Public water system · MT0002165
ActiveBeaverhead River Rv Park & Campground
At a glance
Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground (PWSID MT0002165) is an active transient non-community water system in Beaverhead County, Montana. It reports serving 200 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground compare with other water systems in Beaverhead County?
By EPA's size categories, Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beaverhead County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 198 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 9,494 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 Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground is about 39% 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 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 Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground?
EPA lists Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground 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. 24 of the 48 active systems in Beaverhead County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and April 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground?
Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground (PWSID MT0002165) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground serve?
Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground reports serving 200 people through 55 service connections in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Where does Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground 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 Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground 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 Beaverhead County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon City of | Beaverhead | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Dillon 2 | Beaverhead | 924 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bannack St Park Visitor Center | Beaverhead | 410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Maverick Mountain Resort LLC | Beaverhead | 340 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Keller Subdivision No 2 Hoa | Beaverhead | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hildreth Subdivision No 2 | Beaverhead | 300 | 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, “Beaverhead River Rv Park & Campground, PWSID MT0002165, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/beaverhead-river-rv-park-campground-mt0002165 (data as of October 1, 2026).