Tap and WellTreasure Valley water, from the public record

Total Dissolved Solids in Treasure Valley drinking water

3 of 3 systems that tested for it in the last 36 months detected it. Total Dissolved Solids is a secondary, aesthetic parameter. Certified filters are in the list.

SystemCounty36 mo maxLatestStatusLast sample
Idaho Youth Ranch Hands of PromiseCanyon500.00ppm490.00ppmDetected2023-10-18
Veolia Water IdahoAda334.00ppm200.00ppmDetected2025-12-31
Meridian Water DepartmentAda270.00ppm270.00ppmDetected2023-09-26

Limits

Secondary (aesthetic) standard
500 mg/L (500.00ppm)
TDS is a secondary (aesthetic) standard. High TDS can cause salty or mineral taste and scale.Agency language as recorded in the contaminant reference.

Removal methods in the reference list: reverse osmosis, distillation. A method name is not a product certification.

By city: Total Dissolved Solids in Boise City drinking water, Total Dissolved Solids in Garden City drinking water, Total Dissolved Solids in Meridian drinking water.

739 groundwater zones in the region have confident (grade A or B) estimates for Total Dissolved Solids. See well estimates by ZIP.

Numbers are the system's samples at its taps and wells, not yours. Lead and copper are 90th percentiles from sampled homes. Well pages are nearby-sample estimates. Health text restates EPA and DEQ. Methodology.