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Community Water System · PWS MT0000164

Brady County Water Sewer District

Brady, Montana 59416 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 144 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

144
People served
1,954
EPA violations
522
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,954 drinking-water violations at Brady County Water Sewer District, 27% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

1,954
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
144
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brady County Water Sewer District

Brady County Water Sewer District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 144 residents in Brady, Montana (Pondera County) through 73 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,954 total violations for this system , of which 522 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,386 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 185 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Montana, EPA tracks 2,263 public water systems serving 1,112,267 people, with 297,270 cumulative violations and 25,922 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 131.4 violations. Statewide, 28 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (62.2%).

Brady County Water Sewer District's 1,954 violations sit above the Montana average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
144
Total Violations
1,954
Health-Based Violations
522
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
73
County
Pondera
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
376
Monitoring Violations
1,386
Treatment Tech Violations
146

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 185 2014
TTHM MCL 170 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 140 2013
CARBON, TOTAL MR 117 2013
CARBON, TOTAL TT 84 2014
TTHM MR 66 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 61 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 51 2013
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 48 2006
Dalapon MR 37 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 33 2008
Arsenic MR 30 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 29 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 23 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 23 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 23 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 2013
Benzene MR 23 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 23 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 23 2013
Toluene MR 23 2013
Styrene MR 23 2013

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Brady County Water Sewer District.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MT0000164 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Montana Drinking Water Authority

Montana's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MR 66 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 61 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2456
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 7000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 3100
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 185 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2456
2014 TTHM MCL 170 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2950
2014 CARBON, TOTAL TT 84 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2920
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 140 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 0200
2013 CARBON, TOTAL MR 117 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2920
2013 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 51 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2042
2013 Dalapon MR 37 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 2031
2013 Arsenic MR 30 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 1005
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 29 SDWIS / MT0000164 / 0200

How Brady County Water Sewer District Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Brady County Water Sewer District Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,954 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 522 11.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 62.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 144 492 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,263 regulated public water systems in Montana.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brady County Water Sewer District water safe to drink? ▼
Brady County Water Sewer District (PWS ID: MT0000164) has 1954 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 144 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Brady County Water Sewer District serve? ▼
Brady County Water Sewer District serves 144 people in Brady, Montana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 73 service connections.
What type of violations does Brady County Water Sewer District have? ▼
Brady County Water Sewer District has 1,954 total violations: 522 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,386 monitoring/reporting violations, and 146 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Brady County Water Sewer District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Brady County Water Sewer District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Brady County Water Sewer District use? ▼
Brady County Water Sewer District uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.