The City of East Helena has completed updating our public water supply Master Plan (2018 Water Master Plan), last updated and approved in 1998.

 

The 2018 Water Master Plan describes how the City meets current water demands, ensures high quality drinking water, enhances system reliability, outlines future planning needs and requirements, and assists with obtaining funding sources to complete planned upgrades and additions.

 

The 2018 Water Master Plan serves as a tool to assist the City of East Helena with making decisions for short-term and long-term type projects to continue to provide quality public water supply services and protect the health of our customers.

 

 

Current System Overview

 

 

The City of East Helena's water holding, transmission, and distribution system serves residents and businesses within the city limits which is approximately 1.74 square miles (appx 1115 acres) with a 2010 population of 1984.

 

The City's public water supply system includes:

    • Three water storage tanks in two locations totalling 1.55 million gallons of available storage capacity

    • Three pump houses servicing three wells west of the city and one pump house servicing two radial wells to the south east

    • Approximately 95,000 feet of distribution & transmission piping

    • 103 Fire hydrants spaced throughout the community

 

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Check our Public Notices page for other important City information.

 

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City Hall

306 East Main Street

PO Box 1170

East Helena, MT 59635

 

Regular Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Monday through Friday

 

Administrative Phone Number 406-227-5321
 Fax Number 406-227-5456

 

Fire Department Admin Phone Numbers:
 227-5321 / 459-1623

 

Police Administration Phone Number:
 406-227-8686

 

Police Non-emergency Requiring Assistance (Dispatch):
 406-227-5377

 

Emergency Phone Number 911

The Final 2018 Water Master Plan is now available:

Final 2018 Water Master Plan (PDF)

 

A paper copy of the Final 2018 Water Master Plan is available at City Hall for public review during normal business hours.

 

The City welcomes public comments and questions.

For more information, please call City Clerk Amy Thorngren at 406-227-5321.

 

Please consider completing a letter of support for upgrades to our water system to be included in our grant funding applications:

TSEP/DNRC Grant Support Letter (PDF)

Mail or return the letter to City Hall in person.

 

Public Meetings:

Notices for the public meetings were published on this website and in the local newspaper.  A notice was mailed to all residential and business utility bill recipients for the 2nd public meeting.

 

2018 Water Master Plan Public Meeting Notices:

February 27, 2018, Public Meeting Notice (PDF)

April 5, 2018, Public Meeting Newsletter (PDF)

April 5, 2018, Public Meeting Notice (PDF)

 

The City of East Helena held their first 2018 Water Master Plan public meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. The first meeting included a presentation and handout on the purpose of the Master Plan, review of the existing water system, potential water system infrastructure improvements (proposed projects), cost estimates, and possible sources of funding for the highest priority projects.

 

The City of East Helena held a second public meeting on Thursday, April 5, 2018. This meeting was held to present and review a handout on the preliminary findings of the City's Draft 2018 Water Master Plan and to obtain public comments and answer questions regarding the current water system, possible future planned water system upgrades, possible sources of funding for the highest priority projects, and the Draft 2018 Water Master Plan.

 

ADA NOTICE
 The City of East Helena is committed to providing access to persons with disabilities for its meetings, in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Montana Human Rights Act. The City will not exclude persons with disabilities from participation at its meetings, or otherwise deny them the City’s services, programs, or activities. Persons with disabilities  requiring accommodations to participate in the City’s meetings, services, programs, or activities should contact the City Clerk,  Amy Thorngren, as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange for the requested accommodation, at any of the following:

(406) 227-5321 or
 TTY Relay Service 1-800-253-4091 or dial 711
 cityclerk@easthelenamt.us
 306 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1170, East Helena, MT