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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0004860

Town Pump Belgrade 4

Butte, Montana 59702 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 730 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

730
People served
129
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 129 drinking-water violations at Town Pump Belgrade 4 - below the Montana per-system average.

129
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
730
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Town Pump Belgrade 4

Town Pump Belgrade 4 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 730 residents in Butte, Montana (Gallatin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 129 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 129 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 E. COLI, recorded in 11 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, 28 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (62.2%).

Town Pump Belgrade 4's 129 violations sit below 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
730
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 11 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2016
Picloram MR 4 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2016
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2016
Aldicarb MR 4 2016
Atrazine MR 4 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Chlordane MR 4 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2016
2,4-D MR 4 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2016
Toxaphene MR 4 2016
Endrin MR 4 2016
Simazine MR 4 2016
Heptachlor MR 4 2016
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2016
OXAMYL MR 4 2016
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2016
Dinoseb MR 4 2016
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2016
LASSO MR 4 2016
Methoxychlor MR 4 2016
Dalapon MR 4 2016
Carbofuran MR 4 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2025

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 Town Pump Belgrade 4.

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 MT0004860 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 5000
2021 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 8000
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2035
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2039
2016 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2040
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2042
2016 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2043
2016 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2047
2016 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2050
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2274
2016 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2959
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2010
2016 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2105
2016 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / MT0004860 / 2306

How Town Pump Belgrade 4 Compares

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

Metric Town Pump Belgrade 4 Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 131.4 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 730 492 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 Town Pump Belgrade 4 water safe to drink? ▼
Town Pump Belgrade 4 (PWS ID: MT0004860) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 730 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Town Pump Belgrade 4 serve? ▼
Town Pump Belgrade 4 serves 730 people in Butte, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Town Pump Belgrade 4 have? ▼
Town Pump Belgrade 4 has 129 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Town Pump Belgrade 4 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Town Pump Belgrade 4 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Town Pump Belgrade 4 use? ▼
Town Pump Belgrade 4 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.