Public water system · MT0004528
ActivePrimo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247
At a glance
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 (PWSID MT0004528) is an active transient non-community water system in Hill 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013.
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 4247 compare with other water systems in Hill County?
By EPA's size categories, Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hill County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 935 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 14,962 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 4247 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 4247?
EPA lists Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 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. 10 of the 16 active systems in Hill County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and December 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | 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 |
| 2013-05-01 | 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 |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | 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 |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 4247: frequently asked questions
Who runs Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247?
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 (PWSID MT0004528) 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 4247 serve?
Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Hill County, Montana.
Where does Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 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 4247 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 4247'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Primo Refill Wal-Mart No 4247 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 Hill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havre City of | Hill | 9,921 | Community | Surface water |
| Msu Northern | Hill | 1,937 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Hill County Water Districts | Hill | 1,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Box Elder School District 13g | Hill | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Creek Golf Course | Hill | 128 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East End Colony Inc. | Hill | 100 | 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 4247, PWSID MT0004528, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/primo-refill-wal-mart-no-4247-mt0004528 (data as of October 1, 2026).