Public water system · MT0000186

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Conrad Water Dept

At a glance

Conrad Water Dept (PWSID MT0000186) is an active community water system in Pondera County, Montana. It reports serving 2,500 people through 1,248 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,500

Service connections

1,248

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMT0000186

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,500

Service connections1,248

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMT state drinking water program

City servedConrad

StateMontana

ZIP—

CountyPondera County

How does Conrad Water Dept compare with other water systems in Pondera County?

By EPA's size categories, Conrad Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pondera County has 12 active public water systems, and Conrad Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.4 times the county average of 389 people per system, and accounts for 54% of the 4,664 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Conrad Water Dept is about 63% below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 60 Montana systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Conrad Water Dept?

EPA lists Conrad Water Dept as owned by a local government. The MT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 12 active systems in Pondera County (42%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Conrad Water Dept have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2021. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1996-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1994-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1994-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1994-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
1993-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1993-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Conrad Water Dept: frequently asked questions

Who runs Conrad Water Dept?

Conrad Water Dept (PWSID MT0000186) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.

How many people does Conrad Water Dept serve?

Conrad Water Dept reports serving 2,500 people through 1,248 service connections in Pondera County, Montana.

Where does Conrad Water Dept get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Conrad Water Dept have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Conrad Water Dept's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Conrad Water Dept's water quality report?

As a community water system, Conrad Water Dept must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Pondera County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Tiber County Water District	Pondera	750	Community	Surface water
Valier Town of	Pondera	452	Community	Groundwater
Brady County Water Sewer District	Pondera	144	Community	Purchased surface water
Ncmrwa Pondera Co Service Area	Pondera	144	Community	Purchased surface water
New Miami Colony	Pondera	130	Community	Groundwater
Kingsbury Colony	Pondera	120	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Conrad Water Dept, PWSID MT0000186, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/conrad-water-dept-mt0000186 (data as of October 1, 2026).