Public water system · MT0003906
ActiveMidtown Market
At a glance
Midtown Market (PWSID MT0003906) is an active transient non-community water system in Wheatland County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Midtown Market compare with other water systems in Wheatland County?
By EPA's size categories, Midtown Market is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wheatland County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 337 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 2,697 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 Midtown Market 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Midtown Market?
EPA lists Midtown Market 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Wheatland County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Midtown Market have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Midtown Market: frequently asked questions
Who runs Midtown Market?
Midtown Market (PWSID MT0003906) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Midtown Market serve?
Midtown Market reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Wheatland County, Montana.
Where does Midtown Market get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Midtown Market have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. 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 Midtown Market'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Midtown Market's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Midtown Market 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 Wheatland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmrwa Musselshell Judith Rural Water Sys | Wheatland | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harlowton City of | Wheatland | 1,050 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Martinsdale Colony | Wheatland | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Judith Gap Town of | Wheatland | 126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springwater Colony | Wheatland | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Duncan Ranch Colony | Wheatland | 96 | 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, “Midtown Market, PWSID MT0003906, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/midtown-market-mt0003906 (data as of October 1, 2026).