Public water system · ID1090231
ActiveBear Claw Subd
At a glance
Bear Claw Subd (PWSID ID1090231) is an active community water system in Bonner County, Washington. It reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Claw Subd compare with other water systems in Bonner County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Claw Subd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonner County has 9 active public water systems, and Bear Claw Subd is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 124 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 1,116 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bear Claw Subd is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Washington has 2,392 active community water systems, 51% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Claw Subd?
EPA lists Bear Claw Subd as privately owned. 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 9 active systems in Bonner County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Claw Subd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between April 2010 and July 2010. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Toluene and Tetrachloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
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.
Bear Claw Subd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Claw Subd?
Bear Claw Subd (PWSID ID1090231) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Claw Subd serve?
Bear Claw Subd reports serving 65 people through 26 service connections in Bonner County, Washington.
Where does Bear Claw Subd 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 Bear Claw Subd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Bear Claw Subd'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Claw Subd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Claw Subd must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bonner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDS Priest River | Bonner | 304 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dufort Water Association | Bonner | 216 | Community | Groundwater |
| LDS Westmond | Bonner | 177 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Murray Acres Assn Inc. | Bonner | 143 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Three Waters Park | Bonner | 70 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| LDS Camp Peine | Bonner | 50 | 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, “Bear Claw Subd, PWSID ID1090231, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/bear-claw-subd-id1090231 (data as of October 1, 2026).