Public water system · MT0000840
ActiveForest Inn Lounge and Apartments
At a glance
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments (PWSID MT0000840) is an active community water system in Missoula County, Montana. It reports serving 130 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments compare with other water systems in Missoula County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missoula County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 576 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 140,505 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 Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments is well 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments?
EPA lists Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments as privately owned. 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. 201 of the 244 active systems in Missoula County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Carbofuran and Barium. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments?
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments (PWSID MT0000840) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments serve?
Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments reports serving 130 people through 2 service connections in Missoula County, Montana.
Where does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments' water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments 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 Missoula County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Water | Missoula | 68,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Montana | Missoula | 15,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lolo Water and Sewer Dist | Missoula | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Bonner 1 | Missoula | 2,460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Junction Rest Area | Missoula | 2,002 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seeley Lake Water District | Missoula | 1,575 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Forest Inn Lounge and Apartments, PWSID MT0000840, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/forest-inn-lounge-and-apartments-mt0000840 (data as of October 1, 2026).