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Community Water System · PWS MT0000311

Power Teton County Water Dist

Power, Montana 59468 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 205 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

205
People served
133
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 133 drinking-water violations at Power Teton County Water Dist - above the Montana per-system average.

133
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
205
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Power Teton County Water Dist

Power Teton County Water Dist is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 205 residents in Power, Montana (Teton County) through 82 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 126 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 45 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%).

Power Teton County Water Dist's 133 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
205
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
82
County
Teton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
126
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 45 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2004
TTHM MR 5 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
Arsenic MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1993
Nitrate MR 1 1993

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 Power Teton County Water Dist.

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 MT0000311 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 8000
2004 CARBON, TOTAL MR 45 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2920
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2950
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2378
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2955
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2964
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2968
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2976
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2977
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2980
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2989
2000 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2991
2000 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2992
2000 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000311 / 2996

How Power Teton County Water Dist Compares

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

Metric Power Teton County Water Dist Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 205 492 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 Power Teton County Water Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Power Teton County Water Dist (PWS ID: MT0000311) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 205 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Power Teton County Water Dist serve? ▼
Power Teton County Water Dist serves 205 people in Power, Montana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 82 service connections.
What type of violations does Power Teton County Water Dist have? ▼
Power Teton County Water Dist has 133 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 126 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Power Teton County Water Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Power Teton County Water Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Power Teton County Water Dist use? ▼
Power Teton County Water Dist 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.