Public water system record
Heart Butte School
Serves an area of Pondera County, MT · 250 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 88 monitoring/reporting issues for Heart Butte School in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 88
Key facts
- Heart Butte School draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2018.
- Record on file since 2008, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 20 unknown out of 23 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 | Feb 1, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Apr 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Heart Butte School go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 75 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 70 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Heart Butte School between 2012 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2018 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 88 violations (6 health-based): Styrene, Dinoseb, Heptachlor epoxide, BHC-GAMMA, Pentachlorophenol |
| Jul 30, 2012 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (1 health-based): Chlorine, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
5 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Heart Butte School draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Heart Butte School 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Heart Butte School for a copy.
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