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Community Water System · PWS MT0000167

Broadview Town Of

Broadview, Montana 59015 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
358
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 358 drinking-water violations at Broadview Town Of, 2% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

358
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Broadview Town Of

Broadview Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Broadview, Montana (Yellowstone County) through 88 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 358 total violations for this system , of which 7 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 331 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 11 violations (MR). 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%).

Broadview Town Of's 358 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
200
Total Violations
358
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
88
County
Yellowstone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
331
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2014
Benzene MR 11 2014
Toluene MR 11 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2014
Styrene MR 11 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2015
Barium MR 7 1999
Cadmium MR 7 1999
Fluoride MR 7 1999
Mercury MR 7 1999
Selenium MR 7 1999
Arsenic MR 7 1999
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2021
Chromium MR 7 1999

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 Broadview Town Of.

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 MT0000167 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
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 1038
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 8000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 5000
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2380
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2964
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2969
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2982
2014 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2990
2014 Toluene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2991
2014 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2992
2014 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2996
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2378
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2980
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / MT0000167 / 2981

How Broadview Town Of Compares

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

Metric Broadview Town Of Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 358 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 200 492 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 Broadview Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Broadview Town Of (PWS ID: MT0000167) has 358 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Broadview Town Of serve? ▼
Broadview Town Of serves 200 people in Broadview, Montana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 88 service connections.
What type of violations does Broadview Town Of have? ▼
Broadview Town Of has 358 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 331 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Broadview Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Broadview Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Broadview Town Of use? ▼
Broadview Town Of uses Groundwater 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.