Public water system record
City of Columbia Falls
Serves Columbia Falls, Flathead County, MT · 4,450 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Columbia Falls in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- City of Columbia Falls draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 2,087 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Columbia Falls go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 23 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2009, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Columbia Falls draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Columbia Falls. 1 other public water system has a seasonal connection to City of Columbia Falls.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Big Sky Mobile Manor Columbia Falls, MT
Annual water quality report
City of Columbia Falls 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