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MILES CITY CITY OF

PWS ID: MT0000291 · MILES CITY, Montana 59301

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
9,565
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,724
County
Custer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 17 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2022
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2025
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
Toluene MR 2 1997
Styrene MR 2 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1997
Benzene MR 2 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1997
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1997
CYANIDE MR 1 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 7/22/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2025 31.5000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/23/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/23/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/23/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/23/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/23/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/23/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/23/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/23/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.