Public water system record
Lame Deer Water System
Serves Lame Deer, Rosebud County, MT · 2,605 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Lame Deer Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Lame Deer Water System draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1976, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 450 unknown out of 450 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
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110 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 24, 2018 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Lame Deer Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (6 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 63 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6 | 51 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA issued 1 boil water order to Lame Deer Water System in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2021 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Lame Deer Water System draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lame Deer 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