Public water system · ID6030086
ActiveUsfs Mink Creek Group Use Area
At a glance
Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area (PWSID ID6030086) is an active transient non-community water system in Bannock County, Idaho. It reports serving 50 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area compare with other water systems in Bannock County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bannock County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,750 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 82,237 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area is about 65% 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area?
EPA lists Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area 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 47 active systems in Bannock County (4.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2007 and August 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-07-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area?
Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area (PWSID ID6030086) 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area serve?
Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area reports serving 50 people through 9 service connections in Bannock County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Mink Creek Group Use Area'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area 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 Bannock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello City of | Bannock | 58,231 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chubbuck City of | Bannock | 15,842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccammon City of | Bannock | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inkom City of | Bannock | 792 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyhee Elementary School | Bannock | 675 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Downey City of | Bannock | 625 | 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, “Usfs Mink Creek Group Use Area, PWSID ID6030086, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-mink-creek-group-use-area-id6030086 (data as of October 1, 2026).