Public water system · MT0004977
ActiveCamp Mak-A-Dream
At a glance
Camp Mak-A-Dream (PWSID MT0004977) is an active transient non-community water system in Powell County, Montana. It reports serving 115 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
115
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Mak-A-Dream compare with other water systems in Powell County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Mak-A-Dream is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Powell County has 17 active public water systems, and Camp Mak-A-Dream is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 6,181 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 Camp Mak-A-Dream is about 20% 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 Camp Mak-A-Dream?
EPA lists Camp Mak-A-Dream 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. 14 of the 17 active systems in Powell County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Mak-A-Dream have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between September 2018 and October 2018. By type: 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Camp Mak-A-Dream: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Mak-A-Dream?
Camp Mak-A-Dream (PWSID MT0004977) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Mak-A-Dream serve?
Camp Mak-A-Dream reports serving 115 people through 10 service connections in Powell County, Montana.
Where does Camp Mak-A-Dream 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 Camp Mak-A-Dream have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Camp Mak-A-Dream'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Mak-A-Dream's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Mak-A-Dream 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 Powell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge City of | Powell | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montana State Prison | Powell | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Family Cafe | Powell | 305 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rock Creek Cattle Company | Powell | 165 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Trixis Antler Saloon | Powell | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hunters Alley Bar and Grill | Powell | 100 | 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, “Camp Mak-A-Dream, PWSID MT0004977, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/camp-mak-a-dream-mt0004977 (data as of October 1, 2026).