Water Quality: St Ignatius, MT

2 water systems • 765 people served

Some Concerns
67
Total Violations
3
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
765
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

St Ignatius is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 765 people, and has 67 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. St Ignatius's violation count is 36% below the national average for Montana. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving St Ignatius

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
ST IGNATIUS TOWN OF MT0001740 Groundwater 700 55
CHRISTIAN CHILDRENS RANCH MT0003720 Groundwater 65 12

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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