Public water system · MT0004885
ActiveAlpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl
At a glance
Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl (PWSID MT0004885) is an active transient non-community water system in Gallatin County, Montana. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl compare with other water systems in Gallatin County?
By EPA's size categories, Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gallatin County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 713 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 147,534 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 Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl is about 65% 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 Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl?
EPA lists Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl 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. 180 of the 207 active systems in Gallatin County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl?
Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl (PWSID MT0004885) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl serve?
Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Gallatin County, Montana.
Where does Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl 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 Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl 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 Gallatin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman City of | Gallatin | 56,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Gallatin | 19,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Belgrade City of | Gallatin | 10,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Yellowstone Town of | Gallatin | 9,899 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Star Zoot Water | Gallatin | 4,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Rock County Water and Sewer Dist | Gallatin | 4,200 | 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, “Alpine Cabin - Bridger Bowl, PWSID MT0004885, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/alpine-cabin-bridger-bowl-mt0004885 (data as of October 1, 2026).