Public water system · MT0000432
ActiveKing Ranch Colony
At a glance
King Ranch Colony (PWSID MT0000432) is an active community water system in Fergus County, Montana. It reports serving 56 people through 17 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does King Ranch Colony compare with other water systems in Fergus County?
By EPA's size categories, King Ranch Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fergus County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 533 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 11,187 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 King Ranch Colony 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 King Ranch Colony?
EPA lists King Ranch Colony 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. 15 of the 21 active systems in Fergus County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does King Ranch Colony have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and February 2026. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Archived |
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.
King Ranch Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs King Ranch Colony?
King Ranch Colony (PWSID MT0000432) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does King Ranch Colony serve?
King Ranch Colony reports serving 56 people through 17 service connections in Fergus County, Montana.
Where does King Ranch Colony 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 King Ranch Colony have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 King Ranch Colony'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find King Ranch Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, King Ranch Colony 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 Fergus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown City of | Fergus | 5,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lehrkinds Big Spring Water | Fergus | 2,575 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Eddies Corner | Fergus | 503 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| K-M Scout Ranch Water System | Fergus | 325 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Acres Mb Hm Pk | Fergus | 320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Winifred Town of | Fergus | 274 | 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, “King Ranch Colony, PWSID MT0000432, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/king-ranch-colony-mt0000432 (data as of October 1, 2026).