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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0001620

Bolin Elementary School Dist 5

Terry, Montana 59349 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
487
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 487 drinking-water violations at Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 - above the Montana per-system average.

487
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bolin Elementary School Dist 5

Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Terry, Montana (Prairie County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 487 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 483 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 23 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, 5 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (11.1%).

Bolin Elementary School Dist 5's 487 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
45
Total Violations
487
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Prairie
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
483
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 23 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2022
Dinoseb MR 12 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2022
Atrazine MR 12 2022
LASSO MR 12 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2022
Chlordane MR 12 2022
Methoxychlor MR 12 2022
Toxaphene MR 12 2022
Dalapon MR 12 2022
OXAMYL MR 12 2022
Simazine MR 12 2022
Picloram MR 12 2022
2,4-D MR 12 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2022
Endrin MR 12 2022
Carbofuran MR 12 2022
Heptachlor MR 12 2022
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 10 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2023

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 Bolin Elementary School Dist 5.

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 MT0001620 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 5000
2024 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 1038
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 23 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 8000
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2378
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2380
2023 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2955
2023 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2964
2023 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2980
2023 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2982
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2984
2023 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2985
2023 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2990
2023 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2991
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2992
2023 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0001620 / 2969

How Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 Compares

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

Metric Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 487 131.4 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 11.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 45 492 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 Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 water safe to drink? ▼
Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 (PWS ID: MT0001620) has 487 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 serve? ▼
Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 serves 45 people in Terry, Montana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 have? ▼
Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 has 487 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 483 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 use? ▼
Bolin Elementary School Dist 5 uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.