Public water system · MT0000224
ActiveGardiner Park Co Water Dist
At a glance
Gardiner Park Co Water Dist (PWSID MT0000224) is an active community water system in Park County, Montana. It reports serving 700 people through 448 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
448
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gardiner Park Co Water Dist compare with other water systems in Park County?
By EPA's size categories, Gardiner Park Co Water Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Park County has 59 active public water systems, and Gardiner Park Co Water Dist is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 158% above the county average of 271 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 15,983 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 Gardiner Park Co Water Dist 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 Gardiner Park Co Water Dist?
EPA lists Gardiner Park Co Water Dist as owned by a local 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. 5 of the 59 active systems in Park County (8.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gardiner Park Co Water Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | 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.
Gardiner Park Co Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gardiner Park Co Water Dist?
Gardiner Park Co Water Dist (PWSID MT0000224) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Gardiner Park Co Water Dist serve?
Gardiner Park Co Water Dist reports serving 700 people through 448 service connections in Park County, Montana.
Where does Gardiner Park Co Water Dist 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 Gardiner Park Co Water Dist 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 July 2021. 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 Gardiner Park Co Water Dist'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 July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gardiner Park Co Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gardiner Park Co Water Dist 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 Park County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston City of | Park | 7,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Emigrant Rest Stop | Park | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yellowstone Travel Plaza Truck Stop | Park | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sage Lodge | Park | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chico Hot Springs | Park | 415 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Clyde Park Water Dept | Park | 300 | 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, “Gardiner Park Co Water Dist, PWSID MT0000224, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/gardiner-park-co-water-dist-mt0000224 (data as of October 1, 2026).