Public water system · ID1090268
ActiveDufort Water Association
At a glance
Dufort Water Association (PWSID ID1090268) is an active community water system in Bonner County, Washington. It reports serving 216 people through 54 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 October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
54
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dufort Water Association compare with other water systems in Bonner County?
By EPA's size categories, Dufort Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bonner County has 9 active public water systems, and Dufort Water Association is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 74% above the county average of 124 people per system, and accounts for 19% 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 Dufort Water Association 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 Dufort Water Association?
EPA lists Dufort Water Association 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 Dufort Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Ethylene dibromide (EDB), cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Diquat and Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
Dufort Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dufort Water Association?
Dufort Water Association (PWSID ID1090268) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ID state drinking water program.
How many people does Dufort Water Association serve?
Dufort Water Association reports serving 216 people through 54 service connections in Bonner County, Washington.
Where does Dufort Water Association 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 Dufort Water Association 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 October 2023. 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 Dufort Water Association'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 October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ID state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dufort Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dufort Water Association 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 |
| 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 |
| Bear Claw Subd | Bonner | 65 | 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, “Dufort Water Association, PWSID ID1090268, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/dufort-water-association-id1090268 (data as of October 1, 2026).