Public water system · 083090099
ActiveNamchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws
At a glance
Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws (PWSID 083090099) is an active transient non-community water system in Montana. It reports serving 70 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws compare with other water systems in Montana?
By EPA's size categories, Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws is about half of 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 Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws?
EPA lists Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws as privately owned. The EPA Region 08 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and July 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrite and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws?
Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws (PWSID 083090099) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 08.
How many people does Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws serve?
Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws reports serving 70 people through 8 service connections in Montana.
Where does Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws 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 Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 08.
Where can I find Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws 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 Montana
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings City of | Yellowstone | 114,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Missoula Water | Missoula | 68,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Falls City of | Cascade | 60,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Bozeman City of | Gallatin | 56,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Butte Silverbow Water Dept | Silver Bow | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Helena Water System | Lewis and Clark | 32,091 | 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, “Namchak Retreat Ranch (Nrr) South Ws, PWSID 083090099, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/namchak-retreat-ranch-nrr-south-ws-083090099 (data as of October 1, 2026).