Public water system · MT0000233
ActiveForest Park Water Rsid 24
At a glance
Forest Park Water Rsid 24 (PWSID MT0000233) is an active community water system in Dawson County, Montana. It reports serving 1,200 people through 321 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
321
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forest Park Water Rsid 24 compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Forest Park Water Rsid 24 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dawson County has 32 active public water systems, and Forest Park Water Rsid 24 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 330 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 10,547 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 Park Water Rsid 24 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 Park Water Rsid 24?
EPA lists Forest Park Water Rsid 24 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 32 active systems in Dawson County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Forest Park Water Rsid 24 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Trichloroethylene, Dalapon and Chlorobenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | 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 Park Water Rsid 24: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forest Park Water Rsid 24?
Forest Park Water Rsid 24 (PWSID MT0000233) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Forest Park Water Rsid 24 serve?
Forest Park Water Rsid 24 reports serving 1,200 people through 321 service connections in Dawson County, Montana.
Where does Forest Park Water Rsid 24 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 Park Water Rsid 24 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 July 2023. 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 Park Water Rsid 24'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Park Water Rsid 24's water quality report?
As a community water system, Forest Park Water Rsid 24 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 Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendive City of | Dawson | 4,873 | Community | Surface water |
| Westgate Cenex | Dawson | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Travel Plaza Glendive | Dawson | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Park Utilities Assn | Dawson | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trail Star Cafe and Truck Stop | Dawson | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson School District No 1 | Dawson | 270 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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 Park Water Rsid 24, PWSID MT0000233, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/forest-park-water-rsid-24-mt0000233 (data as of October 1, 2026).