Public water system · MT0003989
ActiveSmiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166
At a glance
Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 (PWSID MT0003989) is an active transient non-community water system in Cascade County, Montana. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 compare with other water systems in Cascade County?
By EPA's size categories, Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cascade County has 98 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 985 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 96,513 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 Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 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 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 Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166?
EPA lists Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 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. 73 of the 98 active systems in Cascade County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and January 2001. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166?
Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 (PWSID MT0003989) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 serve?
Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Cascade County, Montana.
Where does Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 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 Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166 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 Cascade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls City of | Cascade | 60,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Malmstrom Air Force Base | Cascade | 8,850 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Source Giant Springs Inc. | Cascade | 3,007 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Montana Expo Park Cascade County | Cascade | 2,510 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Sun Prairie Village County | Cascade | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Providence | Cascade | 1,472 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Smiths Food and Drug Gt Fls 166, PWSID MT0003989, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/smiths-food-and-drug-gt-fls-166-mt0003989 (data as of October 1, 2026).