Public water system · MT0000729
ActiveZurich School District 17
At a glance
Zurich School District 17 (PWSID MT0000729) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Blaine County, Montana. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. 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 January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Zurich School District 17 compare with other water systems in Blaine County?
By EPA's size categories, Zurich School District 17 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blaine County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 223 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 2,672 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Zurich School District 17 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Zurich School District 17?
EPA lists Zurich School District 17 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Blaine County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Zurich School District 17 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Asbestos, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and 1,1,1-Trichloroethane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Zurich School District 17: frequently asked questions
Who runs Zurich School District 17?
Zurich School District 17 (PWSID MT0000729) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Zurich School District 17 serve?
Zurich School District 17 reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Blaine County, Montana.
Where does Zurich School District 17 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 Zurich School District 17 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 January 2020. 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 Zurich School District 17'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 January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Zurich School District 17's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Zurich School District 17 is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Blaine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook City of | Blaine | 1,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Harlem City of | Blaine | 820 | Community | Surface water |
| Perrys Water Service | Blaine | 100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Turner School District No 43 | Blaine | 97 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hartland Colony | Blaine | 73 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Border Bar | Blaine | 52 | Transient non-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, “Zurich School District 17, PWSID MT0000729, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/zurich-school-district-17-mt0000729 (data as of October 1, 2026).