Public water system · MT0001972
ActiveEast Bound Hathaway Rest Area
At a glance
East Bound Hathaway Rest Area (PWSID MT0001972) is an active transient non-community water system in Rosebud County, Montana. It reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Bound Hathaway Rest Area compare with other water systems in Rosebud County?
By EPA's size categories, East Bound Hathaway Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rosebud County has 15 active public water systems, and East Bound Hathaway Rest Area is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 494 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 7,415 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 East Bound Hathaway Rest Area is about 4.2 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. 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 East Bound Hathaway Rest Area?
EPA lists East Bound Hathaway Rest Area 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. 3 of the 15 active systems in Rosebud County (20%) are also owned by a state government.
Does East Bound Hathaway Rest Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and January 2018. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
East Bound Hathaway Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Bound Hathaway Rest Area?
East Bound Hathaway Rest Area (PWSID MT0001972) 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 East Bound Hathaway Rest Area serve?
East Bound Hathaway Rest Area reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection in Rosebud County, Montana.
Where does East Bound Hathaway Rest Area 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 East Bound Hathaway Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 East Bound Hathaway Rest Area'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Bound Hathaway Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Bound Hathaway Rest Area 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 Rosebud County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colstrip City of | Rosebud | 2,350 | Community | Surface water |
| Forsyth City of | Rosebud | 2,260 | Community | Surface water |
| St Labre Indian School | Rosebud | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wb Hathaway Rest Area | Rosebud | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashland Water and Sewer Dist | Rosebud | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Energy Company | Rosebud | 200 | Non-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, “East Bound Hathaway Rest Area, PWSID MT0001972, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/east-bound-hathaway-rest-area-mt0001972 (data as of October 1, 2026).