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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Neihart, MT 59465

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Cascade County.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Neihart Town Of
Source water
Surface water
County
Cascade County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Moderately Hard

95.6 PPM · 5.6 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.007 mg/L

47% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 229 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Moderately Hard

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

95.6 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

95.6

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

5.6

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 95.6 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

11

Nearest site

13.5 mi

Observation range

May 24, 2022–Sep 10, 2025

Estimate confidence

Moderate

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: Sheep Cr ab Moose Cr, nr White Sulphur Springs, MT (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 59465 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Neihart median

96 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 95.6–95.6 PPM

Montana median

122 PPM

26 PPM lower

129 indexed ZIP readings · Range 0.2–799.5 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0.007 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2024

Copper (CU90)

2.3 mg/L

Reported Jun 30, 1998

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0.007

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 47% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 2.3

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 177% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
3
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleMT0000298ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Jul 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleMT0000298ResolvedOct 1, 2021through Oct 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence RuleMT0000298AddressedJul 1, 2005

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Neihart ZIP 59465 using 95.6 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

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Copper (90th percentile) has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Neihart

Is tap water safe in Neihart?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 95.6 PPM, or 5.6 grains per gallon, classified as moderately hard. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.