Public water system · MT0040963

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Silos Recreation Area

At a glance

Silos Recreation Area (PWSID MT0040963) is an active transient non-community water system in Broadwater County, Montana. It reports serving 51 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMT0040963

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served51

Service connections5

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyMT state drinking water program

City servedTownsend

StateMontana

ZIP—

CountyBroadwater County

How does Silos Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Broadwater County?

By EPA's size categories, Silos Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Broadwater County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 465 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 9,301 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 Silos Recreation Area 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. 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 Silos Recreation Area?

EPA lists Silos Recreation Area 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. 3 of the 20 active systems in Broadwater County (15%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Silos Recreation Area have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and October 2021. By type: 8 monitoring, 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2021-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-04-02	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-04-02	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Silos Recreation Area: frequently asked questions

Who runs Silos Recreation Area?

Silos Recreation Area (PWSID MT0040963) 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 Silos Recreation Area serve?

Silos Recreation Area reports serving 51 people through 5 service connections in Broadwater County, Montana.

Where does Silos Recreation Area 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 Silos Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Silos Recreation Area'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.

Where can I find Silos Recreation Area's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Silos Recreation Area 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 Broadwater County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Wheat Montana Bakery	Broadwater	2,453	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Town Pump Three Forks 1	Broadwater	2,245	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Townsend City of	Broadwater	2,000	Community	Groundwater
Bridger Brewing Three Forks	Broadwater	470	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Steer Inn Teasers Restaurant and Lounge	Broadwater	233	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Canyon Ferry Lake Koa	Broadwater	218	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, “Silos Recreation Area, PWSID MT0040963, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/silos-recreation-area-mt0040963 (data as of October 1, 2026).