Public water system record
Crystal Springs Water System
Serves an area of Yellowstone County, MT that includes Billings · 225 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Crystal Springs Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate-Nitrite violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 9
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Crystal Springs Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Montana, July 2020.
- Record on file since 1996, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 27, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Crystal Springs Water System go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 149 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 61 |
| 2000s | 4 | 87 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 21, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Montana regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Crystal Springs Water System between 2000 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2020 | Montana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Dec 7, 2009 | Montana | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Montana | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| May 12, 2004 | Montana | Compliance order with a penalty | 90 violations: 2,3,7,8-TCDD, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, OXAMYL, Simazine |
| Jun 15, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
9 incidentsTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Crystal Springs Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Crystal Springs Water System 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 Crystal Springs Water System 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