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Community Water System · PWS MT0001018

Paradise Pines

Polson, Montana 59860 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 95 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

95
People served
35
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 35 drinking-water violations at Paradise Pines, 17% of them health-based - below the Montana per-system average.

35
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
95
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paradise Pines

Paradise Pines is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in Polson, Montana (Lake County) through 76 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 6 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Paradise Pines's 35 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
95
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
76
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2004
OXAMYL MR 3 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2002
Aldicarb MR 3 2002
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2006
Carbofuran MR 3 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2025

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 Paradise Pines.

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 MT0001018 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 5000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 7000
2006 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 1038
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 3100
2002 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 2036
2002 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 2043
2002 Aldicarb MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 2047
2002 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 2046
2002 Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 2044
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001018 / 3100

How Paradise Pines Compares

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

Metric Paradise Pines Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 95 492 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 Paradise Pines water safe to drink? ▼
Paradise Pines (PWS ID: MT0001018) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paradise Pines serve? ▼
Paradise Pines serves 95 people in Polson, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 76 service connections.
What type of violations does Paradise Pines have? ▼
Paradise Pines has 35 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paradise Pines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paradise Pines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paradise Pines use? ▼
Paradise Pines 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.