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Lincoln County, Montana

Water Systems
91
Population Served
19,119
Total Violations
7,279
1,002 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.9%
Systems with Violations
80.0
Avg Violations per System
13.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (53%)
SW
2 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Lincoln Montana water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Libby City Of 4,892 341 Clean
Troy City Of 2,100 34 -
Eureka Town Of 1,995 75 -
Bears Country Store 805 186 -
Fortine Mercantile 504 36 -
Indian Springs Ranch Sub 455 45 -
Libby Christian Church 406 11 -
Troy Rest Area 400 10 -
Comstock 330 37 -
Ksanka Motel and Mini Mart 305 86 -
Troy Ranger Station 282 38 -
Farm to Market Store 274 75 -
Mariners Haven Subdivision 251 24 -
Four Corners Steak and Tap 238 79 -
Wilderness Plateau Water and Sewer Dist 208 253 -
North Point Bar & Grill 205 176 -
Turner Mountain Ski Area 200 3 -
McGillivray Campground 192 51 -
Chapel of Praise 188 3 -
Dickey Lake Bible Camp Trego 163 97 -
Pinewood Village 160 65 -
Rexford Town Of 160 62 -
Emkayan Village Co Water and Sewer Dist 160 77 -
Macs Market 154 38 -
Angel Island Subdivision 150 17 -
Logan Montana State Park 128 12 -
Eureka Ranger Station 127 23 -
Jerrys Saloon 119 99 -
Roosville Border Station 117 110 -
Wilderness Club The 110 27 -
South Side Casino 104 3 -
Trappers Saloon 103 50 -
Kingdom Hall 100 6 -
J Neils Memorial Park 100 94 -
Fortine School District 14 98 222 -
Libby Dam Project 95 29 -
Blue Mountains RV Park 92 27 -
Indian Springs RV 90 13 -
Koocanusa Resort and Marina LLC 86 33 -
Halfway House 86 25 -
Lds Church Eureka 85 9 -
Yaak Merc and Yaak River Tavern 81 189 -
Barnaby Lake HOA 75 249 -
Kootenai River Campground and RV 68 36 -
Carpenter Lake HOA 65 51 -
Canoe Gulch Ranger Station 64 41 -
Foxys Bar & RV Park 63 87 -
First and Last Chance Bar 63 27 -
Rivers Edge Mobile Park Libby 60 1,177 -
Hook U Up RV Park Libby 60 35 -

Other Counties in Montana

Yellowstone County
116 systems · 168,956 served · 16,006 violations
Gallatin County
207 systems · 147,444 served · 30,683 violations
Missoula County
243 systems · 138,758 served · 31,553 violations
Flathead County
324 systems · 105,538 served · 20,270 violations
Cascade County
98 systems · 96,521 served · 15,613 violations
Lewis and Clark County
162 systems · 67,948 served · 24,270 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 7,279 total drinking water violations across 91 water systems, of which 1,002 are health-based violations. 98.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 19,119 people through 91 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.8% of Lincoln County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.