Public water system · MN5740214
ActiveHope Oak Knoll Campground
At a glance
Hope Oak Knoll Campground (PWSID MN5740214) is an active transient non-community water system in Steele County, Montana. It reports serving 180 people through 97 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
97
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hope Oak Knoll Campground compare with other water systems in Steele County?
By EPA's size categories, Hope Oak Knoll Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steele County has 1 active public water system, and Hope Oak Knoll Campground is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 180 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 180 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 Hope Oak Knoll Campground is about 25% above 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 Hope Oak Knoll Campground?
EPA lists Hope Oak Knoll Campground as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Steele County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Hope Oak Knoll Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between May 2013 and April 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Hope Oak Knoll Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hope Oak Knoll Campground?
Hope Oak Knoll Campground (PWSID MN5740214) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hope Oak Knoll Campground serve?
Hope Oak Knoll Campground reports serving 180 people through 97 service connections in Steele County, Montana.
Where does Hope Oak Knoll 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 Hope Oak Knoll Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Hope Oak Knoll 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hope Oak Knoll Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hope Oak Knoll 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.
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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, “Hope Oak Knoll Campground, PWSID MN5740214, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/hope-oak-knoll-campground-mn5740214 (data as of October 1, 2026).