Farm to Market Store

PWSID: MT0005138

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-04-01.

This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in Montana.

Violation trend: 10.0 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served274
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityLibby
EPA ZIP on File59923

Areas Served

  • Libby, Lincoln County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (50 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2037MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2037MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2039MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2039MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2040MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2040MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2041MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2041MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2042MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2042MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2046MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2050MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2050MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2051MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2051MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2065MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2065MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2067MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2067MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2105MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2105MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2110MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2110MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2274MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2274MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2306MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2306MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2326MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2326MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2959MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2959MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2005MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2005MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2010MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2010MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2015MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2015MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2020MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2020MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2031MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2031MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2035MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2035MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2036MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2036MR2024-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Farm to Market Store is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 274 in Libby, Montana. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.