Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in BILLINGS, Montana
Tap water in BILLINGS, Montana receives a grade of D (60/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by BILLINGS CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in BILLINGS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving BILLINGS.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 5.0 ppb, 1250x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 50.9 ppb, 849x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 33.3 ppb, 333x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for BILLINGS CITY OF (system ID MT0000153) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in BILLINGS's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
5.0 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1250× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
50.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 849× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
33.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 333× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
41.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 278× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
19.0 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 190× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.59 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 143× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.49 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 125× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
31.1 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 78× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
13.2 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 66× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.77 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.468 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.131 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.36 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.6× over |
| Vanadium Other |
0.83 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
3.91 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.53 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
16.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
0.667 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.614 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.307 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 4-Androstene-3,17-dione Other |
0.083 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.533 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
43.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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