Public water system · MT0001850
ActiveHigh Country Park
At a glance
High Country Park (PWSID MT0001850) is an active community water system in Mineral County, Montana. It reports serving 76 people through 26 service connections. 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 August 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
76
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does High Country Park compare with other water systems in Mineral County?
By EPA's size categories, High Country Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mineral County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 454 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 16,812 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 High Country Park 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. 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 High Country Park?
EPA lists High Country Park 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. 26 of the 37 active systems in Mineral County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does High Country Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and August 2019. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
High Country Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs High Country Park?
High Country Park (PWSID MT0001850) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does High Country Park serve?
High Country Park reports serving 76 people through 26 service connections in Mineral County, Montana.
Where does High Country Park 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 High Country Park 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 August 2019. 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 High Country Park'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 August 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find High Country Park's water quality report?
As a community water system, High Country Park 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 Mineral County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Flat Rest Stop West | Mineral | 3,301 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Quartz Flat Rest Stop East | Mineral | 3,301 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dena Mora Saltese East Rest | Mineral | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dena Mora Saltese West Rest | Mineral | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Superior Town of | Mineral | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincolns Silver Dollar Bar | Mineral | 520 | 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, “High Country Park, PWSID MT0001850, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/high-country-park-mt0001850 (data as of October 1, 2026).