Public water system · MT0002724
ActivePolebridge Ranger Station
At a glance
Polebridge Ranger Station (PWSID MT0002724) is an active transient non-community water system in Flathead County, Montana. It reports serving 62 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
62
Service connections
16
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Polebridge Ranger Station compare with other water systems in Flathead County?
By EPA's size categories, Polebridge Ranger Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Flathead County has 327 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 105,781 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 Polebridge Ranger Station is about 57% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 60 Montana systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Polebridge Ranger Station?
EPA lists Polebridge Ranger Station 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. 20 of the 327 active systems in Flathead County (6.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Polebridge Ranger Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and May 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Polebridge Ranger Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Polebridge Ranger Station?
Polebridge Ranger Station (PWSID MT0002724) 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 Polebridge Ranger Station serve?
Polebridge Ranger Station reports serving 62 people through 16 service connections in Flathead County, Montana.
Where does Polebridge Ranger Station get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Polebridge Ranger Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. 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 Polebridge Ranger Station'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Polebridge Ranger Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Polebridge Ranger Station 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 Flathead County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Public Works | Flathead | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitefish City of | Flathead | 10,418 | Community | Surface water |
| Flathead County Water and Sewer | Flathead | 7,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bigfork County Water and Sewer | Flathead | 6,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbia Falls City of | Flathead | 4,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ridge Run | Flathead | 3,500 | 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, “Polebridge Ranger Station, PWSID MT0002724, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/polebridge-ranger-station-mt0002724 (data as of October 1, 2026).