Public water system · MT0062224
ActiveLimber Pine Campground
At a glance
Limber Pine Campground (PWSID MT0062224) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, Montana. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Limber Pine Campground compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Limber Pine Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 253 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,106 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 Limber Pine Campground 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 Limber Pine Campground?
EPA lists Limber Pine Campground as owned by the federal government. 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. 5 of the 36 active systems in Carbon County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Limber Pine Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and January 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Limber Pine Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Limber Pine Campground?
Limber Pine Campground (PWSID MT0062224) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Limber Pine Campground serve?
Limber Pine Campground reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Carbon County, Montana.
Where does Limber Pine 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 Limber Pine Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Limber Pine 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Limber Pine Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Limber Pine 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.
Other water systems in Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lodge Mtn Main Lodge | Carbon | 2,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Red Lodge Water Dept | Carbon | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Town of | Carbon | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joliet Town of | Carbon | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fromberg Town of | Carbon | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridger Rest Area | Carbon | 400 | 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, “Limber Pine Campground, PWSID MT0062224, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/limber-pine-campground-mt0062224 (data as of October 1, 2026).