Public water system · MT0000656
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At a glance
Ranch Bar the (PWSID MT0000656) is an active transient non-community water system in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ranch Bar the compare with other water systems in Deer Lodge County?
By EPA's size categories, Ranch Bar the is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Deer Lodge County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,588 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 Ranch Bar the 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ranch Bar the?
EPA lists Ranch Bar the 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 Deer Lodge County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Ranch Bar the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and April 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Ranch Bar the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ranch Bar the?
Ranch Bar the (PWSID MT0000656) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Ranch Bar the serve?
Ranch Bar the reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
Where does Ranch Bar the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ranch Bar the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Ranch Bar the'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 April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ranch Bar the's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ranch Bar the 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 Deer Lodge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda Water Department | Deer Lodge | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montana State Hospital Complex | Deer Lodge | 721 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Anaconda 1 | Deer Lodge | 524 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anaconda Interchange Rest Area | Deer Lodge | 465 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Haufbrau | Deer Lodge | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anaconda Ccc | Deer Lodge | 290 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Ranch Bar the, PWSID MT0000656, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/ranch-bar-the-mt0000656 (data as of October 1, 2026).