Public water system · ID1110032
ActiveUsfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref
At a glance
Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref (PWSID ID1110032) is an active transient non-community water system in Boundary County, Idaho. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref compare with other water systems in Boundary County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Boundary County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 633 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 11,390 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 Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref 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 Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref?
EPA lists Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref 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. 1 of the 18 active systems in Boundary County (5.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and August 2012. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref?
Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref (PWSID ID1110032) 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 Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref serve?
Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Boundary County, Idaho.
Where does Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref 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 Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. 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 Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref 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 Boundary County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonners Ferry City of | Boundary | 3,367 | Community | Surface water |
| Three Mile Water Dist | Boundary | 2,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cabinet Mountains Water Dist | Boundary | 2,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moyie Springs City of | Boundary | 1,123 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bee Line Water Assn Inc. | Boundary | 533 | Community | Surface water |
| Mission Creek Water Assn | Boundary | 263 | 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, “Usfw Kootenai National Wildlife Ref, PWSID ID1110032, Idaho”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/idaho/usfw-kootenai-national-wildlife-ref-id1110032 (data as of October 1, 2026).