Public water system · MT0004013
ActivePichionnies Forsyth Iga
At a glance
Pichionnies Forsyth Iga (PWSID MT0004013) is an active transient non-community water system in Rosebud County, Montana. It reports serving 25 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 July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pichionnies Forsyth Iga compare with other water systems in Rosebud County?
By EPA's size categories, Pichionnies Forsyth Iga is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rosebud County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 494 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,415 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 Pichionnies Forsyth Iga 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. 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 Pichionnies Forsyth Iga?
EPA lists Pichionnies Forsyth 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Rosebud County (53%) are also privately owned.
Does Pichionnies Forsyth Iga have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Pichionnies Forsyth Iga: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pichionnies Forsyth Iga?
Pichionnies Forsyth Iga (PWSID MT0004013) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Pichionnies Forsyth Iga serve?
Pichionnies Forsyth Iga reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Rosebud County, Montana.
Where does Pichionnies Forsyth Iga 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 Pichionnies Forsyth Iga 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 July 2003. 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 Pichionnies Forsyth 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pichionnies Forsyth Iga's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pichionnies Forsyth 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 Rosebud County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colstrip City of | Rosebud | 2,350 | Community | Surface water |
| Forsyth City of | Rosebud | 2,260 | Community | Surface water |
| St Labre Indian School | Rosebud | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Bound Hathaway Rest Area | Rosebud | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wb Hathaway Rest Area | Rosebud | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashland Water and Sewer Dist | Rosebud | 400 | 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, “Pichionnies Forsyth Iga, PWSID MT0004013, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/pichionnies-forsyth-iga-mt0004013 (data as of October 1, 2026).