Sage Creek Colony
EPA ID: MT0001779 · 130 people served · 1 ZIP code
In the most recent five-year monitoring window, Sage Creek Colony posted zero EPA violations serving 130 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 1 (2023). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sage Creek Colony Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sage Creek Colony serves a community with a median household income of $54,583 and an estimated 1,227 residents across its service area. Approximately 76% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sage Creek Colony's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 12% of homes in Liberty County, Montana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Sage Creek Colony (EPA ID: MT0001779) is a community water system in Montana that serves approximately 130 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 59522 in Chester.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 59522 — Chester
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sage Creek Colony (MT0001779) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sage Creek Colony water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sage Creek Colony has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sage Creek Colony serve?
Sage Creek Colony serves approximately 130 people across 1 ZIP code in Montana.
Where does Sage Creek Colony get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.