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Montana Drinking
Water
Note: The external links to state web sites and contacts may not be accurate at this time, we are currently reviewing this information. Please check back with us for the updates on these pages. |
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The
water you drink |
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, please visit the Envirofacts page on your state.
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. |
For
general information on drinking water |
Contact EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
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