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Bonner County residents await fixes on lead exposure in drinking water
Sagle residents await $6.7M fix for lead in water
Key points (ReadOut summary)
- Cedar Springs Community Water Inc. serves ~130 people in Sagle
- 2025 report found lead levels 1.2× the 15 ppb federal limit
- State approved $6.7M low-interest loan package, with $1.2M already allocated
- Additional $38,600 loan issued for corrosion testing
- Idaho received $800M in repair requests but had only $150M available
Traces of lead has been reported in Bonner County for those with water services from Cedar Springs Community Water Inc.. The state has now stepped in for financial aid to