Public water system · MT0003383
ActivePicchionis Iga
At a glance
Picchionis Iga (PWSID MT0003383) is an active transient non-community water system in Musselshell County, Montana. It reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
2
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Picchionis Iga compare with other water systems in Musselshell County?
By EPA's size categories, Picchionis Iga is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Musselshell County has 7 active public water systems, and Picchionis Iga is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 399 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 2,795 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 Picchionis Iga is about twice 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 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 Picchionis Iga?
EPA lists Picchionis Iga 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Musselshell County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Picchionis Iga have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and November 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Picchionis Iga: frequently asked questions
Who runs Picchionis Iga?
Picchionis Iga (PWSID MT0003383) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Picchionis Iga serve?
Picchionis Iga reports serving 300 people through 2 service connections in Musselshell County, Montana.
Where does Picchionis Iga 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 Picchionis Iga have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Picchionis Iga'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Picchionis Iga's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Picchionis Iga 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 Musselshell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundup Water Department | Musselshell | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Signal Peak Energy Bull Mountain Coal | Musselshell | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Melstone Town of | Musselshell | 170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunset Colony Unapproved | Musselshell | 75 | Community | Groundwater |
| Musselshell Community County Wsd | Musselshell | 75 | Community | Groundwater |
| Van Dykes Grocery Store - Sparkling Pure | Musselshell | 25 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Picchionis Iga, PWSID MT0003383, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/picchionis-iga-mt0003383 (data as of October 1, 2026).