Public water system · MT0003695
ActiveFort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk
At a glance
Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk (PWSID MT0003695) is an active transient non-community water system in Broadwater County, Montana. It reports serving 43 people through 14 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk compare with other water systems in Broadwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Broadwater County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 9,301 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 Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk is well below 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 Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk?
EPA lists Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Broadwater County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and October 2013. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk?
Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk (PWSID MT0003695) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk serve?
Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk reports serving 43 people through 14 service connections in Broadwater County, Montana.
Where does Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk 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 Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk 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 October 2013. 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 Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk'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 October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk 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 Broadwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Montana Bakery | Broadwater | 2,453 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Three Forks 1 | Broadwater | 2,245 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Townsend City of | Broadwater | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Brewing Three Forks | Broadwater | 470 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steer Inn Teasers Restaurant and Lounge | Broadwater | 233 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Canyon Ferry Lake Koa | Broadwater | 218 | 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, “Fort Three Forks Motel and Rv Pk, PWSID MT0003695, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/fort-three-forks-motel-and-rv-pk-mt0003695 (data as of October 1, 2026).