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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0003392

Green Investments

Frenchtown, Montana 59834 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 518 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

518
People served
340
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 340 drinking-water violations at Green Investments - above the Montana per-system average.

340
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
518
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Green Investments

Green Investments is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 518 residents in Frenchtown, Montana (Missoula County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 340 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 340 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 320 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%).

Green Investments's 340 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
518
Total Violations
340
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Missoula
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
340
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 320 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 2012
Nitrate MR 1 1993
Fluoride MR 1 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2014
Barium MR 1 2014
Cadmium MR 1 2014
Selenium MR 1 2014
Antimony, Total MR 1 2014
Chromium MR 1 2014
Thallium, Total MR 1 2014
Mercury MR 1 2014
Nickel MR 1 2014

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 Green Investments.

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 MT0003392 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
2014 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1025
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1075
2014 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1010
2014 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1015
2014 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1045
2014 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1074
2014 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1020
2014 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1085
2014 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1035
2014 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1036
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 320 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 3100
2012 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1038
1993 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MT0003392 / 1040

How Green Investments Compares

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

Metric Green Investments Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 340 131.4 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 62.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 518 492 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 Green Investments water safe to drink? ▼
Green Investments (PWS ID: MT0003392) has 340 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 518 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Green Investments serve? ▼
Green Investments serves 518 people in Frenchtown, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Green Investments have? ▼
Green Investments has 340 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 340 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Green Investments water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Green Investments under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Green Investments use? ▼
Green Investments uses Groundwater 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.

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.