Browning Water Quality
Montana
According to EPA SDWIS, Browning, Montana is served by 8 community water systems covering about 7,892 people. The same extract lists 23 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0300 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Browning, Montana is delivered through 8 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 7,892 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 23 violation records across the 8 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Groundwater Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Montana drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF BROWNING | 4,671 | 3 | Health |
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | 1,504 | 5 | Health |
| BEDROCKBABB WATER SYSTEM | 645 | 2 | Health |
| HEART BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | 400 | 4 | Health |
| SEVILLE WATER SYSTEM | 300 | 2 | Health |
| STARR SCHOOL WATER SYSTEM | 250 | 3 | Health |
| BLACKFEET DORM. WATER SYSTEM | 66 | 1 | Health |
| BLACKFOOT WATER SYSTEM | 56 | 3 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-12-01 |
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-12-01 |
| BLACKFEET DORM. WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2025-06-08 |
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2022-12-09 |
| STARR SCHOOL WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2022-11-30 |
| STARR SCHOOL WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2022-11-30 |
| HEART BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-10-16 |
| HEART BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-10-16 |
| BEDROCKBABB WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2019-05-08 |
| TOWN OF BROWNING | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2018-10-01 |
| TOWN OF BROWNING | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2018-10-01 |
| BLACKFOOT WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2018-08-17 |
| BLACKFOOT WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2018-08-08 |
| SEVILLE WATER SYSTEM | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2018-08-06 |
| STARR SCHOOL WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2018-06-30 |
| HEART BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2018-02-27 |
| HEART BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2018-02-27 |
| BEDROCKBABB WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2018-02-27 |
| BLACKFOOT WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2017-09-07 |
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2017-09-01 |
| SEVILLE WATER SYSTEM | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2016-11-01 |
| TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2015-10-07 |
| TOWN OF BROWNING | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2015-05-21 |
What are Browning's health-based records for?
Browning's health-based violation records carry 5 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 8 | 5 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 7 | 3 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 5 | 3 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 1 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Browning, Montana? ▼
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How does Browning compare in Montana?
Of the 217 Montana places with at least one community water system on file, Browning ranks #19 by number of systems (8).
Either side of it: Libby (9), Stevensville (9), Dillon (7), Lakeside (7)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 8 community water systems whose service area lists Browning, ranked against the 217 Montana places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.