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COLUMBIA FALLS, MT · Flathead County

FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Montana’s official records. Always confirm current status with Montana before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
MT0000261
System type
Community Water System
Population served
475
Service connections
200
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 is one of 1,084 community water systems in Montana in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 475 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 170 entries between 1993 and 2013, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2013.

Of the 170, 165 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    April 1, 2013 – June 27, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Uranium

    October 1, 2012 – December 19, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 2012 – December 19, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2012 – December 19, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    October 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Asbestos

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2008 – September 10, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 1997 – October 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 1993 – October 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8 have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for FLATHEAD CO WATER DISTRICT NO 8.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

PIRRIE, GAVIN

406-871-3368

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912