Public water system · MT0003135
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At a glance
Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the (PWSID MT0003135) is an active transient non-community water system in Teton County, Montana. It reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the compare with other water systems in Teton County?
By EPA's size categories, Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teton County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 310 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 4,960 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 Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the?
EPA lists Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the 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. 8 of the 16 active systems in Teton County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and March 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the?
Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the (PWSID MT0003135) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the serve?
Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection in Teton County, Montana.
Where does Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. 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 Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the 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 Teton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choteau City of | Teton | 1,691 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Town of | Teton | 718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dutton Rest Stop | Teton | 500 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Tri County Water District | Teton | 470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dutton Town of | Teton | 338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Mennonite Church | Teton | 260 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Alley Cat Bowling and Bar the, PWSID MT0003135, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/alley-cat-bowling-and-bar-the-mt0003135 (data as of October 1, 2026).