Public water system · MT0005186
ActiveGolden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc
At a glance
Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc (PWSID MT0005186) is an active community water system in Yellowstone County, Montana. It reports serving 245 people through 98 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
245
Service connections
98
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc compare with other water systems in Yellowstone County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yellowstone County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,422 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 169,240 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 Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 212 Montana systems (8.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc?
EPA lists Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc 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. 97 of the 119 active systems in Yellowstone County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc?
Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc (PWSID MT0005186) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc serve?
Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc reports serving 245 people through 98 service connections in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Where does Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc 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 Yellowstone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings City of | Yellowstone | 114,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Billings Heights Co Water Dist of | Yellowstone | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Laurel Municipal Water System | Yellowstone | 6,339 | Community | Surface water |
| Lockwood Water and Sewer District | Yellowstone | 5,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Rocky Mountain College | Yellowstone | 5,700 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Montana State University Billings | Yellowstone | 2,999 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Golden Meadows Subdivision 2nd Cc, PWSID MT0005186, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/golden-meadows-subdivision-2nd-cc-mt0005186 (data as of October 1, 2026).