Lame Deer Water Quality
Montana
According to EPA SDWIS, Lame Deer, Montana is served by 4 community water systems covering about 3,446 people. The same extract lists 25 health-based violation records, most recently coded 8000 in 2023. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Lame Deer, Montana is delivered through 4 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 3,446 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 25 violation records across the 4 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Revised Total Coliform Rule, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | 2,605 | 6 | Health |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | 535 | 5 | Health |
| ASHLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | 210 | 3 | Health |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | 96 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2023-05-01 |
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2023-05-01 |
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2023-05-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | TTHM | 2022-04-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | TTHM | 2022-04-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | TTHM | 2022-04-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-04-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-04-01 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-04-01 |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-05-01 |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-05-01 |
| ASHLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-05-01 |
| ASHLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2021-05-01 |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Lead and Copper Rule | 2021-03-31 |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Lead and Copper Rule | 2021-03-31 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2019-09-26 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2019-09-26 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2019-08-16 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2019-06-01 |
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2019-01-01 |
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2019-01-01 |
| LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2019-01-01 |
| BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2016-12-21 |
| ASHLAND COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2014-11-29 |
| BIRNEY VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2013-02-01 |
What are Lame Deer's health-based records for?
Lame Deer'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 | 12 | 4 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 5 | 2 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3 | 1 |
| Tthm | 3 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Lame Deer, Montana? ▼
How many water violations does Lame Deer have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Lame Deer water? ▼
How many water systems serve Lame Deer? ▼
Where does Lame Deer get its drinking water? ▼
How does Lame Deer compare in Montana?
Of the 217 Montana places with at least one community water system on file, Lame Deer ranks #37 by number of systems (4).
Either side of it: Anaconda (4), Columbus (4), Lewistown (4), Ronan (4)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 4 community water systems whose service area lists Lame Deer, 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.