Public water system · MT0002726
ActiveRising Sun Campground
At a glance
Rising Sun Campground (PWSID MT0002726) is an active transient non-community water system in Glacier County, Montana. It reports serving 400 people through 83 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
83
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rising Sun Campground compare with other water systems in Glacier County?
By EPA's size categories, Rising Sun Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glacier County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 398 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 10,757 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 Rising Sun Campground is about 178% above 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 Rising Sun Campground?
EPA lists Rising Sun Campground 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. 9 of the 27 active systems in Glacier County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Rising Sun Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Rising Sun Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rising Sun Campground?
Rising Sun Campground (PWSID MT0002726) 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 Rising Sun Campground serve?
Rising Sun Campground reports serving 400 people through 83 service connections in Glacier County, Montana.
Where does Rising Sun Campground 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 Rising Sun Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. 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 Rising Sun Campground'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rising Sun Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rising Sun Campground 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 Glacier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Bank City of | Glacier | 3,105 | Community | Surface water |
| St Mary Headquarters and Cg | Glacier | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Pass Visitors Center | Glacier | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| St Mary Lodge and Resort | Glacier | 908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Park Inc. | Glacier | 765 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Many Glacier Lodge Hotel | Glacier | 650 | 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, “Rising Sun Campground, PWSID MT0002726, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/rising-sun-campground-mt0002726 (data as of October 1, 2026).