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Gem State - Happy Valley Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 38 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

38
contaminants tested
7
detected
60
people served
3
health-based violations
Idaho rankingsLead in IdahoPFAS in Idaho
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Kootenai

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

3
health-based violations
33
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-06-22
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-06-22
TT Health-based Resolved 2025-06-22
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-03-24
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-03-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-04-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
2880 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 24/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2022
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.8 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Arsenic
1.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Barium
24 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Combined Uranium
4.38 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
2610 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
31 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GEM STATE WATER CO
Phone
877-755-9287
Email
info@gemstate-water.com

Frequently asked questions about Gem State - Happy Valley Water

Is Gem State - Happy Valley Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Gem State - Happy Valley Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Gem State - Happy Valley Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Gem State - Happy Valley Water serve?

Gem State - Happy Valley Water reports serving 60 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.

Has Gem State - Happy Valley Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 33 violations on file for Gem State - Happy Valley Water, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.