Public water system · MT0004616
ActiveBest Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn
At a glance
Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn (PWSID MT0004616) is an active transient non-community water system in Flathead County, Montana. It reports serving 112 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn compare with other water systems in Flathead County?
By EPA's size categories, Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Flathead County has 327 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn is about 22% below 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 Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn?
EPA lists Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn 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 Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and November 2012. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn?
Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn (PWSID MT0004616) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn serve?
Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn reports serving 112 people through 3 service connections in Flathead County, Montana.
Where does Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn 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 Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. 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 Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn 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 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, “Best Western Plus Flathead Lake Inn, PWSID MT0004616, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/best-western-plus-flathead-lake-inn-mt0004616 (data as of October 1, 2026).