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Parkside Campground

At a glance

Parkside Campground (PWSID MT0062228) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, Montana. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

40

Service connections

2

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMT0062228
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served40
Service connections2
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyMT state drinking water program
City servedRed Lodge
StateMontana
ZIP—
CountyCarbon County

How does Parkside Campground compare with other water systems in Carbon County?

By EPA's size categories, Parkside Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 253 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,106 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 Parkside Campground is well below 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 Parkside Campground?

EPA lists Parkside Campground as owned by the federal government. 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. 5 of the 36 active systems in Carbon County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Parkside Campground have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and September 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2022-09-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2022-07-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2022-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038NoResolved
2020-06-09Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038NoResolved
2013-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2011-09-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2011-08-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2010-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2009-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2008-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2007-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038NoResolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Parkside Campground: frequently asked questions

Who runs Parkside Campground?

Parkside Campground (PWSID MT0062228) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.

How many people does Parkside Campground serve?

Parkside Campground reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Carbon County, Montana.

Where does Parkside Campground 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 Parkside Campground have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Parkside Campground'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Parkside Campground's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Parkside Campground 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 Carbon County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Red Lodge Mtn Main LodgeCarbon2,006Transient non-communityGroundwater
Red Lodge Water DeptCarbon2,000CommunityGroundwater
Bridger Town ofCarbon750CommunityGroundwater
Joliet Town ofCarbon600CommunityGroundwater
Fromberg Town ofCarbon498CommunityGroundwater
Bridger Rest AreaCarbon400Transient non-communityGroundwater

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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, “Parkside Campground, PWSID MT0062228, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/parkside-campground-mt0062228 (data as of October 1, 2026).