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Community Water System · PWS MT0000592

Buzz Inn

East Helena, Montana 59635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 95 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

95
People served
327
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 327 drinking-water violations at Buzz Inn - above the Montana per-system average.

327
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
95
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Buzz Inn

Buzz Inn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in East Helena, Montana (Lewis and Clark County) through 47 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 327 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 306 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 20 violations (Other). 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, 5 of 45 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (11.1%).

Buzz Inn's 327 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
95
Total Violations
327
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
47
County
Lewis and Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
306
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2013
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2008
Styrene MR 5 2008
Endrin MR 5 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2008
Toxaphene MR 5 2008
Dalapon MR 5 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2008
Dinoseb MR 5 2008
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 5 2008
Atrazine MR 5 2008
Heptachlor MR 5 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2008
Chlordane MR 5 2008
Arsenic MR 5 2008
Carbofuran MR 5 2008
2,4-D MR 5 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 Buzz Inn.

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 MT0000592 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 5000
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 7000
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2378
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2380
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2976
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2982
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2984
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2987
2008 Ethylbenzene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2992
2008 Styrene MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2996
2008 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / MT0000592 / 2005

How Buzz Inn Compares

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

Metric Buzz Inn Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 327 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 11.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 11.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 95 492 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 Buzz Inn water safe to drink? ▼
Buzz Inn (PWS ID: MT0000592) has 327 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Buzz Inn serve? ▼
Buzz Inn serves 95 people in East Helena, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 47 service connections.
What type of violations does Buzz Inn have? ▼
Buzz Inn has 327 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 306 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Buzz Inn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Buzz Inn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Buzz Inn use? ▼
Buzz Inn 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.