Public water system · MT0004993
ActiveNcmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank
At a glance
Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank (PWSID MT0004993) is an active community water system in Glacier County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank compare with other water systems in Glacier County?
By EPA's size categories, Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glacier County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 398 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,757 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank?
EPA lists Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 27 active systems in Glacier County (3.7%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank?
Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank (PWSID MT0004993) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank serve?
Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Glacier County, Montana.
Where does Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank 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 December 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 Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank'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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Glacier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Bank City of | Glacier | 3,105 | Community | Surface water |
| St Mary Headquarters and Cg | Glacier | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Pass Visitors Center | Glacier | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| St Mary Lodge and Resort | Glacier | 908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Park Inc. | Glacier | 765 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Many Glacier Lodge Hotel | Glacier | 650 | 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, “Ncmrwa Etheridge To Cutbank, PWSID MT0004993, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/ncmrwa-etheridge-to-cutbank-mt0004993 (data as of October 1, 2026).