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Community Water System · PWS MT0000597

Golden Estates Trailer Court

Kodak, Montana 37764 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 225 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

225
People served
51
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 51 drinking-water violations at Golden Estates Trailer Court, 20% of them health-based - below the Montana per-system average.

51
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
225
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Golden Estates Trailer Court

Golden Estates Trailer Court is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in Kodak, Montana (Lewis and Clark County) through 68 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 10 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 38 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 13 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%).

Golden Estates Trailer Court's 51 violations sit below 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
225
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
68
County
Lewis and Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2020
Arsenic MCL 9 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1992

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 Golden Estates Trailer Court.

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 MT0000597 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
2022 Arsenic MCL 9 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 1005
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 8000
2018 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 1038
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 5000
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 7000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / MT0000597 / 3100

How Golden Estates Trailer Court Compares

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

Metric Golden Estates Trailer Court Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 225 492 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 Golden Estates Trailer Court water safe to drink? ▼
Golden Estates Trailer Court (PWS ID: MT0000597) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Golden Estates Trailer Court serve? ▼
Golden Estates Trailer Court serves 225 people in Kodak, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 68 service connections.
What type of violations does Golden Estates Trailer Court have? ▼
Golden Estates Trailer Court has 51 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Golden Estates Trailer Court water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Golden Estates Trailer Court under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Golden Estates Trailer Court use? ▼
Golden Estates Trailer Court 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.