Public water system · MT0000697
ActiveGem Bar and Store Inc.
At a glance
Gem Bar and Store Inc. (PWSID MT0000697) is an active transient non-community water system in Powell County, Montana. It reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gem Bar and Store Inc. compare with other water systems in Powell County?
By EPA's size categories, Gem Bar and Store Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Powell County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,181 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 Gem Bar and Store Inc. 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 Gem Bar and Store Inc.?
EPA lists Gem Bar and Store Inc. 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. 14 of the 17 active systems in Powell County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Gem Bar and Store Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and April 2001. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | 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 7 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.
Gem Bar and Store Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gem Bar and Store Inc.?
Gem Bar and Store Inc. (PWSID MT0000697) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Gem Bar and Store Inc. serve?
Gem Bar and Store Inc. reports serving 27 people through 2 service connections in Powell County, Montana.
Where does Gem Bar and Store Inc. 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 Gem Bar and Store Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. 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 Gem Bar and Store Inc.'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gem Bar and Store Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gem Bar and Store Inc. 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 Powell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge City of | Powell | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montana State Prison | Powell | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Family Cafe | Powell | 305 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rock Creek Cattle Company | Powell | 165 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Mak-A-Dream | Powell | 115 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Trixis Antler Saloon | Powell | 105 | 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, “Gem Bar and Store Inc., PWSID MT0000697, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/gem-bar-and-store-inc-mt0000697 (data as of October 1, 2026).