Public water system · MT0003798
ActiveMadison County Golf Assoc
At a glance
Madison County Golf Assoc (PWSID MT0003798) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Montana. It reports serving 108 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Madison County Golf Assoc compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Madison County Golf Assoc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 320 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 14,392 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 Madison County Golf Assoc is about 25% 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 Madison County Golf Assoc?
EPA lists Madison County Golf Assoc as owned by a local 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. 7 of the 45 active systems in Madison County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Madison County Golf Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and May 2023. By type: 8 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Madison County Golf Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Madison County Golf Assoc?
Madison County Golf Assoc (PWSID MT0003798) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Madison County Golf Assoc serve?
Madison County Golf Assoc reports serving 108 people through 3 service connections in Madison County, Montana.
Where does Madison County Golf Assoc 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 Madison County Golf Assoc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Madison County Golf Assoc'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Madison County Golf Assoc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Madison County Golf Assoc 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky County Water and Sewer Dist 363 | Madison | 4,132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia City Water Dept | Madison | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ennis Town of | Madison | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheridan Town of | Madison | 632 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada City | Madison | 621 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Earthquake Lake Visitor Center | Madison | 503 | 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, “Madison County Golf Assoc, PWSID MT0003798, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/madison-county-golf-assoc-mt0003798 (data as of October 1, 2026).