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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0003381

Albertsons Glendive No 2023

Oceanside, Montana 92056 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
9
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 9 drinking-water violations at Albertsons Glendive No 2023, 44% of them health-based - below the Montana per-system average.

9
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Albertsons Glendive No 2023

Albertsons Glendive No 2023 is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Oceanside, Montana (Dawson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 9 total violations for this system , of which 4 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 5 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 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%).

Albertsons Glendive No 2023's 9 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
25
Total Violations
9
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Dawson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
5
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015

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 Albertsons Glendive No 2023.

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 MT0003381 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / MT0003381 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003381 / 3100

How Albertsons Glendive No 2023 Compares

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

Metric Albertsons Glendive No 2023 Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 9 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 25 492 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 Albertsons Glendive No 2023 water safe to drink?
Albertsons Glendive No 2023 (PWS ID: MT0003381) has 9 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Albertsons Glendive No 2023 serve?
Albertsons Glendive No 2023 serves 25 people in Oceanside, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Albertsons Glendive No 2023 have?
Albertsons Glendive No 2023 has 9 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 5 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Albertsons Glendive No 2023 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Albertsons Glendive No 2023 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Albertsons Glendive No 2023 use?
Albertsons Glendive No 2023 uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.
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.