Public water system · MT0005189
ActiveMontana Council of Boy Scouts of America
At a glance
Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America (PWSID MT0005189) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Montana. It reports serving 259 people through 3 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
259
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 220 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America is about 80% above 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America?
EPA lists Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America?
Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America (PWSID MT0005189) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America serve?
Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America reports serving 259 people through 3 service connections in Lake County, Montana.
Where does Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America'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 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 Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America 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, “Montana Council of Boy Scouts of America, PWSID MT0005189, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/montana-council-of-boy-scouts-of-america-mt0005189 (data as of October 1, 2026).