FORSYTH CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
FORSYTH CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 2,260, over 915 connections.
How this compares nationally
177 total violations and 5 health-based ones put FORSYTH CITY OF at the 74th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 3,339 of 12,903.
How FORSYTH CITY OF compares within MT
FORSYTH CITY OF's 5 health-based violations sit within the MT average of 6.7, across 59 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for FORSYTH CITY OF is from 2015-01-04 (health-based: 2006-01-09). Last reported to EPA: 06/29/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
FORSYTH CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what FORSYTH CITY OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 5 health-based violations on file for FORSYTH CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.