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Water system · PWSID MT0000261

FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT · ~475 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

MT0000261

State

Montana

City

COLUMBIA FALLS

Population served

475

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

194

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

73

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2014. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2036 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2041 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2015 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2035 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2040 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2005 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2042 began Apr 2013 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Feb 2014
  • State action · SOX Feb 2014
  • State action · SIA Jan 2014
  • State action · SIE Jan 2014
  • State action · SIA Jul 2013
  • State action · SIE Jul 2013
  • State action · SOX Jun 2013
  • State action · SIA Apr 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system MT0000261 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.