Public water system · MT0005120
ActiveNational Water Service Fresh Pure Water
At a glance
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water (PWSID MT0005120) is an active transient non-community water system in Gallatin 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
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 Gallatin County?
By EPA's size categories, National Water Service Fresh Pure Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gallatin County has 207 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 713 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 147,534 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. 180 of the 207 active systems in Gallatin County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does National Water Service Fresh Pure Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs National Water Service Fresh Pure Water?
National Water Service Fresh Pure Water (PWSID MT0005120) 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 Gallatin 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. 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 Gallatin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman City of | Gallatin | 56,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Gallatin | 19,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Belgrade City of | Gallatin | 10,460 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Yellowstone Town of | Gallatin | 9,899 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Star Zoot Water | Gallatin | 4,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Rock County Water and Sewer Dist | Gallatin | 4,200 | 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 MT0005120, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/national-water-service-fresh-pure-water-mt0005120 (data as of October 1, 2026).