Fort Smith Water and Sewer District
EPA ID: MT0004765 · 450 people served · 1 ZIP code
EPA monitoring data for Fort Smith Water and Sewer District shows an unblemished five-year compliance history — no violations of any kind have been recorded for this utility, which supplies water to approximately 450 people, covering every reporting cycle without a single MCL exceedance or monitoring lapse.
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 2 (2021) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Fort Smith Water and Sewer District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Fort Smith Water and Sewer District serves a community with a median household income of $52,679 and an estimated 187 residents across its service area. Approximately 75% 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?
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District'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 4% of homes in Big Horn 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
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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
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District (EPA ID: MT0004765) is a community water system in Montana that serves approximately 450 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 59035 in Fort Smith.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 59035 — Fort Smith
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Fort Smith Water and Sewer District (MT0004765) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fort Smith Water and Sewer District water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Fort Smith Water and Sewer District has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District serve?
Fort Smith Water and Sewer District serves approximately 450 people across 1 ZIP code in Montana.
Where does Fort Smith Water and Sewer District 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.