ranger Station?
EPA lists Usfs Avery Ranger Station 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. 6 of the 37 active systems in Shoshone County (16%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Avery Ranger Station have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and May 2025. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-08-01 | 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 |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Usfs Avery Ranger Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Avery Ranger Station?
Usfs Avery Ranger Station (PWSID ID1400057) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Avery Ranger Station serve?
Usfs Avery Ranger Station reports serving 60 people through 15 service connections in Shoshone County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Avery Ranger Station 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 Usfs Avery Ranger Station have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Usfs Avery Ranger Station'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Avery Ranger Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Avery Ranger Station is a 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 Shoshone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Shoshone County Water Dist | Shoshone | 6,098 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Wallace | Shoshone | 2,388 | Community | Surface water |
| Pinehurst Water Dist | Shoshone | 1,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Shoshone County Water Dist Mullan | Shoshone | 840 | Community | Surface water |
| Cataldo Water Dist | Shoshone | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lookout Pass Ski Area | Shoshone | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Usfs Avery Ranger Station, PWSID ID1400057, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-avery-ranger-station-id1400057 (data as of October 1, 2026).