Public water system record

Town of Neihart

Serves Neihart, Cascade County, MT · 229 people served

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

  • MT0000298
  • NEIHART
  • MT
  • 229 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 59465
EPA system ID MT0000298

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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

  • Town of Neihart draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2008.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 35 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 109 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2005 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Town of Neihart go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 35 health-based violations (35 resolved) and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 10 22
2000s 25 39
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began April 2009, Resolved.

Show all 35 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2008 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Mar 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2006 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2005 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Nov 1, 2004 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2000 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 1999 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 1999 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Mar 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 1998 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Sep 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Montana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Neihart and issued 1 boil water order between 1985 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2008.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 22, 2008 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 32 violations (9 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 31, 2000 Montana Signed compliance agreement 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 31, 2000 Montana Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 30, 1985 Montana Boil water order 1 violation

Where the water comes from

Town of Neihart draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Town of Neihart 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 Neihart for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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