Public water system · MT0003891
ActiveLDS Church Eureka
At a glance
LDS Church Eureka (PWSID MT0003891) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Montana. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does LDS Church Eureka compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, LDS Church Eureka is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 19,484 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so LDS Church Eureka is about 41% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Montana has 1,206 active transient non-community water systems, 51% 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 LDS Church Eureka?
EPA lists LDS Church Eureka as privately owned. 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. 64 of the 92 active systems in Lincoln County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does LDS Church Eureka have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and April 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
LDS Church Eureka: frequently asked questions
Who runs LDS Church Eureka?
LDS Church Eureka (PWSID MT0003891) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does LDS Church Eureka serve?
LDS Church Eureka reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, Montana.
Where does LDS Church Eureka 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 LDS Church Eureka have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 LDS Church Eureka'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find LDS Church Eureka's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. LDS Church Eureka is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby City of | Lincoln | 4,892 | Community | Surface water |
| Troy City of | Lincoln | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eureka Town of | Lincoln | 1,995 | Community | Surface water |
| Bears Country Store | Lincoln | 805 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fortine Mercantile | Lincoln | 504 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indian Springs Ranch Sub | Lincoln | 455 | 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, “LDS Church Eureka, PWSID MT0003891, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/lds-church-eureka-mt0003891 (data as of October 1, 2026).