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Mountain Home AFB, ID Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Mountain Home Air Force Base PWSID: ID4200054 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

C

Mountain Home AFB earns a C for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
179 violations since 2015, 15 health-based
No violations currently open
Mountain Home AFB'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
3171
~1053 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
179 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)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2021 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2021 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2021 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2021 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2021 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2021 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2021 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2021 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2021 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2021 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2021 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2021 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 29 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 25 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020 Archived
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020 Archived
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Archived
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2020 Archived
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2020 Archived
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020 Archived
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2020 Archived
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2020 Archived
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020 Archived
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2020 Archived
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Archived
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2020 Archived
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2020 Archived
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2020 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
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 27 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 27 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2018 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 18 MG/L 10 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
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

179 violations are on record since 2015, of which 15 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Mountain Home Air Force Base
PWSID ID4200054
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 3,171
Service connections 1,053
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mountain Home AFB tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Mountain Home AFB water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Mountain Home AFB? ▼
Mountain Home Air Force Base (PWSID ID4200054). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-09-12. Inspectors recorded 2 significant deficiencies.

What Should Mountain Home AFB Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
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.
3
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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