Public water system · ID7100118
ActiveUsfs Palisades Ranger District
At a glance
Usfs Palisades Ranger District (PWSID ID7100118) is an active transient non-community water system in Bonneville County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Palisades Ranger District compare with other water systems in Bonneville County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Palisades Ranger District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonneville County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,089 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 137,194 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 Palisades Ranger District 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 Palisades Ranger District?
EPA lists Usfs Palisades Ranger District 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. 9 of the 126 active systems in Bonneville County (7.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Palisades Ranger District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and April 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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 Palisades Ranger District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Palisades Ranger District?
Usfs Palisades Ranger District (PWSID ID7100118) 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 Palisades Ranger District serve?
Usfs Palisades Ranger District reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Bonneville County, Idaho.
Where does Usfs Palisades Ranger District 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 Palisades Ranger District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Palisades Ranger District'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Palisades Ranger District's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Palisades Ranger District 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 Bonneville County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls City of | Bonneville | 69,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Falls Water Company Inc. | Bonneville | 22,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ammon City of | Bonneville | 17,338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Iona Water Dept | Bonneville | 2,717 | Community | Groundwater |
| Comore Loma | Bonneville | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melaleuca Warehouse Facility | Bonneville | 1,397 | Non-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, “Usfs Palisades Ranger District, PWSID ID7100118, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfs-palisades-ranger-district-id7100118 (data as of October 1, 2026).