CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST
PWSID: MT0000520 · Carter, MT · Serves 150 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST (PWSID MT0000520) in Carter, MT is listed as a CWS water system covering about 150 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2008-2025. Those 2 health-based rows for CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST cover contaminants such as Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2008–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Montana drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Montana state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- MT0000520
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Carter, MT
- Population Served
- 150
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2008 |
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Compare beyond Montana
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (150). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe.
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About This Data
CARTER CHOUTEAU CO WATER DIST (MT0000520) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include FORT BENTON CITY OF; BIG SANDY TOWN OF; HIGHWOOD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT; GERALDINE TOWN OF. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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