Public water system record
City of Baker
Serves Baker, Fallon County, MT · 1,858 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 120 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Baker in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
59313
EPA system ID
MT0000021
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 120
Key facts
- City of Baker draws water from 6 wells.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 392 unknown out of 1,074 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 | Aug 21, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 18, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for City of Baker go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020s | 0 | 104 |
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
Where the water comes from
City of Baker draws water from 6 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Baker.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fallon County Water District Baker, MT
- North Baker Water and Or Sewer Dist Baker, MT
Annual water quality report
City of Baker 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 Montana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells