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Community Water System · PWS MT0004236

Firelight Meadows LLC

Bozeman, Montana 59715 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
184
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 184 drinking-water violations at Firelight Meadows LLC, 9% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

184
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Firelight Meadows LLC

Firelight Meadows LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Bozeman, Montana (Gallatin County) through 216 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 184 total violations for this system , of which 17 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 160 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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%).

Firelight Meadows LLC's 184 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
350
Total Violations
184
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
216
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
160
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2006
Benzene MR 6 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2006
Toluene MR 6 2006
Styrene MR 6 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2006
Groundwater Rule MR 3 2022

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 Firelight Meadows LLC.

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 MT0004236 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
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 0700
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 8000
2015 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 1038
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 7000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 3100
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 5000
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2969
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2982
2006 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2983
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2984
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2985
2006 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2990
2006 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2992
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004236 / 2378

How Firelight Meadows LLC Compares

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

Metric Firelight Meadows LLC Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 184 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 350 492 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 Firelight Meadows LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Firelight Meadows LLC (PWS ID: MT0004236) has 184 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Firelight Meadows LLC serve? ▼
Firelight Meadows LLC serves 350 people in Bozeman, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 216 service connections.
What type of violations does Firelight Meadows LLC have? ▼
Firelight Meadows LLC has 184 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 160 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Firelight Meadows LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Firelight Meadows LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Firelight Meadows LLC use? ▼
Firelight Meadows LLC 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.