Public water system · MT0004884
ActiveCrane Mountain Estates
At a glance
Crane Mountain Estates (PWSID MT0004884) is an active community water system in Lake County, Montana. It reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crane Mountain Estates compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Crane Mountain Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 220 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 19,829 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Crane Mountain Estates is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% 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 Crane Mountain Estates?
EPA lists Crane Mountain Estates 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. 71 of the 90 active systems in Lake County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Crane Mountain Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Crane Mountain Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crane Mountain Estates?
Crane Mountain Estates (PWSID MT0004884) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Crane Mountain Estates serve?
Crane Mountain Estates reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Lake County, Montana.
Where does Crane Mountain Estates 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 Crane Mountain Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Crane Mountain Estates' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crane Mountain Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Crane Mountain Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polson City of | Lake | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ronan City of | Lake | 2,483 | Community | Surface water |
| Pablo Lake County Water and Sewer Dist | Lake | 2,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Ignatius Town of | Lake | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woods Bay Water and Sewer District | Lake | 685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilson Foods | Lake | 600 | 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, “Crane Mountain Estates, PWSID MT0004884, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/crane-mountain-estates-mt0004884 (data as of October 1, 2026).