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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0004029

Kalispell Industrial Center Wua

Kalispell, Montana 59901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

55
People served
213
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 213 drinking-water violations at Kalispell Industrial Center Wua, 8% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

213
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
55
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kalispell Industrial Center Wua

Kalispell Industrial Center Wua is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Kalispell, Montana (Flathead County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 213 total violations for this system , of which 16 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 197 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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 15 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%).

Kalispell Industrial Center Wua's 213 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
55
Total Violations
213
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Flathead
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
197
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 10 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2001
Cadmium MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2002
Methoxychlor MR 3 2002
Toxaphene MR 3 2002
Dalapon MR 3 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2002
Dinoseb MR 3 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2002
Carbofuran MR 3 2002
Atrazine MR 3 2002
LASSO MR 3 2002
Heptachlor MR 3 2002
2,4-D MR 3 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2002

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 Kalispell Industrial Center Wua.

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 MT0004029 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 5000
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2039
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MCL 10 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2039
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 3100
2002 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 1015
2002 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 1035
2002 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 1036
2002 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 1074
2002 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 1045
2002 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2010
2002 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2015
2002 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2020
2002 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2031
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2035
2002 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004029 / 2041

How Kalispell Industrial Center Wua Compares

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

Metric Kalispell Industrial Center Wua Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 213 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 55 492 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 Kalispell Industrial Center Wua water safe to drink? ▼
Kalispell Industrial Center Wua (PWS ID: MT0004029) has 213 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kalispell Industrial Center Wua serve? ▼
Kalispell Industrial Center Wua serves 55 people in Kalispell, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Kalispell Industrial Center Wua have? ▼
Kalispell Industrial Center Wua has 213 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 197 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kalispell Industrial Center Wua water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kalispell Industrial Center Wua under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kalispell Industrial Center Wua use? ▼
Kalispell Industrial Center Wua 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.