Public water system · ID6040043
ActiveUsfs Minnetonka Cave
At a glance
Usfs Minnetonka Cave (PWSID ID6040043) is an active transient non-community water system in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Minnetonka Cave compare with other water systems in Bear Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Minnetonka Cave is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bear Lake County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 287 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,878 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 Minnetonka Cave is well 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 Minnetonka Cave?
EPA lists Usfs Minnetonka Cave 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 24 active systems in Bear Lake County (25%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Minnetonka Cave have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and September 2022. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Minnetonka Cave: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Minnetonka Cave?
Usfs Minnetonka Cave (PWSID ID6040043) 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 Minnetonka Cave serve?
Usfs Minnetonka Cave reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Minnetonka Cave 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 Minnetonka Cave have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Minnetonka Cave'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Minnetonka Cave's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Minnetonka Cave 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 Bear Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier City of | Bear Lake | 2,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paris City of | Bear Lake | 535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown City of | Bear Lake | 476 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fish Haven Pipeline Company | Bear Lake | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake Rv Park | Bear Lake | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bear Lake West Poa | Bear Lake | 300 | 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 Minnetonka Cave, PWSID ID6040043, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-minnetonka-cave-id6040043 (data as of October 1, 2026).