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Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 38 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

38
contaminants tested
8
detected
428
people served
0
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.

0
health-based violations
19
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-12-30
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-11-09
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-11-09
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-11-09
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-07-07
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-07-07
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2021-07-07
MON Monitoring Resolved 2016-05-01 → 2016-05-31

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
630 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 22/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2022
Arsenic
1.7 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Barium
25 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.1300 pCi/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Combined Uranium
2.65 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.2000 pCi/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
530 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
30 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneFluorideMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, 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 - Bitterroot Water Company

Is Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company'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 - Bitterroot Water Company's water?

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

How many people does Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company serve?

Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company reports serving 428 people in Idaho, per its EPA record.

Has Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Gem State - Bitterroot Water Company, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.