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COLUMBIA FALLS, MT · Flathead County

MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 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 1 item for MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
MT0000914
System type
Community Water System
Population served
950
Service connections
335
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT is one of 123 community water systems in Montana in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 950 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 18 entries between 1996 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 18, 16 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 the Total Coliform Rules, volatile organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

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    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Asbestos

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    January 1, 2019 – January 31, 2019

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    November 1, 2018 – November 30, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    June 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2016 – November 8, 2016

    Resolved

  • Lead Consumer Notice

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    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2014 – September 6, 2019

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2006 – March 5, 2007

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2005 – November 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 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 MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for MEADOW LAKE CO WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

RILEY, BARBARA M

406-253-7729

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912