Public water system · MT0062359
ActiveCabinet Ranger Station
At a glance
Cabinet Ranger Station (PWSID MT0062359) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sanders County, Montana. It reports serving 145 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
145
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cabinet Ranger Station compare with other water systems in Sanders County?
By EPA's size categories, Cabinet Ranger Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sanders County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 209 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 9,212 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 Cabinet Ranger Station is about 66% 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. 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 Cabinet Ranger Station?
EPA lists Cabinet Ranger Station as owned by the federal government. 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. 1 of the 44 active systems in Sanders County (2.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cabinet Ranger Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and January 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Cabinet Ranger Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cabinet Ranger Station?
Cabinet Ranger Station (PWSID MT0062359) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Cabinet Ranger Station serve?
Cabinet Ranger Station reports serving 145 people through 11 service connections in Sanders County, Montana.
Where does Cabinet Ranger Station 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 Cabinet Ranger Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Cabinet Ranger Station'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cabinet Ranger Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cabinet Ranger Station 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 Sanders County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Falls City of | Sanders | 1,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plains Town of | Sanders | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hot Springs Municipal Water | Sanders | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| One Stop | Sanders | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sanders County Harvest Foods | Sanders | 445 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Water Service Inc. Trout Creek | Sanders | 350 | 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, “Cabinet Ranger Station, PWSID MT0062359, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/cabinet-ranger-station-mt0062359 (data as of October 1, 2026).