Public water system · MT0004523
ActivePrimo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608
At a glance
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 (PWSID MT0004523) is an active transient non-community water system in Custer 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
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 Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 compare with other water systems in Custer County?
By EPA's size categories, Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Custer County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 962 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 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 Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608?
EPA lists Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Custer County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and August 2014. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608: frequently asked questions
Who runs Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608?
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 (PWSID MT0004523) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 serve?
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Custer County, Montana.
Where does Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 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 Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608 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 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 |
| Pine Hills Youth Correct Facil | Custer | 193 | 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 |
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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, “Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 2608, PWSID MT0004523, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/primo-refill-wal-mart-no-2608-mt0004523 (data as of October 1, 2026).