Public water system · MT0004454
ActivePaws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex
At a glance
Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex (PWSID MT0004454) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Missoula County, Montana. It reports serving 327 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
327
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex compare with other water systems in Missoula County?
By EPA's size categories, Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Missoula County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 576 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 140,505 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex is about 24% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex?
EPA lists Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex 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. 201 of the 244 active systems in Missoula County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Thallium, Mercury and Chromium. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex?
Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex (PWSID MT0004454) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex serve?
Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex reports serving 327 people through 30 service connections in Missoula County, Montana.
Where does Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex 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 Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex is a non-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 Missoula County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Water | Missoula | 68,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Montana | Missoula | 15,000 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lolo Water and Sewer Dist | Missoula | 3,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Bonner 1 | Missoula | 2,460 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Junction Rest Area | Missoula | 2,002 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seeley Lake Water District | Missoula | 1,575 | 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, “Paws Up Angus Ranch Main Complex, PWSID MT0004454, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/paws-up-angus-ranch-main-complex-mt0004454 (data as of October 1, 2026).