Public water system · MT0002160
ActiveH Bar J Saloon and Cafe
At a glance
H Bar J Saloon and Cafe (PWSID MT0002160) is an active transient non-community water system in Beaverhead County, Montana. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does H Bar J Saloon and Cafe compare with other water systems in Beaverhead County?
By EPA's size categories, H Bar J Saloon and Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beaverhead County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 198 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 9,494 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 H Bar J Saloon and Cafe is about half of 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 H Bar J Saloon and Cafe?
EPA lists H Bar J Saloon and Cafe 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. 24 of the 48 active systems in Beaverhead County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does H Bar J Saloon and Cafe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
H Bar J Saloon and Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs H Bar J Saloon and Cafe?
H Bar J Saloon and Cafe (PWSID MT0002160) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does H Bar J Saloon and Cafe serve?
H Bar J Saloon and Cafe reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Where does H Bar J Saloon and Cafe 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 H Bar J Saloon and Cafe have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 H Bar J Saloon and Cafe'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find H Bar J Saloon and Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. H Bar J Saloon and Cafe 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 Beaverhead County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon City of | Beaverhead | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Dillon 2 | Beaverhead | 924 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bannack St Park Visitor Center | Beaverhead | 410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Maverick Mountain Resort LLC | Beaverhead | 340 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Keller Subdivision No 2 Hoa | Beaverhead | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hildreth Subdivision No 2 | Beaverhead | 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, “H Bar J Saloon and Cafe, PWSID MT0002160, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/h-bar-j-saloon-and-cafe-mt0002160 (data as of October 1, 2026).