Public water system · MT0001229
ActiveLehrkinds Big Spring Water
At a glance
Lehrkinds Big Spring Water (PWSID MT0001229) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fergus County, Montana. It reports serving 2,575 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,575
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lehrkinds Big Spring Water compare with other water systems in Fergus County?
By EPA's size categories, Lehrkinds Big Spring Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fergus County has 21 active public water systems, and Lehrkinds Big Spring Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 533 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 11,187 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lehrkinds Big Spring Water is about 6 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lehrkinds Big Spring Water?
EPA lists Lehrkinds Big Spring Water 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. 15 of the 21 active systems in Fergus County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Lehrkinds Big Spring Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2005 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Bromate (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-14 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Lehrkinds Big Spring Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lehrkinds Big Spring Water?
Lehrkinds Big Spring Water (PWSID MT0001229) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Lehrkinds Big Spring Water serve?
Lehrkinds Big Spring Water reports serving 2,575 people through 1 service connection in Fergus County, Montana.
Where does Lehrkinds Big Spring Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lehrkinds Big Spring Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Lehrkinds Big Spring Water'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lehrkinds Big Spring Water's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lehrkinds Big Spring Water is a non-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 Fergus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown City of | Fergus | 5,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eddies Corner | Fergus | 503 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| K-M Scout Ranch Water System | Fergus | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Acres Mb Hm Pk | Fergus | 320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Winifred Town of | Fergus | 274 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denton Town of | Fergus | 255 | Community | 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, “Lehrkinds Big Spring Water, PWSID MT0001229, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/lehrkinds-big-spring-water-mt0001229 (data as of October 1, 2026).