Public water system · MT0003000
ActiveAquatana
At a glance
Aquatana (PWSID MT0003000) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hill County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Aquatana compare with other water systems in Hill County?
By EPA's size categories, Aquatana is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hill County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 935 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,962 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Aquatana is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 212 Montana systems (8.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aquatana?
EPA lists Aquatana 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. 10 of the 16 active systems in Hill County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Aquatana have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Bromatecode 1011 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Aquatana: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aquatana?
Aquatana (PWSID MT0003000) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Aquatana serve?
Aquatana reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Hill County, Montana.
Where does Aquatana get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Aquatana have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Aquatana'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aquatana's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aquatana is a non-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 Hill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havre City of | Hill | 9,921 | Community | Surface water |
| Msu Northern | Hill | 1,937 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Hill County Water Districts | Hill | 1,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Box Elder School District 13g | Hill | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Creek Golf Course | Hill | 128 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East End Colony Inc. | Hill | 100 | 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, “Aquatana, PWSID MT0003000, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/aquatana-mt0003000 (data as of October 1, 2026).