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E. coli (Escherichia coli) violations in Montana

75 active public water systems in Montana had a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation in the past three years, 75 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What E. coli (Escherichia coli) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Most E. coli strains cause diarrheal illness. Some strains (e.g., O157:H7) produce toxins causing severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS — a form of kidney failure), and death — especially in children under 5 and the elderly. Even non-pathogenic strains in drinking water indicate that disease-causing organisms may also be present.

Systems with a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Double Arrow Pro Shop
Seeley Lake · Missoula County
53 2 0
EL Western Resort
Ennis · Madison County
52 2 0
Basin Campground
Red Lodge · Carbon County
50 1 1
Glass Slipper Lounge and Grocery
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
50 2 0
Hawarden Square Butte Water
Fort Benton · Chouteau County
50 2 1
Pine Creek Lodge
Livingston · Park County
50 3 0
West Park Cenex Glendive
Glendive · Dawson County
50 2 0
Riverstone Family Lodge
Eureka · Lincoln County
48 2 1
Living Hope Fellowship
Helena · Lewis and Clark County
46 2 2
Turner Border Station
Turner · Blaine County
45 2 0
Hunters Trailer CT Anaconda
Anaconda · Deer Lodge County
38 3 2
Lakeview Suites
Hebgen Lake · Gallatin County
38 2 2
Libby Dam RV Park
Libby · Lincoln County
34 1 0
Diamond S RV Park Ronan
Ronan · Lake County
33 2 1
Twin Lakes Campground
Wisdom · Beaverhead County
30 2 2
Westfork Lodge
Darby · Ravalli County
30 2 1
The Hideaway
Hilger · Fergus County
26 3 2
Cameahwait Campground East
Dillon · Beaverhead County
25 1 1
Crossroads Conoco
Glendive · Dawson County
25 2 0
Fishermans Village Subdivision
West Yellowstone · Gallatin County
25 9 1
Kirby Saloon
Busby · Big Horn County
25 3 1
Stillwater Getaway
Whitefish · Flathead County
25 3 2
The Fort at 49 LLC
Custer · Yellowstone County
25 3 1
Waterhole Saloon Reedpoint
Reed Point · Stillwater County
25 3 1
Riceville Heights Subdivision
Belt · Cascade County
25 5 2
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved E. coli (Escherichia coli), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not E. coli (Escherichia coli) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Montana records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.