Public water system record
Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys
Serves Red Lodge and Bearcreek, Carbon County, MT · 200 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 100 monitoring/reporting issues for Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
59068
EPA system ID
MT0000063
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 100
Key facts
- Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys draws water from 2 springs.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2009.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 70 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 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 |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
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 |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 128 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 45 |
| 2000s | 2 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 57 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 50 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2007, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys in 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2009 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 24 violations (1 health-based): 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Trichloroethylene, Benzene |
Where the water comes from
Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys draws water from 2 springs.
Annual water quality report
Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys 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 Bearcreek Municipal Water Sys 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