Mountain Home AFB water quality
Idaho DEQ results for the 1 public system serving Mountain Home AFB, about 7,500 people. Hardness, flags, and certified filters are on this page and each system report.
Does Mountain Home AFB tap water meet federal standards?
At least one system had a result above a federal limit or an open health-based violation. See flagged contaminants below.
Is Mountain Home AFB water hard?Hardness is not reported in the latest CCR. Mountain Home AFB water hardness uses a labelled regional default until a reviewed value is published.
Is Mountain Home AFB water fluoridated?No system serving Mountain Home AFB reports fluoride at levels used for community fluoridation. The federal limit (MCL) is 4 mg/L. Reverse osmosis certified to NSF/ANSI 58 reduces fluoride if you prefer less. Water is chlorinated for disinfection. fluoride in Mountain Home AFB.
Water systems serving Mountain Home AFB
| System | People | Status | Hardness | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Air Force Base | 7,500 | Above limit | not reported | Nitrate (as N) PFHxS PFBS |
Contaminants flagged in Mountain Home AFB
Nitrate (as N) in Mountain Home AFB drinking water
- Mountain Home Air Force Base: 18.40ppm Above limit
PFHxS in Mountain Home AFB drinking water
- Mountain Home Air Force Base: 10.0ppt Elevated
PFBS in Mountain Home AFB drinking water
- Mountain Home Air Force Base: 4.8ppt Elevated
Wells near Mountain Home AFB
ZIP pages are estimates from nearby samples, not a test of your well: 83648
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.