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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 8 DRINKING WATER ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION (8ENF-W-SD) Section A: Facility Data
Public Water System
Location:
(PWS)
Crow Reservation,
Name:
MT
Pryor Public Water System
PWS Identification (ID) #: 083090012
System Type: Community Non-Community Non-Transient Non-Community
Unannounc Population Water Source:
ed
Served:
Ground Water
Inspection? 406
Surface Water
Y N
(SW)
Ground Water
Under Direct
Influence SW
Name(s) and Email(s) of Owner(s):
Frank White Clay, Chairman, Crow Tribe of
Montana
Name(s) of on-site representative(s) and title(s): Chris Dillon, Crow Public Utility Director
Other System Data (e.g., other descriptive information):
N/A
Section B: Background Information
Inspection Date: January 6-7, 2025
Date Lead EPA Inspector: Rachel Brookins, Steven Latino
Additional EPA Inspector(s): N/A
Additional EPA Representatives Present: Kenley Stone, Water Division
Open Violations/Date(s): Significant Deficiencies: The air vent on Tank ST01 must have a solid cover to prevent rain and blown debris from entering the tank.
Lack of Lead Tap Sample Siting Plan (TSSP).
Failure to take triggered source water sample following a total coliform positive sample on November 29, 2023.
Failure to monitor Disinfection Byproducts (DBP) in August 2024.
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Failure to monitor for lead and copper June 1 and September 30, 2024.
Section C: Inspection Purpose Purpose: Evaluate status of open violations.
Section D: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (check only those evaluated)
Enforcement
Sampling
Ownership
Maintenance
Action
Verification
Records
Compliance Facility Tour
Compliance w/ Photos Attached
Plan
Section E: Preliminary Findings
While on site, Chris Dillon completed a plan and schedule for the significant deficiency listed below: The air vent on Tank ST01 must have a solid cover to prevent rain and blown debris from entering the tank. The estimated schedule for correction for this deficiency is May 2025.
While on site, Chris Dillon completed a Lead and Copper Sample Site Plan. While on site, Chris Dillon completed the Tier 2 Public Notice for failure to
correct significant deficiencies. While on site, Chris Dillon completed the Tier 3 Public Notice for failure to
monitor for DBPs. Accompanied Chris Dillon to take the three missing triggered groundwater rule
source samples at each of the system's three wells.
Name(s) and signature(s) of inspectors:
Form completed by: Steven Latino______Title: Inspector___Date: 1/15/2025______
RACHEL
Digitally signed by RACHEL BROOKINS
BROOKINS 09:19:12 -07'00' Date: 2025.02.07
02/07/2025
Admin review: ____________________________________ Date: ______________
Technical review: Rachel Brookins___________________ Date: 1/22/25________
STEVEN
Digitally signed by STEVEN LATINO
LATINO
Date: 2025.02.07 07:27:44 -07'00'
Lead Inspector Electronic Signature: ________________________________
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