Public water system · MT0000053
ActiveMissouri Meadows Community Inc.
At a glance
Missouri Meadows Community Inc. (PWSID MT0000053) is an active community water system in Cascade County, Montana. It reports serving 85 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
33
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Missouri Meadows Community Inc. compare with other water systems in Cascade County?
By EPA's size categories, Missouri Meadows Community Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cascade County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 985 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 96,513 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 Missouri Meadows Community Inc. 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 212 Montana systems (8.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Missouri Meadows Community Inc.?
EPA lists Missouri Meadows Community Inc. as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 98 active systems in Cascade County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Missouri Meadows Community Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and November 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Missouri Meadows Community Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Missouri Meadows Community Inc.?
Missouri Meadows Community Inc. (PWSID MT0000053) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Missouri Meadows Community Inc. serve?
Missouri Meadows Community Inc. reports serving 85 people through 33 service connections in Cascade County, Montana.
Where does Missouri Meadows Community Inc. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Missouri Meadows Community Inc. 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 November 2024. 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 Missouri Meadows Community Inc.'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 November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Missouri Meadows Community Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Missouri Meadows Community Inc. 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 Cascade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls City of | Cascade | 60,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Malmstrom Air Force Base | Cascade | 8,850 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Source Giant Springs Inc. | Cascade | 3,007 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montana Expo Park Cascade County | Cascade | 2,510 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Sun Prairie Village County | Cascade | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Providence | Cascade | 1,472 | 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, “Missouri Meadows Community Inc., PWSID MT0000053, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/missouri-meadows-community-inc-mt0000053 (data as of October 1, 2026).