Rupert Water Department

Rupert is located in the Snake River Plain which is above a great aquifer. An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel.

Providing the Essentials

The City of Rupert Water Dept. pumps and distributes more than 450 million gallons of drinking water per year. Rupert's source of this water is the Eastern Snake Plains Aquifer, which is one of the largest in the United States. is high quality groundwater requires minimum treatment and is distributed to the customer through a system of mainlines totaling approximately 35 miles.

Our staff of six, with four being State Certified Water Operators, is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year to respond to your water related needs.

Well rounded seasonal year

Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. All in their right place on the calendar.Our agricultural communities can count on a full growing season for their crops. Our visitors and residents can count on all four seasons of fun. Whether you climb our renowned City of Rocks National Park during the summer, ski the excellent powder of Pomerelle in the winter, fish our great lakes and rivers in the spring, or hunt our national reserves in the fall. We are proud to have all four seasons of activities available. Not to mention, Snow means Water.

Contact

James Taylor

Email: james.taylor@rupert.id.us

City Hall open 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday - Thursday