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Community Water System · PWS MT0000058

Rocky Mountain Wua

Clancy, Montana 59634 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 30 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30
People served
177
EPA violations
115
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 177 drinking-water violations at Rocky Mountain Wua, 65% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

177
Total EPA violations on record
65%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rocky Mountain Wua

Rocky Mountain Wua is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in Clancy, Montana (Jefferson County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 115 (65%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 62 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 96 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Montana, EPA tracks 2,263 public water systems serving 1,112,267 people, with 297,270 cumulative violations and 25,922 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 131.4 violations. Statewide, 28 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (62.2%).

Rocky Mountain Wua's 177 violations sit above the Montana average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
30
Total Violations
177
Health-Based Violations
115
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
115
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 96 2009
Combined Uranium MR 27 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2014
E. COLI MR 13 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014
Cadmium MR 1 1981
Barium MR 1 1981
Nitrate MR 1 1981
Arsenic MR 1 1981
Chromium MR 1 1981
Selenium MR 1 1981
Mercury MR 1 1981
Fluoride MR 1 1981
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Rocky Mountain Wua.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID MT0000058 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Montana Drinking Water Authority

Montana's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find MT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 8000
2021 E. COLI MR 13 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 3014
2014 Combined Uranium MR 27 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 4006
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 3100
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 5000
2009 Combined Uranium MCL 96 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 4006
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 4000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 3100
1981 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1015
1981 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1010
1981 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1040
1981 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1005
1981 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1020
1981 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1045
1981 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / MT0000058 / 1035

How Rocky Mountain Wua Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Rocky Mountain Wua Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 177 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 115 11.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 62.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 30 492 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,263 regulated public water systems in Montana.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rocky Mountain Wua water safe to drink? ▼
Rocky Mountain Wua (PWS ID: MT0000058) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rocky Mountain Wua serve? ▼
Rocky Mountain Wua serves 30 people in Clancy, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Rocky Mountain Wua have? ▼
Rocky Mountain Wua has 177 total violations: 115 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rocky Mountain Wua water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rocky Mountain Wua under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rocky Mountain Wua use? ▼
Rocky Mountain Wua uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.