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City water profile

Fort Smith water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Fort Smith, Montana.

Median indexed hardness

260PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 259.5–259.5 PPM

State comparison
138 PPM above
State hardness rank
#31 of 117
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fort Smith has 1 published ZIP profile across Big Horn County. The indexed median is 260 PPM, compared with 122 PPM across Montana.

Among the 117 Montanacities with an indexed median, Fort Smith ranks #31from highest to lowest. Across all 145 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 0.2to 799.5 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
0.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 27, 2016 to Sep 9, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Fort Smith

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

59035

Very Hard

259.5 PPM

Nearest site
0.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Fort Smith Water And Sewer District

PWSID MT0004765

Groundwater
System population served
450
Last reported
Jun 29, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence RuleMT0004765Jul 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Fort Smith

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 260 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.