Public water system record
Bedrockbabb Water System
Serves an area of Glacier County, MT · 645 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Bedrockbabb Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Bedrockbabb Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 42 unknown out of 42 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 8, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 27, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Bedrockbabb Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Bedrockbabb Water System in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bedrockbabb Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Bedrockbabb Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells