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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS MT0001542

Savage Public School

Savage, Montana 59262 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 114 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

114
People served
309
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 309 drinking-water violations at Savage Public School, 1% of them health-based - above the Montana per-system average.

309
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
114
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Savage Public School

Savage Public School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 114 residents in Savage, Montana (Richland County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 309 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 293 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 104 violations (MR). 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%).

Savage Public School's 309 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
114
Total Violations
309
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Richland
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
293
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 104 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 2023
TTHM MR 22 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 18 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2023
Chlorine MR 9 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2014
Toluene MR 3 2014
Styrene MR 3 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2014
Benzene MR 3 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016

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 Savage Public School.

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 MT0001542 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 22 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2950
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 104 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 5000
2017 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 3100
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2968
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2979
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2980
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2982
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2984
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / MT0001542 / 2989

How Savage Public School Compares

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

Metric Savage Public School Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 309 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 114 492 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 Savage Public School water safe to drink? ▼
Savage Public School (PWS ID: MT0001542) has 309 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 114 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Savage Public School serve? ▼
Savage Public School serves 114 people in Savage, Montana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Savage Public School have? ▼
Savage Public School has 309 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 293 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Savage Public School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Savage Public School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Savage Public School use? ▼
Savage Public School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.