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Community Water System · PWS MT0003323

Baxter Creek No 2 HOA

Belgrade, Montana 59714 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
288
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 288 drinking-water violations at Baxter Creek No 2 HOA, 2% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

288
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Baxter Creek No 2 HOA

Baxter Creek No 2 HOA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Belgrade, Montana (Gallatin County) through 106 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 288 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 274 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 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%).

Baxter Creek No 2 HOA's 288 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
450
Total Violations
288
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
106
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
274
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2006
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 11 2011
E. COLI MR 7 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
Benzene MR 4 2017
Toluene MR 4 2017
Styrene MR 4 2017
Barium MR 4 2020
Chromium MR 4 2020
Nickel MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 4 2020
CYANIDE MR 4 2020
Diquat MR 4 2020
Glyphosate MR 4 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2020
Nitrate MR 4 1999
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 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 Baxter Creek No 2 HOA.

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 MT0003323 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 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 3014
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 8000
2020 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1010
2020 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1020
2020 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1074
2020 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1024
2020 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 2032
2020 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 2034
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 2931
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1075
2020 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1015
2020 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 1035
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003323 / 2383

How Baxter Creek No 2 HOA Compares

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

Metric Baxter Creek No 2 HOA Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 288 131.4 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 450 492 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 Baxter Creek No 2 HOA water safe to drink? ▼
Baxter Creek No 2 HOA (PWS ID: MT0003323) has 288 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Baxter Creek No 2 HOA serve? ▼
Baxter Creek No 2 HOA serves 450 people in Belgrade, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 106 service connections.
What type of violations does Baxter Creek No 2 HOA have? ▼
Baxter Creek No 2 HOA has 288 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 274 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Baxter Creek No 2 HOA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Baxter Creek No 2 HOA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Baxter Creek No 2 HOA use? ▼
Baxter Creek No 2 HOA 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.