Drinking water quality · 2001
· Verified
What's in Billings City of, MT tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Billings City of, MT water system's 2001 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2001
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- MT
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Billings City of, MT's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- INTAKE 1 YELLOWSTONE RIVER
- INTAKE 2 EMERGENCY
Treatment
- TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER
- TREATMENT PLANT CHAPPLE CHLORINE BOOSTER
- TREATMENT PLANT STAPLES CHLORINE BOOSTER
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.011 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about Billings City of, MT's water
+Is Billings City of, MT tap water safe to drink in 2001?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Billings City of, MT's 2001 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Billings City of, MT tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Billings City of, MT's 2001 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Billings City of, MT's 2001 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Billings City of, MT's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2001 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.