Kootenai Water Quality Report
11 cities ranked · Average grade: C- · Idaho
Avg Score
57.8
Cities Ranked
11
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
1
57.8
County avg score
11
Cities ranked
27%
A or B grade
73%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Kootenai cities scored
A
3
27%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
6
55%
Poor
F
2
18%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Idaho average
▼ 10.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Kootenai
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Kootenai
Worst cities
County context
0.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Kootenai
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Kootenai, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
STIMSON LUMBER CO PRIEST RIVER OPS PRIEST RIVER, ID83856 | Lead compounds | 0 |
CITYSERVICEVALCON LLC OLDTOWN BULK FACILITY OLDTOWN, ID83822 | — | — |
IDAHO FOREST GROUP - LACLEDE LACLEDE, ID83841 | — | — |
INTERSTATE CONCRETE & ASPHALT - DOVER DOVER, ID83864 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 11 cities in Kootenai
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Gardens | A | 93.1 | 3K | 19 | Health | |
| 2 | Hauser | A | 91.2 | 1K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Bayview | A | 90.1 | 1K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Athol | D+ | 50 | 4K | 341 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Spirit Lake | D+ | 50 | 4K | 239 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Post Falls | D | 46 | 42K | 486 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Rathdrum | D | 45.5 | 25K | 704 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Hayden | D | 45 | 22K | 369 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Coeur D'Alene | D | 45 | 5K | 446 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Coeur D Alene | F | 44 | 57K | 629 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Worley | F | 36 | 1K | 138 | Health Lead Unresolved |