Public water system · MT0005075
ActiveNine Mile Co Water and Sewer District
At a glance
Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District (PWSID MT0005075) is an active community water system in Toole County, Montana. It reports serving 90 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
32
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District compare with other water systems in Toole County?
By EPA's size categories, Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Toole County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 361 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 6,498 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 Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District?
EPA lists Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Toole County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2021 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, E. coli, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-09-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District?
Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District (PWSID MT0005075) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District serve?
Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District reports serving 90 people through 32 service connections in Toole County, Montana.
Where does Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District 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 Toole County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby City of | Toole | 3,970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunburst Town of | Toole | 459 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oilmont County Water District | Toole | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ncmrwa North Shelby | Toole | 300 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kevin Town of | Toole | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galata County Water District | Toole | 200 | 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, “Nine Mile Co Water and Sewer District, PWSID MT0005075, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/nine-mile-co-water-and-sewer-district-mt0005075 (data as of October 1, 2026).