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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0004197

The Jump

Bozeman, Montana 59718-7374 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
430
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 430 drinking-water violations at The Jump - above the Montana per-system average.

430
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Jump

The Jump is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Bozeman, Montana (Gallatin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 430 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 430 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 86 violations (MON). 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%).

The Jump's 430 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
50
Total Violations
430
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
430
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 86 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 69 2014
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 16 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2002
Benzene MR 6 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2002
Styrene MR 6 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2002
Toluene MR 6 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1999
Chlordane MR 3 1999
Barium MR 3 1999
Fluoride MR 3 1999
Mercury MR 3 1999
Antimony, Total MR 3 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 The Jump.

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 MT0004197 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 86 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 8000
2019 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 16 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 1038
2016 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 69 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 3100
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 5000
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2380
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2976
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2981
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2985
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2990
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2992
2002 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004197 / 2996

How The Jump Compares

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

Metric The Jump Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 430 131.4 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 11.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 492 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 The Jump water safe to drink? ▼
The Jump (PWS ID: MT0004197) has 430 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Jump serve? ▼
The Jump serves 50 people in Bozeman, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does The Jump have? ▼
The Jump has 430 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 430 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Jump water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Jump under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Jump use? ▼
The Jump 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.