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Mountain Home, ID Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Mountain Home, City Of PWSID: ID4200032 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

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

B

Mountain Home earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: not detected
PFAS tested, none detected
153 violations since 2015, 4 health-based
No violations currently open
Mountain Home'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
15501
~5842 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
153 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2024 Unaddressed
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2024 Unaddressed
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 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 MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2017 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 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

153 violations are on record since 2015, of which 4 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Mountain Home, City Of
PWSID ID4200032
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 15,501
Service connections 5,842
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mountain Home tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Mountain Home water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Mountain Home? ▼
Mountain Home, City Of (PWSID ID4200032), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-04-12. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Mountain Home 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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