Public water system · MT0000589
ActiveFairmont Hot Springs Resort
At a glance
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (PWSID MT0000589) is an active community water system in Silver Bow County, Montana. It reports serving 1,965 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,965
Service connections
92
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairmont Hot Springs Resort compare with other water systems in Silver Bow County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Silver Bow County has 24 active public water systems, and Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,797 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 43,130 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 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 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 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort?
EPA lists Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 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. 18 of the 24 active systems in Silver Bow County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Fairmont Hot Springs Resort have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and December 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairmont Hot Springs Resort?
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (PWSID MT0000589) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairmont Hot Springs Resort serve?
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort reports serving 1,965 people through 92 service connections in Silver Bow County, Montana.
Where does Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 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 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairmont Hot Springs Resort's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort 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 Silver Bow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Silverbow Water Dept | Silver Bow | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana Technological University | Silver Bow | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Harrington Bottling Co | Silver Bow | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely North Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely South Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montana Resources LLC | Silver Bow | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, PWSID MT0000589, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/fairmont-hot-springs-resort-mt0000589 (data as of October 1, 2026).