Public water system · MT0000292
ActivePine Hills Youth Correct Facil
At a glance
Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil (PWSID MT0000292) is an active community water system in Custer County, Montana. It reports serving 193 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
193
Service connections
8
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil compare with other water systems in Custer County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Custer County has 11 active public water systems, and Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 962 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 10,579 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 Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil 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 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 Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil?
EPA lists Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 11 active systems in Custer County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between February 1995 and December 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil?
Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil (PWSID MT0000292) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil serve?
Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil reports serving 193 people through 8 service connections in Custer County, Montana.
Where does Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil 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 Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil 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 Custer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles City City of | Custer | 9,565 | Community | Surface water |
| Custer Co Water and Sewer Dist | Custer | 480 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kinsey School District 63 | Custer | 86 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Sky Camp and Rv Park | Custer | 56 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Palisades Apartments | Custer | 50 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kircher School Dist 03 | Custer | 45 | Non-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, “Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil, PWSID MT0000292, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/pine-hills-youth-correct-facil-mt0000292 (data as of October 1, 2026).