Public water system · MT0003882
ActiveHarrington Bottling Co
At a glance
Harrington Bottling Co (PWSID MT0003882) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Silver Bow County, Montana. It reports serving 1,001 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harrington Bottling Co compare with other water systems in Silver Bow County?
By EPA's size categories, Harrington Bottling Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Silver Bow County has 24 active public water systems, and Harrington Bottling Co is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 1,797 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 43,130 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Harrington Bottling Co is about 133% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Harrington Bottling Co?
EPA lists Harrington Bottling Co 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. 18 of the 24 active systems in Silver Bow County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Harrington Bottling Co have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and September 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Harrington Bottling Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harrington Bottling Co?
Harrington Bottling Co (PWSID MT0003882) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Harrington Bottling Co serve?
Harrington Bottling Co reports serving 1,001 people through 1 service connection in Silver Bow County, Montana.
Where does Harrington Bottling Co 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 Harrington Bottling Co have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Harrington Bottling Co'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harrington Bottling Co's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harrington Bottling Co is a non-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 Silver Bow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Silverbow Water Dept | Silver Bow | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana Technological University | Silver Bow | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairmont Hot Springs Resort | Silver Bow | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely North Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely South Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montana Resources LLC | Silver Bow | 500 | 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, “Harrington Bottling Co, PWSID MT0003882, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/harrington-bottling-co-mt0003882 (data as of October 1, 2026).