Public water system record
Busby Community Water System
Serves Busby, Big Horn County, MT · 535 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for Busby Community Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 23
Key facts
- Busby Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1976, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 41 unknown out of 41 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Busby Community Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (4 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 12 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA issued 1 boil water order to Busby Community Water System in 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2019 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Busby Community Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Busby Community Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells