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Town of Columbus

Serves Columbus, Stillwater County, MT · 1,900 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Columbus in the last ten years.

  • MT0000185
  • COLUMBUS
  • MT
  • 1,900 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 59019
EPA system ID MT0000185

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Town of Columbus draws water from 3 wells.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 1,012 unknown out of 1,043 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Town of Columbus go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 58 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 8
2000s 0 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 45
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2

Where the water comes from

Town of Columbus draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Town of Columbus.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Town of Columbus 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 Montana.

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