Public water system · MT0042415
ActiveFrenchtown Pond State Park
At a glance
Frenchtown Pond State Park (PWSID MT0042415) is an active transient non-community water system in Missoula County, Montana. It reports serving 300 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Frenchtown Pond State Park compare with other water systems in Missoula County?
By EPA's size categories, Frenchtown Pond State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missoula County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 576 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 140,505 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 Frenchtown Pond State Park is about twice 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 Frenchtown Pond State Park?
EPA lists Frenchtown Pond State Park 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. 18 of the 244 active systems in Missoula County (7.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Frenchtown Pond State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between April 2001 and January 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate-Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Frenchtown Pond State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Frenchtown Pond State Park?
Frenchtown Pond State Park (PWSID MT0042415) 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 Frenchtown Pond State Park serve?
Frenchtown Pond State Park reports serving 300 people through 10 service connections in Missoula County, Montana.
Where does Frenchtown Pond State Park 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 Frenchtown Pond State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. 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 Frenchtown Pond State Park'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 January 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Frenchtown Pond State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Frenchtown Pond State Park 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 Missoula County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Water | Missoula | 68,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Montana | Missoula | 15,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lolo Water and Sewer Dist | Missoula | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Bonner 1 | Missoula | 2,460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Junction Rest Area | Missoula | 2,002 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seeley Lake Water District | Missoula | 1,575 | 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, “Frenchtown Pond State Park, PWSID MT0042415, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/frenchtown-pond-state-park-mt0042415 (data as of October 1, 2026).