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City water profile

Trout Creek water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

34PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 33.6–33.6 PPM

State comparison
88 PPM below
State hardness rank
#108 of 117
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Trout Creek has 1 published ZIP profile across Sanders County. The indexed median is 34 PPM, compared with 122 PPM across Montana.

Among the 117 Montanacities with an indexed median, Trout Creek ranks #108from 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

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

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
9.5 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jul 9, 2024 to Nov 5, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Trout Creek

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

59874

Soft

33.6 PPM

Nearest site
9.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Water Service Inc Trout Creek

PWSID MT0000347

Groundwater
System population served
350
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.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

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 Trout Creek

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 34 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.