Public water system · MT0001200
ActiveEddies Corner
At a glance
Eddies Corner (PWSID MT0001200) is an active transient non-community water system in Fergus County, Montana. It reports serving 503 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
503
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eddies Corner compare with other water systems in Fergus County?
By EPA's size categories, Eddies Corner is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fergus County has 21 active public water systems, and Eddies Corner is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 533 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 11,187 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 Eddies Corner 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. 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 Eddies Corner?
EPA lists Eddies Corner 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. 15 of the 21 active systems in Fergus County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Eddies Corner have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and April 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Eddies Corner: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eddies Corner?
Eddies Corner (PWSID MT0001200) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Eddies Corner serve?
Eddies Corner reports serving 503 people through 14 service connections in Fergus County, Montana.
Where does Eddies Corner 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 Eddies Corner have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Eddies Corner'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eddies Corner's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eddies Corner 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 Fergus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown City of | Fergus | 5,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lehrkinds Big Spring Water | Fergus | 2,575 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| K-M Scout Ranch Water System | Fergus | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Acres Mb Hm Pk | Fergus | 320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Winifred Town of | Fergus | 274 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denton Town of | Fergus | 255 | 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, “Eddies Corner, PWSID MT0001200, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/eddies-corner-mt0001200 (data as of October 1, 2026).