BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER

Montana — Community Water System — PWSID: MT0000262

System Information

PWSID	MT0000262
System Name	BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	08
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Feb 13, 1979
Last Reported	Jan 5, 2026

Location & Contact

State	Montana
City	BIGFORK
ZIP Code	59911
Address	BIGFORK WATER AND SEWER
Organization	HANTZ, TYLER J
Phone	406-837-4566

Population & Service

Population Served	6,100
Service Connections	1,551

Drinking Water Violations (43)

This water system has 43 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
May 14, 2015	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 22, 2015	Ground Water Rule
May 14, 2015	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 22, 2015	Ground Water Rule
May 14, 2015	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 22, 2015	Ground Water Rule
May 14, 2015	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 22, 2015	Ground Water Rule
Mar 1, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2015	Feb 28, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MCL	Yes	No	18 PCI/L	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2009	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MCL	Yes	No	18 PCI/L	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2009	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MCL	Yes	No	18 PCI/L	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2009	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MCL	Yes	No	18 PCI/L	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2009	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2001	Sep 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1997	Aug 31, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1997	Aug 31, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1997	Jul 31, 1997	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1997	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1997	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 18, 2004	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 1997	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Feb 18, 2004	Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1996	Dec 31, 1998	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1998	Arsenic Rule
Nov 1, 1995	Nov 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 1995	Apr 30, 1995	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 1995	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 1994	Feb 28, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1993	Dec 31, 1993	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1993	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1993	Dec 31, 1993	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1993	Lead and Copper Rule

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