Public water system · MT0000221

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Froid Town of

At a glance

Town of Froid (PWSID MT0000221) is an active community water system in Roosevelt County, Montana. It reports serving 450 people through 154 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

450

Service connections

154

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDMT0000221

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served450

Service connections154

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyMT state drinking water program

City servedFroid

StateMontana

ZIP—

CountyRoosevelt County

How does Town of Froid compare with other water systems in Roosevelt County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Froid is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Roosevelt County has 4 active public water systems, and Town of Froid is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,130 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 4,519 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 Town of Froid 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 212 Montana systems (8.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Froid?

EPA lists Town of Froid 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Roosevelt County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Froid have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and August 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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
2019-08-31	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2019-08-31	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2017-01-10	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2015-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

Town of Froid: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Froid?

Town of Froid (PWSID MT0000221) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Froid serve?

Town of Froid reports serving 450 people through 154 service connections in Roosevelt County, Montana.

Where does Town of Froid get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Town of Froid have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. 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 Town of Froid'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Froid's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Froid 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 Roosevelt County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Dry Prairie Rural Water Authority	Roosevelt	3,005	Community	Purchased surface water
Culbertson Town of	Roosevelt	714	Community	Purchased surface water
Bainville Town of	Roosevelt	350	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Froid Town of, PWSID MT0000221, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/froid-town-of-mt0000221 (data as of October 1, 2026).