Public water system · MT0004012
ActiveBeartooth Christian Camp
At a glance
Beartooth Christian Camp (PWSID MT0004012) is an active transient non-community water system in Stillwater County, Montana. It reports serving 205 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
205
Service connections
10
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Beartooth Christian Camp compare with other water systems in Stillwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Beartooth Christian Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stillwater County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 8,352 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 Beartooth Christian Camp is about 42% above 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 8 Montana systems (0.3%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Beartooth Christian Camp?
EPA lists Beartooth Christian Camp 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. 21 of the 30 active systems in Stillwater County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Beartooth Christian Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between March 2003 and January 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Beartooth Christian Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beartooth Christian Camp?
Beartooth Christian Camp (PWSID MT0004012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Beartooth Christian Camp serve?
Beartooth Christian Camp reports serving 205 people through 10 service connections in Stillwater County, Montana.
Where does Beartooth Christian Camp get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Beartooth Christian Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are 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 Beartooth Christian Camp'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are 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 Beartooth Christian Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Beartooth Christian Camp 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 Stillwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Town of | Stillwater | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cenex Zip Trip Num 50 | Stillwater | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Absarokee Water and Sewer Dist | Stillwater | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Rest Area Westbound | Stillwater | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Rest Area Eastbound | Stillwater | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stillwater Mining Company | Stillwater | 630 | Non-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, “Beartooth Christian Camp, PWSID MT0004012, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/beartooth-christian-camp-mt0004012 (data as of October 1, 2026).