Public water system · MT0043336
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At a glance
Headwaters Campground (PWSID MT0043336) is an active transient non-community water system in Gallatin County, Montana. It reports serving 40 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Headwaters Campground compare with other water systems in Gallatin County?
By EPA's size categories, Headwaters Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gallatin County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 713 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 147,534 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 Headwaters Campground 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 Headwaters Campground?
EPA lists Headwaters Campground as owned by a state 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. 7 of the 207 active systems in Gallatin County (3.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Headwaters Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and May 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | 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.
Headwaters Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Headwaters Campground?
Headwaters Campground (PWSID MT0043336) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Headwaters Campground serve?
Headwaters Campground reports serving 40 people through 4 service connections in Gallatin County, Montana.
Where does Headwaters Campground 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 Headwaters Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Headwaters Campground'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Headwaters Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Headwaters Campground 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 Gallatin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman City of | Gallatin | 56,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Gallatin | 19,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Belgrade City of | Gallatin | 10,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Yellowstone Town of | Gallatin | 9,899 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Star Zoot Water | Gallatin | 4,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Rock County Water and Sewer Dist | Gallatin | 4,200 | 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, “Headwaters Campground, PWSID MT0043336, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/headwaters-campground-mt0043336 (data as of October 1, 2026).