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Community Water System · PWS MT0004376

Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines

Belgrade, Montana 59714 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
172
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 172 drinking-water violations at Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines - above the Montana per-system average.

172
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines

Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Belgrade, Montana (Stillwater County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 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 172 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 11 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, 28 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (62.2%).

Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines's 172 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
100
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
80
County
Stillwater
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
172
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2023
Endrin MR 6 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2023
OXAMYL MR 6 2023
Simazine MR 6 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2023
Picloram MR 6 2023
Carbofuran MR 6 2023
Atrazine MR 6 2023
Heptachlor MR 6 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2023
2,4-D MR 6 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2023
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2023
Chlordane MR 6 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2023
Methoxychlor MR 6 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2023
LASSO MR 6 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2023
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2023
Toxaphene MR 6 2023
Dalapon MR 6 2023
Dinoseb MR 6 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2022
E. COLI MR 3 2023

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 Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines.

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 MT0004376 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 8000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 5000
2023 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 4010
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 4000
2023 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2005
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2035
2023 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2036
2023 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2037
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2039
2023 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2040
2023 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2046
2023 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2050
2023 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2065
2023 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2067
2023 2,4-D MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004376 / 2105

How Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines Compares

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

Metric Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 131.4 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 62.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 100 492 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 Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines water safe to drink? ▼
Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines (PWS ID: MT0004376) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines serve? ▼
Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines serves 100 people in Belgrade, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines have? ▼
Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines has 172 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 172 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines use? ▼
Country Haven Estates Whispering Pines 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.