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Community Water System · PWS MT0002074

Forest Creek Subd

Bozeman, Montana 59718 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
1,350
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,350 drinking-water violations at Forest Creek Subd - above the Montana per-system average.

1,350
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: Forest Creek Subd

Forest Creek Subd is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Bozeman, Montana (Gallatin County) through 21 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,350 total violations for this system , of which 5 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,334 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 36 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%).

Forest Creek Subd's 1,350 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
1,350
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
21
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
1,334
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2020
Toluene MR 36 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 36 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2020
Benzene MR 36 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 36 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 36 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 36 2020
Styrene MR 36 2020
OXAMYL MR 27 2020
Endrin MR 21 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 21 2020
Methoxychlor MR 21 2020
Toxaphene MR 21 2020
Simazine MR 21 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 21 2020
Carbofuran MR 21 2020
LASSO MR 21 2020

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 Creek Subd.

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 MT0002074 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 7000
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 1038
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2380
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2968
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2977
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2981
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2984
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2989
2020 Toluene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2991
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2992
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2964
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2979
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2980
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / MT0002074 / 2985

How Forest Creek Subd Compares

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

Metric Forest Creek Subd Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,350 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 Forest Creek Subd water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Creek Subd (PWS ID: MT0002074) has 1350 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 Forest Creek Subd serve? ▼
Forest Creek Subd serves 45 people in Bozeman, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 21 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Creek Subd have? ▼
Forest Creek Subd has 1,350 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,334 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Creek Subd water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Creek Subd under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Creek Subd use? ▼
Forest Creek Subd 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.