Public water system · MT0004733
ActiveYaak Community Church
At a glance
Yaak Community Church (PWSID MT0004733) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Montana. It reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Yaak Community Church compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Yaak Community Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Yaak Community Church is well 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 Yaak Community Church?
EPA lists Yaak Community Church 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. 11 of the 92 active systems in Lincoln County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Yaak Community Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Yaak Community Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Yaak Community Church?
Yaak Community Church (PWSID MT0004733) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Yaak Community Church serve?
Yaak Community Church reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections in Lincoln County, Montana.
Where does Yaak Community Church 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 Yaak Community Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. 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 Yaak Community Church'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Yaak Community Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Yaak Community Church 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, “Yaak Community Church, PWSID MT0004733, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/yaak-community-church-mt0004733 (data as of October 1, 2026).