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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0003834

Quality Inn

Belgrade, Montana 59714 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 282 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

282
People served
191
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 191 drinking-water violations at Quality Inn, 13% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

191
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
282
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quality Inn

Quality Inn is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 282 residents in Belgrade, Montana (Gallatin County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 191 total violations for this system , of which 25 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 166 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Quality Inn's 191 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
282
Total Violations
191
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
166
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 12 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2013
Toxaphene MR 5 2013
OXAMYL MR 5 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2013
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2013
Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 2013
Carbofuran MR 5 2013
Atrazine MR 5 2013
2,4-D MR 5 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2013
Chlordane MR 5 2013
Picloram MR 5 2013
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2013
Endrin MR 5 2013
Simazine MR 5 2013
Methoxychlor MR 5 2013
Dinoseb MR 5 2013
Heptachlor MR 5 2013
Dalapon MR 5 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2013
LASSO MR 5 2013
Aldicarb MR 5 2013

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 Quality Inn.

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 MT0003834 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 3100
2013 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2010
2013 Toxaphene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2020
2013 OXAMYL MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2036
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2039
2013 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2042
2013 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2043
2013 Aldicarb sulfone MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2044
2013 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2046
2013 Atrazine MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2050
2013 2,4-D MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2105
2013 2,4,5-TP MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2110
2013 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0003834 / 2306

How Quality Inn Compares

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

Metric Quality Inn Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 191 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 282 492 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 Quality Inn water safe to drink? ▼
Quality Inn (PWS ID: MT0003834) has 191 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 282 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Quality Inn serve? ▼
Quality Inn serves 282 people in Belgrade, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Quality Inn have? ▼
Quality Inn has 191 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 166 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quality Inn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quality Inn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quality Inn use? ▼
Quality Inn uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.