Public water system · MT0000134
ActiveSpringdale Hutterite Colony
At a glance
Springdale Hutterite Colony (PWSID MT0000134) is an active community water system in Meagher County, Montana. It reports serving 87 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
87
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Springdale Hutterite Colony compare with other water systems in Meagher County?
By EPA's size categories, Springdale Hutterite Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meagher County has 8 active public water systems, and Springdale Hutterite Colony is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 228 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 1,825 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Springdale Hutterite Colony is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Montana has 853 active community water systems, 36% 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 Springdale Hutterite Colony?
EPA lists Springdale Hutterite Colony 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Meagher County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Springdale Hutterite Colony have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Springdale Hutterite Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs Springdale Hutterite Colony?
Springdale Hutterite Colony (PWSID MT0000134) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Springdale Hutterite Colony serve?
Springdale Hutterite Colony reports serving 87 people through 9 service connections in Meagher County, Montana.
Where does Springdale Hutterite Colony 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 Springdale Hutterite Colony have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Springdale Hutterite Colony'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Springdale Hutterite Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, Springdale Hutterite Colony must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Meagher County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sulphur Springs City of | Meagher | 1,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Showdown Ski Lift Inc. | Meagher | 448 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bair Family Museum | Meagher | 83 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Martinsdale Water and Sewer District | Meagher | 75 | Community | Groundwater |
| Checkerboard Bar Motel and Tr Ct | Meagher | 52 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ringling Bar | Meagher | 47 | 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, “Springdale Hutterite Colony, PWSID MT0000134, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/springdale-hutterite-colony-mt0000134 (data as of October 1, 2026).