Public water system · MT0003450
ActiveGarnet Ghost Town Blm
At a glance
Garnet Ghost Town Blm (PWSID MT0003450) is an active transient non-community water system in Granite County, Montana. It reports serving 254 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
254
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Garnet Ghost Town Blm compare with other water systems in Granite County?
By EPA's size categories, Garnet Ghost Town Blm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Granite County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 380 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 7,984 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 Garnet Ghost Town Blm is about 77% above 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 Garnet Ghost Town Blm?
EPA lists Garnet Ghost Town Blm as owned by the federal 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. 4 of the 21 active systems in Granite County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Garnet Ghost Town Blm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and March 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | 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 |
| 1996-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | 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 |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Garnet Ghost Town Blm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garnet Ghost Town Blm?
Garnet Ghost Town Blm (PWSID MT0003450) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Garnet Ghost Town Blm serve?
Garnet Ghost Town Blm reports serving 254 people through 5 service connections in Granite County, Montana.
Where does Garnet Ghost Town Blm 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 Garnet Ghost Town Blm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Garnet Ghost Town Blm'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garnet Ghost Town Blm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Garnet Ghost Town Blm 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 Granite County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Westbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Eastbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Philipsburg Town of | Granite | 1,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Fics Kwik Six | Granite | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Discovery Ski Area | Granite | 401 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkers | Granite | 256 | 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, “Garnet Ghost Town Blm, PWSID MT0003450, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/garnet-ghost-town-blm-mt0003450 (data as of October 1, 2026).