PLAINS, MT · Sanders County

PLAINS TOWN OF Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): MT0000305
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,700
Service connections: 649
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2005 – November 30, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Methoxychlor
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Diquat
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endothall
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfoxide
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
LASSO
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,3,7,8-TCDD
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Heptachlor epoxide
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Pentachlorophenol
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chlordane
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toxaphene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
OXAMYL
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Aldicarb sulfone
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbofuran
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzo(a)pyrene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Archived
April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
November 1, 2005 – November 30, 2005	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	p-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Trichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Toluene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Ethylbenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Methoxychlor	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Diquat	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Endothall	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfoxide	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	LASSO	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	2,3,7,8-TCDD	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Heptachlor epoxide	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Pentachlorophenol	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Chlordane	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Toxaphene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	OXAMYL	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Aldicarb sulfone	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Carbofuran	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Benzo(a)pyrene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 22, 2025State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
December 3, 2002State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 2, 2002State Compliance achieved118 linked violations
July 25, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 25, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
July 12, 2002State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
July 5, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice33 linked violations
July 5, 2002State Public Notification requested33 linked violations
June 29, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice42 linked violations
April 19, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 19, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 31, 1996State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Contact

EMMETT, CATHY

406-826-3411

PLAINS, MT 59859