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Paradise Water District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
15
detected
200
people served
4
health-based violations
Montana rankingsLead in MontanaPFAS in Montana
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Sanders

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.

4
health-based violations
57
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2018-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2018-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2020-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2020-09-30

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
123 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
2189.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2480 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4.8 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2017
TTHM
1.59 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
179.5 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 180 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.52 pCi/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.6 pCi/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.6665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6700 µg/L
2/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
158 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 160 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrate
1130 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.6 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Lead
2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrite
150 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
0.5300 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
59 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PARADISE WATER DISTRICT
Phone
406-826-2444
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Paradise Water District

Is Paradise Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Paradise Water District'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 Paradise Water District's water?

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

How many people does Paradise Water District serve?

Paradise Water District reports serving 200 people in Montana, per its EPA record.

Has Paradise Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 57 violations on file for Paradise Water District, of which 4 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.