Public water system · MT0002141
ActiveSportsman Lodge and Rv Park
At a glance
Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park (PWSID MT0002141) is an active transient non-community water system in Silver Bow County, Montana. It reports serving 37 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park compare with other water systems in Silver Bow County?
By EPA's size categories, Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Silver Bow County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,797 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 43,130 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 Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park 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 Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park?
EPA lists Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park 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. 18 of the 24 active systems in Silver Bow County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and June 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | 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 |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park?
Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park (PWSID MT0002141) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park serve?
Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park reports serving 37 people through 18 service connections in Silver Bow County, Montana.
Where does Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park 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 Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park 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 Silver Bow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Silverbow Water Dept | Silver Bow | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana Technological University | Silver Bow | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairmont Hot Springs Resort | Silver Bow | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrington Bottling Co | Silver Bow | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely North Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely South Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | 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, “Sportsman Lodge and Rv Park, PWSID MT0002141, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/sportsman-lodge-and-rv-park-mt0002141 (data as of October 1, 2026).