Public water system · MT0000460
ActiveBelfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist
At a glance
Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist (PWSID MT0000460) is an active community water system in Carbon County, Montana. It reports serving 205 people through 136 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
205
Service connections
136
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 253 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 9,106 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist?
EPA lists Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist as owned by a local government. The MT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 36 active systems in Carbon County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and October 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist?
Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist (PWSID MT0000460) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist serve?
Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist reports serving 205 people through 136 service connections in Carbon County, Montana.
Where does Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Mtn Main Lodge | Carbon | 2,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Lodge Water Dept | Carbon | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Town of | Carbon | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joliet Town of | Carbon | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fromberg Town of | Carbon | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Rest Area | Carbon | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Belfry Carbon Co Water and Sewer Dist, PWSID MT0000460, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/belfry-carbon-co-water-and-sewer-dist-mt0000460 (data as of October 1, 2026).