Public water system record
Ashland Community Water System
Serves Ashland, Rosebud County, MT · 265 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Ashland Community Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Ashland Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, August 2020.
- Record on file since 1976, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 31 unknown out of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2021 | 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
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Ashland Community Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (5 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12 | 17 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 29, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA issued 2 boil water orders to Ashland Community Water System in 2020. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2020 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 3, 2020 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
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
Ashland Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ashland Community 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.
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 Ashland Community Water System 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