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Medicine Lake, MT

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Medicine Lake. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
600
people served
13
contaminants found
Montana rankings Lead in Montana PFAS in Montana

What was found in Medicine Lake's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1188 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
122.8 µg/L 154%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
93.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
80.5 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
23.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.25 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.8260 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0100 mg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF · 600 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Medicine Lake

SupplierPopulation served
MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF 600

Frequently asked questions about Medicine Lake tap water

Is Medicine Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Medicine Lake. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Medicine Lake?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Medicine Lake, Montana to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Medicine Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Medicine Lake include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.