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ZIP Code 83805 Water Quality
Idaho · 9,837 people served · 11 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 83805 is in Idaho and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 9,837 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BONNERS FERRY.
Within ZIP code 83805, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 209 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 83805
Water Systems Serving 83805
MORAVIA WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110020
80 served
BONNERS FERRY CITY OF
PWSID: ID1110003
3,367 served
CABINET MOUNTAINS WATER DIST
PWSID: ID1110042
2,335 served
COW CREEK WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110007
28 served
BEE LINE WATER ASSN INC
PWSID: ID1110001
533 served
SKIN CREEK WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110025
200 served
TROW CREEK WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110029
98 served
THREE MILE WATER DIST
PWSID: ID1110028
2,458 served
PARADISE VALLEY WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110023
250 served
TWENTY MILE CREEK WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110030
225 served
MISSION CREEK WATER ASSN
PWSID: ID1110019
263 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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