BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM

Montana — Community Water System — PWSID: 083090063

System Information

PWSID	083090063
System Name	BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Native American
EPA Region	08
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 4, 1980
Last Reported	Nov 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Montana
City	LAME DEER
ZIP Code	59043
Address	P.O. BOX 747
Organization	SHOULDER BLADE, ETHELYN
Phone	406-477-6318

Population & Service

Population Served	535
Service Connections	138

Drinking Water Violations (43)

This water system has 43 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Dec 30, 2024	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 2023	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 18, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 2023	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 18, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2023	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 18, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 29, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Oct 26, 2022	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2022	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 18, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 29, 2021	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Dec 11, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule
May 1, 2021	—	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Feb 7, 2023	Ground Water Rule
Mar 31, 2021	—	Lead and Copper Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jun 27, 2024	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Nitrate-Nitrite	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Nitrate Rule
Dec 30, 2020	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Mar 9, 2021	Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 1, 2020	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 1, 2020	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 1, 2020	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2020	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2020	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Asbestos	MR	No	Yes	—	7 MFL	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2018	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2018	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2017	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Sep 24, 2020	Lead and Copper Rule
May 1, 2017	May 31, 2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	May 31, 2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Dec 21, 2016	—	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 18, 2017	Ground Water Rule
Jul 1, 2016	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2018	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2013	Dec 31, 2021	Combined Uranium	MR	No	Yes	—	30 ug/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2013	Dec 31, 2021	Radium-228	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2013	Dec 31, 2021	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	No	Yes	—	5 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2013	Dec 31, 2021	Radium-226	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2013	Dec 31, 2021	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	No	Yes	—	15 pCi/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2021	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Oct 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2005	Dec 31, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2005	Dec 31, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2005	Dec 31, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2003	Sep 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2003	Aug 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Aug 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2003	Aug 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003	Jul 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003	Jul 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003	Jul 31, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2000	Sep 30, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1994	Jun 30, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1976	May 31, 1980	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	No	No	—	15 pCi/L	—	Archived	May 31, 1980	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—

About This Water System

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