Public water system · MT0005148
ActiveHeadwaters Rest Area
At a glance
Headwaters Rest Area (PWSID MT0005148) is an active transient non-community water system in Broadwater County, Montana. It reports serving 100 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Headwaters Rest Area compare with other water systems in Broadwater County?
By EPA's size categories, Headwaters Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Broadwater County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 9,301 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 Rest Area is about 31% 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 Rest Area?
EPA lists Headwaters Rest Area 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. 16 of the 20 active systems in Broadwater County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Headwaters Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and October 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | 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 |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Headwaters Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Headwaters Rest Area?
Headwaters Rest Area (PWSID MT0005148) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Headwaters Rest Area serve?
Headwaters Rest Area reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Broadwater County, Montana.
Where does Headwaters Rest Area 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 Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rest Area'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 October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Headwaters Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Headwaters Rest Area 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 Broadwater County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat Montana Bakery | Broadwater | 2,453 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Three Forks 1 | Broadwater | 2,245 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Townsend City of | Broadwater | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Brewing Three Forks | Broadwater | 470 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steer Inn Teasers Restaurant and Lounge | Broadwater | 233 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Canyon Ferry Lake Koa | Broadwater | 218 | 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, “Headwaters Rest Area, PWSID MT0005148, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/headwaters-rest-area-mt0005148 (data as of October 1, 2026).