Public water system record
Basin County Water and Sewer Dist
Serves Basin, Jefferson County, MT · 200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Basin County Water and Sewer Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Basin County Water and Sewer Dist draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Montana, March 2016.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 97 unknown out of 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 8, 2021 | 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Basin County Water and Sewer Dist go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 178 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 70 |
| 2000s | 4 | 93 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2009, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Basin County Water and Sewer Dist between 2006 and 2016, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2016 | Montana | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 19, 2006 | Montana | Compliance order with a penalty | 21 violations: Cadmium, Chromium (total), Nickel, Antimony, Total, Thallium, Total |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Basin County Water and Sewer Dist draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Basin County Water and Sewer Dist 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 Basin County Water and Sewer Dist 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 Montana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells