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Community Water System · PWS MT0000840

Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments

Missoula, Montana 59801 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

130
People served
205
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 205 drinking-water violations at Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments - above the Montana per-system average.

205
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments

Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Missoula, Montana (Missoula County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 205 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 200 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Xylenes, Total, recorded in 4 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%).

Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments's 205 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
130
Total Violations
205
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Missoula
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
200
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2002
Benzene MR 4 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2002
Toluene MR 4 2002
Styrene MR 4 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2002
Arsenic MR 3 2002
Barium MR 3 2002
Chromium MR 3 2002
Fluoride MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2002

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 Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments.

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 MT0000840 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
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 5000
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 7000
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2955
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2964
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2969
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2979
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2981
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2983
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2984
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2987
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2990
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0000840 / 2968

How Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments Compares

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

Metric Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 205 131.4 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 130 492 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 Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments (PWS ID: MT0000840) has 205 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments serve? ▼
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments serves 130 people in Missoula, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments have? ▼
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments has 205 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 200 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments use? ▼
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments 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.