Public water system · TX1050221
ActiveBell Springs Winery
At a glance
Bell Springs Winery (PWSID TX1050221) is an active transient non-community water system in Hays County, Montana. It reports serving 150 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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
150
Service connections
4
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bell Springs Winery compare with other water systems in Hays County?
By EPA's size categories, Bell Springs Winery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hays County has 1 active public water system, and Bell Springs Winery is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 150 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 150 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 Bell Springs Winery is roughly in line with 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. 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 Bell Springs Winery?
EPA lists Bell Springs Winery as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Hays County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Bell Springs Winery 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 Bell Springs Winery. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bell Springs Winery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bell Springs Winery?
Bell Springs Winery (PWSID TX1050221) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bell Springs Winery serve?
Bell Springs Winery reports serving 150 people through 4 service connections in Hays County, Montana.
Where does Bell Springs Winery 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 Bell Springs Winery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bell Springs Winery'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bell Springs Winery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bell Springs Winery 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.
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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, “Bell Springs Winery, PWSID TX1050221, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/bell-springs-winery-tx1050221 (data as of October 1, 2026).