Public water system · MT0004117
ActiveAlbertsons Malta No 2013
At a glance
Albertsons Malta No 2013 (PWSID MT0004117) is an active transient non-community water system in Phillips County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Albertsons Malta No 2013 compare with other water systems in Phillips County?
By EPA's size categories, Albertsons Malta No 2013 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Phillips County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 231 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 2,773 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Albertsons Malta No 2013 is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Montana has 1,206 active transient non-community water systems, 51% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Albertsons Malta No 2013?
EPA lists Albertsons Malta No 2013 as privately owned. The MT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 12 active systems in Phillips County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Albertsons Malta No 2013 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. The violations listed here began between December 2000 and August 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Albertsons Malta No 2013: frequently asked questions
Who runs Albertsons Malta No 2013?
Albertsons Malta No 2013 (PWSID MT0004117) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Albertsons Malta No 2013 serve?
Albertsons Malta No 2013 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Phillips County, Montana.
Where does Albertsons Malta No 2013 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Albertsons Malta No 2013 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Albertsons Malta No 2013's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Albertsons Malta No 2013's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Albertsons Malta No 2013 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Phillips County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta City of | Phillips | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saco Town of | Phillips | 180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phillips County Zortman Water and Sewer | Phillips | 169 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joes in and Out | Phillips | 152 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whitewater School Dist 20aa D | Phillips | 125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dodson Town of | Phillips | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Albertsons Malta No 2013, PWSID MT0004117, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/albertsons-malta-no-2013-mt0004117 (data as of October 1, 2026).