Public water system · MT0004228
ActiveNational Water Service Fresh Pure Water
At a glance
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water (PWSID MT0004228) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water compare with other water systems in Lewis and Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, National Water Service Fresh Pure Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis and Clark County has 165 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 413 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 68,071 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 National Water Service Fresh Pure Water is about 39% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 212 Montana systems (8.9%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates National Water Service Fresh Pure Water?
EPA lists National Water Service Fresh Pure Water 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. 134 of the 165 active systems in Lewis and Clark County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2003 and August 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs National Water Service Fresh Pure Water?
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water (PWSID MT0004228) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water serve?
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Where does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 National Water Service Fresh Pure Water'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find National Water Service Fresh Pure Water's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. National Water Service Fresh Pure Water 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 Lewis and Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Water System | Lewis and Clark | 32,091 | Community | Surface water |
| East Helena City of | Lewis and Clark | 2,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastgate Village Sewer and Water | Lewis and Clark | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Va Medical Center Helena | Lewis and Clark | 1,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Helena Leisure LLC | Lewis and Clark | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bobs Valley Service Inc. | Lewis and Clark | 1,032 | Non-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, “National Water Service Fresh Pure Water, PWSID MT0004228, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/national-water-service-fresh-pure-water-mt0004228 (data as of October 1, 2026).