Cougar Creek Water Assn
EPA ID: ID1090030 · 270 people served · 1 ZIP code
Cougar Creek Water Assn's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric — no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 270 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Cougar Creek Water Assn's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Bonner County, Idaho rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
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System Overview
Cougar Creek Water Assn (EPA ID: ID1090030) is a community water system in Idaho that serves approximately 270 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 83821 in Coolin.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 83821 — Coolin
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Cougar Creek Water Assn (ID1090030) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cougar Creek Water Assn water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Cougar Creek Water Assn has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Cougar Creek Water Assn serve?
Cougar Creek Water Assn serves approximately 270 people across 1 ZIP code in Idaho.
Where does Cougar Creek Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.