Public water system · MT0004765
ActiveFort Smith Water and Sewer District
At a glance
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District (PWSID MT0004765) is an active community water system in Big Horn County, Montana. It reports serving 450 people through 212 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
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
450
Service connections
212
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District compare with other water systems in Big Horn County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Smith Water and Sewer District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Big Horn County has 23 active public water systems, and Fort Smith Water and Sewer District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 449 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 10,335 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 Fort Smith Water and Sewer District 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 Fort Smith Water and Sewer District?
EPA lists Fort Smith Water and Sewer District 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. 4 of the 23 active systems in Big Horn County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and July 2022. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Smith Water and Sewer District?
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District (PWSID MT0004765) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District serve?
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District reports serving 450 people through 212 service connections in Big Horn County, Montana.
Where does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District 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 Fort Smith Water and Sewer District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Fort Smith Water and Sewer District'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Smith Water and Sewer District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Smith Water and Sewer District 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 Big Horn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin City of | Big Horn | 3,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield Nm | Big Horn | 2,020 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Eastbound Rest Area | Big Horn | 877 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Westbound Rest Area | Big Horn | 715 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lodge Grass Town of | Big Horn | 480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tongue River Campers Point | Big Horn | 305 | 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, “Fort Smith Water and Sewer District, PWSID MT0004765, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/fort-smith-water-and-sewer-district-mt0004765 (data as of October 1, 2026).