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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0004370

Kid Corral Day Care

Shepherd, Montana 59079 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
692
EPA violations
56
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 692 drinking-water violations at Kid Corral Day Care, 8% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

692
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kid Corral Day Care

Kid Corral Day Care is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Shepherd, Montana (Yellowstone County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 692 total violations for this system , of which 56 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 636 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 49 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%).

Kid Corral Day Care's 692 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
60
Total Violations
692
Health-Based Violations
56
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Yellowstone
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
56
Monitoring Violations
636
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 49 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 42 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2015
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2017
Methoxychlor MR 12 2017
Toxaphene MR 12 2017
OXAMYL MR 12 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2017
Picloram MR 12 2017
Dinoseb MR 12 2017
Atrazine MR 12 2017
LASSO MR 12 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2017
2,4-D MR 12 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2017
Chlordane MR 12 2017
Dalapon MR 12 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2017
Carbofuran MR 12 2017
Heptachlor MR 12 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2017
Simazine MR 12 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2017
Endrin MR 12 2017
Cadmium MR 7 2005

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 Kid Corral Day Care.

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 MT0004370 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
2025 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 42 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 1038
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 8000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 5000
2020 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 1038
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2015
2017 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2020
2017 OXAMYL MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2036
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2039
2017 Picloram MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2040
2017 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2041
2017 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2050
2017 LASSO MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2051
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2067
2017 2,4-D MR 12 SDWIS / MT0004370 / 2105

How Kid Corral Day Care Compares

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

Metric Kid Corral Day Care Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 692 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 56 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 60 492 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 Kid Corral Day Care water safe to drink? ▼
Kid Corral Day Care (PWS ID: MT0004370) has 692 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kid Corral Day Care serve? ▼
Kid Corral Day Care serves 60 people in Shepherd, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Kid Corral Day Care have? ▼
Kid Corral Day Care has 692 total violations: 56 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 636 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kid Corral Day Care water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kid Corral Day Care under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kid Corral Day Care use? ▼
Kid Corral Day Care uses Surface Water 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.