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Community Water System · PWS MT0003720

Christian Childrens Ranch

St Ignatius, Montana 59865 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 65 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

65
People served
293
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 293 drinking-water violations at Christian Childrens Ranch, 4% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

293
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
65
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Christian Childrens Ranch

Christian Childrens Ranch is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in St Ignatius, Montana (Lake County) through 19 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 293 total violations for this system , of which 12 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 270 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Christian Childrens Ranch's 293 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
65
Total Violations
293
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
19
County
Lake
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
270
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2011
Endrin MR 4 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1999
Methoxychlor MR 4 1999
Dalapon MR 4 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1999
OXAMYL MR 4 1999
Simazine MR 4 1999
Picloram MR 4 1999
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1999
Aldicarb MR 4 1999
LASSO MR 4 1999
2,4-D MR 4 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1999
Chlordane MR 4 1999
Barium MR 4 1999
Fluoride MR 4 1999
Mercury MR 4 1999
Nickel MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1999
Dinoseb MR 4 1999
Heptachlor MR 4 1999
Carbofuran MR 4 1999
Atrazine MR 4 1999
Selenium MR 4 1999
Chromium MR 4 1999

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 Christian Childrens Ranch.

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 MT0003720 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
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 7000
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 3100
2001 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 1038
1999 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2005
1999 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2010
1999 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2015
1999 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2031
1999 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2035
1999 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2036
1999 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2037
1999 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2040
1999 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2043
1999 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / MT0003720 / 2047

How Christian Childrens Ranch Compares

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

Metric Christian Childrens Ranch Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 293 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 65 492 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 Christian Childrens Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Christian Childrens Ranch (PWS ID: MT0003720) has 293 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Christian Childrens Ranch serve? ▼
Christian Childrens Ranch serves 65 people in St Ignatius, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 19 service connections.
What type of violations does Christian Childrens Ranch have? ▼
Christian Childrens Ranch has 293 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 270 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Christian Childrens Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Christian Childrens Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Christian Childrens Ranch use? ▼
Christian Childrens Ranch 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.