New Meadows, ID Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for New Meadows, ID — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at New Meadows's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: New Meadows City Of PWSID: ID3020012 Updated: 2026 Q2

✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

New Meadows earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected

PFAS never sampled at this system

102 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

New Meadows's lead level vs. all Idaho community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than % of Idaho utilities

Population Served

503

~264 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

102 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

0% of EPA action level

Not detected

Action level: 15 ppb

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dalapon	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Diquat	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.02 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Endothall	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Glyphosate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
OXAMYL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Picloram	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.5 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Dinoseb	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Carbofuran	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4-D	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
2,4,5-TP	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Pentachlorophenol	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.00005 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2020–2022	Archived
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Xylenes, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.07 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Xylenes, Total	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	10 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
DICHLOROMETHANE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
o-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.6 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
p-Dichlorobenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.075 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Vinyl chloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.007 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,2-Dichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.2 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Carbon tetrachloride	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,2-Dichloropropane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Trichloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Tetrachloroethylene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
CHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Benzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.005 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Toluene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Ethylbenzene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.7 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Styrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.1 mg/L	2017–2022	Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	15 pCi/L	2017–2022	Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	15 pCi/L	2017–2022	Archived

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

102 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility New Meadows City Of

PWSID ID3020012

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 503

Service connections 264

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is New Meadows tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.

Does New Meadows water have PFAS? ▼

This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.

Who supplies water to New Meadows? ▼

New Meadows City Of (PWSID ID3020012). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2021-05-18. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should New Meadows Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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