Public water system · MT0006000
ActiveAp Countryside Estates
At a glance
Ap Countryside Estates (PWSID MT0006000) is an active community water system in Flathead County, Montana. It reports serving 93 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
93
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ap Countryside Estates compare with other water systems in Flathead County?
By EPA's size categories, Ap Countryside Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Flathead County has 327 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 105,781 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ap Countryside Estates is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% 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 Ap Countryside Estates?
EPA lists Ap Countryside Estates 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. 263 of the 327 active systems in Flathead County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Ap Countryside Estates have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Ap Countryside Estates. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ap Countryside Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ap Countryside Estates?
Ap Countryside Estates (PWSID MT0006000) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ap Countryside Estates serve?
Ap Countryside Estates reports serving 93 people through 35 service connections in Flathead County, Montana.
Where does Ap Countryside Estates 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 Ap Countryside Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ap Countryside Estates' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ap Countryside Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ap Countryside Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Flathead County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Public Works | Flathead | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitefish City of | Flathead | 10,418 | Community | Surface water |
| Flathead County Water and Sewer | Flathead | 7,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bigfork County Water and Sewer | Flathead | 6,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbia Falls City of | Flathead | 4,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ridge Run | Flathead | 3,500 | Transient non-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, “Ap Countryside Estates, PWSID MT0006000, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/ap-countryside-estates-mt0006000 (data as of October 1, 2026).