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Flathead County Water Dist 101

Serves an area of Flathead County, MT that includes Columbia Falls · 210 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Flathead County Water Dist 101 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MT0000184
  • COLUMBIA FALLS
  • MT
  • 210 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 59912
EPA system ID MT0000184

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Flathead County Water Dist 101 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: civil case concluded by Montana, March 2016.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 98 unknown out of 98 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Flathead County Water Dist 101 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 130 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 84
2000s 2 17
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 29
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 21, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1999 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Montana regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Flathead County Water Dist 101 between 2000 and 2016, filed as 18 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a civil case concluded in March 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 28, 2016 Montana Civil case concluded 111 violations (15 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 17, 2012 Montana Compliance order with a penalty 14 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 26, 2006 Montana Consent decree or court judgment 2 violations: Total Coliform
Jan 6, 2005 Montana Consent decree or court judgment 18 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 28, 2002 Montana Consent decree or court judgment 2 violations: Total Coliform
Feb 19, 2002 Montana Consent decree or court judgment 2 violations: Total Coliform
Dec 28, 2001 Montana Consent decree or court judgment 2 violations: Total Coliform
Mar 1, 2001 Montana Civil case filed in court 21 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform, Nitrate
Dec 29, 2000 Montana Civil case filed in court 2 violations: Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Flathead County Water Dist 101 draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Flathead County Water Dist 101 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 Flathead County Water Dist 101 for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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