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Broadwater Estates HOA

Serves Helena and Helena West Side, Lewis and Clark County, MT · 40 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Broadwater Estates HOA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • MT0004697
  • EAST HELENA
  • MT
  • 40 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 59635
EPA system ID MT0004697

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Broadwater Estates HOA draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Montana, May 2012.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 8 unknown out of 64 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for Broadwater Estates HOA go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 28
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 5 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2012, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Montana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Broadwater Estates HOA in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 21, 2012 Montana Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (6 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

5 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Broadwater Estates HOA draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Broadwater Estates HOA 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 Broadwater Estates HOA for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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