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Wards Cove Water Users

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 68 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

68
contaminants tested
6
detected
45
people served
14
health-based violations
Montana rankingsLead in MontanaPFAS in Montana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Ravalli

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

14
health-based violations
209
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-09-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-03-24

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
611 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 14/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2024
Nitrate-Nitrite
450 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 8/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014
Fluoride
110 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2014
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROSS, DAVID
Phone
406-381-1107

Frequently asked questions about Wards Cove Water Users

Is Wards Cove Water Users tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Wards Cove Water Users's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Wards Cove Water Users's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Wards Cove Water Users serve?

Wards Cove Water Users reports serving 45 people in Montana, per its EPA record.

Has Wards Cove Water Users had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 209 violations on file for Wards Cove Water Users, of which 14 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.