The $2 fee is an ANNUAL fee that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
charges its public water supply systems. DEQ charges the Town of Ennis $2 per user annually.
This fee began in 1991 after the Montana Legislature voted to implement the fee.
Part of the legislative language reads: “in support of the Public Water Supply Program, which
assures all sampling and monitoring is completed; performing required inspections and
providing technical assistance outreach on compliance issues and for providing and supporting
training for certified operators; annual monitoring schedules; enforcing, implementing, and
managing federal drinking water regulations”.
The Town of Ennis has no choice but to charge this annual fee as required by law, and that is
why once a year, in December, you will see a $2 DEQ fee on your water bill.