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Community Water System · PWS MT0004039

Skyview Water and Sewer Utility

East Helena, Montana 59635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
69
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Skyview Water and Sewer Utility, 48% of them health-based - below the Montana per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Skyview Water and Sewer Utility

Skyview Water and Sewer Utility is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in East Helena, Montana (Lewis and Clark County) through 146 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 33 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 25 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 26 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%).

Skyview Water and Sewer Utility's 69 violations sit below 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
400
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
146
County
Lewis and Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 2022
E. COLI MR 6 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2014
Asbestos MR 2 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2001

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 Skyview Water and Sewer Utility.

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 MT0004039 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 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 3014
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 7000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 7 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 8000
2014 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 4000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 3100
2011 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 1094
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / MT0004039 / 5000

How Skyview Water and Sewer Utility Compares

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

Metric Skyview Water and Sewer Utility Montana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 131.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 400 492 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 Skyview Water and Sewer Utility water safe to drink? ▼
Skyview Water and Sewer Utility (PWS ID: MT0004039) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Skyview Water and Sewer Utility serve? ▼
Skyview Water and Sewer Utility serves 400 people in East Helena, Montana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 146 service connections.
What type of violations does Skyview Water and Sewer Utility have? ▼
Skyview Water and Sewer Utility has 69 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 25 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Skyview Water and Sewer Utility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Skyview Water and Sewer Utility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Skyview Water and Sewer Utility use? ▼
Skyview Water and Sewer Utility 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.