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Montana Drinking
Water
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Note: This content is under review
for updating. Although the information here was accurate and current
when first created, it is now outdated. Please check back with us
for the updated page. |
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| The
water you drink |
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Drinking water suppliers now provide reports (sometimes
called consumer confidence reports) that tell where drinking
water comes from, and what contaminants may be in it. Read
your water quality
report if it is online, or contact your water supplier
to get a copy. |
| To view the information about your drinking water supplier
that is in EPA's database, enter part or all of your water
supplier's name, or browse the list of counties in your
state. Then, click the "Search" button. |
If your drinking water comes from a private well, you are responsible
for your water's safety. EPA rules do not apply to private wells
(although some state rules do), but EPA
recommends that well owners have their water tested annually.
Contact your state to get a list
of certified commercial laboratories that test drinking water.
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| Where does drinking water come from? |
To find out about the watershed that supplies your drinking
water and how to protect it, click
here. If your water comes from a ground water source,
read about your state's ground water quality. |
| State
drinking water offices |
Montana's
drinking water program  |
Montana's source
water program |
Public Water Supply Section
Dept. of Environmental Quality
Box 200901
1520 East Sixth Ave.
Helena, MT 59620-0901
406-444-4323 |
SWAP Section
Pollution Prevention Bureau
Dept. of Environmental Quality
Box 200901
1520 East Sixth Ave.
Helena, MT 59620-0901
406-444-4806 |
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| Funds for safer water |
| States can use funds that the EPA makes available through the
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to help their water
suppliers improve drinking water quality. Find out more about
Montana's
program.
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| For
general information on drinking water |
Contact EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at sdwhotline@bah.com
or 1-800-426-4791.
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