Public water system · MT0005199
ActiveMontana Knife Company
At a glance
Montana Knife Company (PWSID MT0005199) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Missoula County, Montana. It reports serving 253 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
253
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Montana Knife Company compare with other water systems in Missoula County?
By EPA's size categories, Montana Knife Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missoula County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 576 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 140,505 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Montana Knife Company is about 41% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Knife Company?
EPA lists Montana Knife Company 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. 201 of the 244 active systems in Missoula County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Montana Knife Company 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 Knife Company. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Montana Knife Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montana Knife Company?
Montana Knife Company (PWSID MT0005199) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Montana Knife Company serve?
Montana Knife Company reports serving 253 people through 3 service connections in Missoula County, Montana.
Where does Montana Knife Company 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 Knife Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Montana Knife Company'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 Knife Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Montana Knife Company is a non-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 Missoula County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Water | Missoula | 68,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Montana | Missoula | 15,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lolo Water and Sewer Dist | Missoula | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Bonner 1 | Missoula | 2,460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Junction Rest Area | Missoula | 2,002 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seeley Lake Water District | Missoula | 1,575 | Community | Surface water |
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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 Knife Company, PWSID MT0005199, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/montana-knife-company-mt0005199 (data as of October 1, 2026).