Is Eagle, ID tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Veolia Water Idaho.

5 public water systems serve parts of Eagle. The largest, Veolia Water Idaho, serves 264,978 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Veolia Water Idaho

264,978 people · Surface water · EPA ID ID4010016

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Veolia Water Idaho results

Across Idaho, 2 of 61 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 1 system were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Idaho results.

Eagle homes and lead pipes

13%

of homes built before 1980 (Idaho 39%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Idaho 11%)

16%

of households rent (Idaho 28%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Veolia Water Idaho publishes a service line inventory you can search by address. Look up your address. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Eagle city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Eagle

Star Sewer and Water District
14,000 people · Groundwater · Idaho · reported ZIPs here
Lithium above screening level
Eagle, City of (Western Zone) Water System
6,108 people · Groundwater · Idaho · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
Eagle, City of (Eastern Zone) Water System
3,702 people · Groundwater · Idaho · lists this city
Lithium above screening level
Rivervine Subdivision
25 people · Groundwater · Idaho · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Meridian 6 mi Veolia Water Idaho	Veolia Water Idaho	None above limits	2 ppb
Boise City 9 mi Veolia Water Idaho	Veolia Water Idaho	None above limits	2 ppb
Nampa 13 mi City of Nampa	City of Nampa	None above limits	1 ppb
Kuna 16 mi City of Kuna	City of Kuna	None above limits	0 ppb
Caldwell 16 mi City of Caldwell	City of Caldwell	None above limits	0 ppb
Twin Falls 122 mi City of Twin Falls	City of Twin Falls	None above limits	0 ppb

Eagle ZIP codes (1)

83616

Questions

Is Eagle tap water safe to drink?

Veolia Water Idaho has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Eagle, ID?

5 public water systems serve parts of Eagle. The largest is Veolia Water Idaho (264,978 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Eagle tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Veolia Water Idaho had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Eagle homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 13% of Eagle homes as built before 1980 (Idaho: 39%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Veolia Water Idaho's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.