Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5
Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5 (EPA ID ID7220063) in Island Park, ID supplies groundwater (wells) to about 245 people: 17 violations since 2016, latest lead result 13 ppb, PFAS not tested.
Health-based violations since 2016: Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule. 9 are still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
Below the current 15 ppb action level but above 10 ppb, the action level under EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (compliance from 2027). Latest round: Jan 2024.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
System facts
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 14 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. 9 still listed as unresolved (“unaddressed” or “addressed” but not yet returned to compliance); the latest began Sep 2023.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
Has Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5 had drinking water violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule. 9 are still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
What is the lead level in Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5 water?
The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2024) was 13 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).
Does Shotgun Cherokee Subd 5 have PFAS in its water?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).