Water Quality: Dayton, ID

2 water systems • 560 people served

Multiple Health Violations
22
Total Violations
5
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
560
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Dayton is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 560 people, and has 22 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 5 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Dayton's violation count is 83% below the national average for Idaho. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Dayton

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
DAYTON CITY OF ID6210004 Groundwater 510 0
MIDWAY WATER SYSTEM INC ID6210029 Groundwater 50 22

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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