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Fallon County Water District

Serves an area of Fallon County, MT that includes Baker · 85 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Fallon County Water District in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • MT0003035
  • BAKER
  • MT
  • 85 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 59313
EPA system ID MT0003035

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Fallon County Water District buys its water from City of Baker.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2000.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 35 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
 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2007 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Fallon County Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 106 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 55
2000s 0 45
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 6
2020s 0 1

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Fallon County Water District in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2000.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 15, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

Where the water comes from

Fallon County Water District buys its water from City of Baker. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Fallon County Water District 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 Fallon County Water District for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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