Public water system · MT0043956
ActiveCooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg
At a glance
Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg (PWSID MT0043956) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 253 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,106 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 Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg is well 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 Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg?
EPA lists Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 36 active systems in Carbon County (11%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and May 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg?
Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg (PWSID MT0043956) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg serve?
Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Carbon County, Montana.
Where does Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg 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 Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg 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 Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Mtn Main Lodge | Carbon | 2,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Lodge Water Dept | Carbon | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Town of | Carbon | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joliet Town of | Carbon | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fromberg Town of | Carbon | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Rest Area | Carbon | 400 | 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, “Cooney St Pk Red Lodge Creek Cg, PWSID MT0043956, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/cooney-st-pk-red-lodge-creek-cg-mt0043956 (data as of October 1, 2026).