Public water system record
Flathead Co Water District No 8
Serves an area of Flathead County, MT that includes Whitefish · 475 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Flathead Co Water District No 8 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
- 0
Key facts
- Flathead Co Water District No 8 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Montana, October 1993.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 102 unknown out of 202 service lines.
Check whether Flathead Co Water District No 8 serves your address
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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Flathead Co Water District No 8 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 189 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 31 |
| 2000s | 2 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 134 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2011, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators issued 1 boil water order to Flathead Co Water District No 8 in 1993. The most recent was a boil water order in October 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1993 | Montana | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Flathead Co Water District No 8 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Flathead Co Water District No 8 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 Co Water District No 8 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