Public water system record
Town of Geraldine
Serves Geraldine, Chouteau County, MT · 260 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Geraldine in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Town of Geraldine draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Montana, November 2003.
- Record on file since 1979, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 28 unknown out of 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Town of Geraldine go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 11 |
| 2000s | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2003, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 7, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 5, 1979 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Geraldine and issued 1 boil water order between 2000 and 2003. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2003 | Montana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 15, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Town of Geraldine draws water from 1 well and 1 spring (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from Town of Geraldine.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hawarden Square Butte Water Geraldine, MT
- North Geraldine Water System Geraldine, MT
Annual water quality report
Town of Geraldine 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 Town of Geraldine 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