Public water system · MT0000686
ActiveDrummond High School 1
At a glance
Drummond High School 1 (PWSID MT0000686) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Granite County, Montana. It reports serving 191 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
191
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Drummond High School 1 compare with other water systems in Granite County?
By EPA's size categories, Drummond High School 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Granite County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 380 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 7,984 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 Drummond High School 1 is about 56% 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 Drummond High School 1?
EPA lists Drummond High School 1 as owned by a local 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. 3 of the 21 active systems in Granite County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Drummond High School 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and December 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), o-Dichlorobenzene and Dinoseb. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Drummond High School 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Drummond High School 1?
Drummond High School 1 (PWSID MT0000686) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Drummond High School 1 serve?
Drummond High School 1 reports serving 191 people through 2 service connections in Granite County, Montana.
Where does Drummond High School 1 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 Drummond High School 1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 Drummond High School 1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Drummond High School 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Drummond High School 1 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 Granite County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Eastbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Westbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Philipsburg Town of | Granite | 1,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Fics Kwik Six | Granite | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Discovery Ski Area | Granite | 401 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkers | Granite | 256 | 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, “Drummond High School 1, PWSID MT0000686, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/drummond-high-school-1-mt0000686 (data as of October 1, 2026).