Public water system · MT0000433
ActiveSpring Creek Colony Lewistown
At a glance
Spring Creek Colony Lewistown (PWSID MT0000433) is an active community water system in Fergus County, Montana. It reports serving 48 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Creek Colony Lewistown compare with other water systems in Fergus County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Creek Colony Lewistown is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fergus County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 533 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Spring Creek Colony Lewistown 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 Spring Creek Colony Lewistown?
EPA lists Spring Creek Colony Lewistown 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 Spring Creek Colony Lewistown have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | 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.
Spring Creek Colony Lewistown: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Creek Colony Lewistown?
Spring Creek Colony Lewistown (PWSID MT0000433) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Creek Colony Lewistown serve?
Spring Creek Colony Lewistown reports serving 48 people through 12 service connections in Fergus County, Montana.
Where does Spring Creek Colony Lewistown 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 Spring Creek Colony Lewistown have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Spring Creek Colony Lewistown'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Spring Creek Colony Lewistown's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Creek Colony Lewistown 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 Fergus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown City of | Fergus | 5,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lehrkinds Big Spring Water | Fergus | 2,575 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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 |
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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, “Spring Creek Colony Lewistown, PWSID MT0000433, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/spring-creek-colony-lewistown-mt0000433 (data as of October 1, 2026).