Public water system · MT0062262
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At a glance
Lodgepole Campground (PWSID MT0062262) is an active transient non-community water system in Granite County, Montana. It reports serving 61 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
61
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lodgepole Campground compare with other water systems in Granite County?
By EPA's size categories, Lodgepole Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Granite County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 380 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 7,984 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 Lodgepole Campground is about 58% 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 Lodgepole Campground?
EPA lists Lodgepole 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. 4 of the 21 active systems in Granite County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Lodgepole Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1999 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | 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 |
All 5 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.
Lodgepole Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lodgepole Campground?
Lodgepole Campground (PWSID MT0062262) 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 Lodgepole Campground serve?
Lodgepole Campground reports serving 61 people through 4 service connections in Granite County, Montana.
Where does Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Lodgepole 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lodgepole Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lodgepole 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 Granite County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Eastbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Westbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Philipsburg Town of | Granite | 1,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Fics Kwik Six | Granite | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Discovery Ski Area | Granite | 401 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkers | Granite | 256 | 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, “Lodgepole Campground, PWSID MT0062262, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/lodgepole-campground-mt0062262 (data as of October 1, 2026).