Public water system · MT0004674
ActivePrimo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family
At a glance
Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family (PWSID MT0004674) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Montana. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 19,484 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 Water Disp at Stein Family is about 65% 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family?
EPA lists Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family 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. 64 of the 92 active systems in Lincoln County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2009 and March 2013. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | 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 |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Water Disp at Stein Family: frequently asked questions
Who runs Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family?
Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family (PWSID MT0004674) 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 Water Disp at Stein Family serve?
Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, Montana.
Where does Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Water Disp at Stein Family'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Primo Refill Water Disp at Stein Family 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby City of | Lincoln | 4,892 | Community | Surface water |
| Troy City of | Lincoln | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eureka Town of | Lincoln | 1,995 | Community | Surface water |
| Bears Country Store | Lincoln | 805 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fortine Mercantile | Lincoln | 504 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Indian Springs Ranch Sub | Lincoln | 455 | 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 Water Disp at Stein Family, PWSID MT0004674, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/primo-refill-water-disp-at-stein-family-mt0004674 (data as of October 1, 2026).