Public water system record
Town of Winifred
Serves Winifred, Fergus County, MT · 274 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 58 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Winifred in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 58
Key facts
- Town of Winifred draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree by EPA, April 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 15, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Winifred go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 102 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 49 |
| 2000s | 0 | 49 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 49 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Winifred and issued 1 boil water order between 1985 and 2006. The most recent was a penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree in April 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2006 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 32 violations: 1,2-Dichloropropane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene, Benzene |
| Sep 29, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 35 violations: cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Nitrate-Nitrite, o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Jun 15, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Montana | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Town of Winifred draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Winifred 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 Winifred 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