Public water system · MT0002955
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At a glance
Kootenai Lodge Estates (PWSID MT0002955) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Montana. It reports serving 24 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kootenai Lodge Estates compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Kootenai Lodge Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 220 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,829 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 Kootenai Lodge Estates 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 Kootenai Lodge Estates?
EPA lists Kootenai Lodge Estates 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. 71 of the 90 active systems in Lake County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Kootenai Lodge Estates have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Kootenai Lodge Estates. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Kootenai Lodge Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kootenai Lodge Estates?
Kootenai Lodge Estates (PWSID MT0002955) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Kootenai Lodge Estates serve?
Kootenai Lodge Estates reports serving 24 people through 17 service connections in Lake County, Montana.
Where does Kootenai Lodge Estates 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 Kootenai Lodge Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Kootenai Lodge Estates' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kootenai Lodge Estates' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kootenai Lodge Estates 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polson City of | Lake | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ronan City of | Lake | 2,483 | Community | Surface water |
| Pablo Lake County Water and Sewer Dist | Lake | 2,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Ignatius Town of | Lake | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woods Bay Water and Sewer District | Lake | 685 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilson Foods | Lake | 600 | 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, “Kootenai Lodge Estates, PWSID MT0002955, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/kootenai-lodge-estates-mt0002955 (data as of October 1, 2026).