Public water system · MT0001700
ActiveDutton Rest Stop
At a glance
Dutton Rest Stop (PWSID MT0001700) is an active transient non-community water system in Teton County, Montana. It reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
2
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dutton Rest Stop compare with other water systems in Teton County?
By EPA's size categories, Dutton Rest Stop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Teton County has 16 active public water systems, and Dutton Rest Stop is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 310 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 4,960 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 Dutton Rest Stop is about 3.5 times 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dutton Rest Stop?
EPA lists Dutton Rest Stop 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Teton County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dutton Rest Stop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2019 and December 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | 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.
Dutton Rest Stop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dutton Rest Stop?
Dutton Rest Stop (PWSID MT0001700) 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 Dutton Rest Stop serve?
Dutton Rest Stop reports serving 500 people through 2 service connections in Teton County, Montana.
Where does Dutton Rest Stop get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Dutton Rest Stop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Dutton Rest Stop'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 December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dutton Rest Stop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dutton Rest Stop 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 Teton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choteau City of | Teton | 1,691 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Town of | Teton | 718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tri County Water District | Teton | 470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dutton Town of | Teton | 338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Mennonite Church | Teton | 260 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Power Teton County Water Dist | Teton | 205 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Dutton Rest Stop, PWSID MT0001700, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/dutton-rest-stop-mt0001700 (data as of October 1, 2026).