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August 18. 2025
Butte-Silver Bow has received an update from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
DEQ has downgraded the “Do Not Consume” Advisory and instead issued a precautionary “Health Advisory” only for people at an increased risk that are located within the Area Under Advisory. (see map)
These people include those with severely compromised immune systems, infants, and some elderly. These people living within the Area Under Advisory outlined on the attached map should seek advice about drinking tap water from their health care providers.
Butte - Silver Bow Water Utility is continuing to sample and monitor the distribution system. Updates will be provided when available. Butte - Silver Bow water has continued to remain well within the safe EPA drinking water standards without any indication of contamination from mine process water.
Bottled water will still be made available for residents at increased risk living within the area under advisory.
For residents at increased risk living within the area under advisory:
- Bottled water is available today at Butte Civic Center from 3PM to 7PM.
- Residents who need water delivery can call the hotline 406-497-6440.
- The information hotline is open today from 8 AM to 5PM.
For the latest bottled water distribution hours, locations, or any other information during the advisory, please call the hotline or visit Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Management’s Facebook page.
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Area Under Advisory located south of Farrell, west of Continental, north of Ottawa and east of Farragut and Howard (see map)
On 8/13/2025 the Butte-Silver Bow Water Department was notified of a cross connection in the distribution system. Due to the nature of this cross connection and the possibility of unknown contaminants, a Do Not Consume Advisory was issued to protect public health. Based on the sampling results from several independent laboratories, a new downgraded advisory has been issued on Monday, August 18, 2025.
This Health Advisory is precautionary.
Butte-Silver Bow Water Utility is continuing to sample and monitor the distribution system. Updates will be provided when available. Butte - Silver Bow water has continued to remain well within the safe EPA drinking water standards without any indication of contamination from mine process water.
What does this mean?
- People with severely compromised immune systems, infants and some elderly may be at increased risk when exposed to contaminated water. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s website: https://epa.gov/safewaterhotline [epa.gov]
- People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
What is being done?
- Samples continue to be collected. Water system personnel are closely monitoring the situation and will update users.
*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice.
This notice is being sent to you by: Butte-Silver Bow Water Utility
State Water System ID#: MT0000170
Contact: 406-497-6440
Date and Method: 8/18/2025- Post on FB, courthouse press, radio and media, Everbridge.
