Public water system · MT0003903
ActiveStokes Market # 3421
At a glance
Stokes Market # 3421 (PWSID MT0003903) is an active transient non-community water system in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stokes Market # 3421 compare with other water systems in Deer Lodge County?
By EPA's size categories, Stokes Market # 3421 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Deer Lodge County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,588 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 Stokes Market # 3421 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 104 Montana systems (4.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stokes Market # 3421?
EPA lists Stokes Market # 3421 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. 10 of the 16 active systems in Deer Lodge County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Stokes Market # 3421 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2001 and November 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Stokes Market # 3421: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stokes Market # 3421?
Stokes Market # 3421 (PWSID MT0003903) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Stokes Market # 3421 serve?
Stokes Market # 3421 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
Where does Stokes Market # 3421 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stokes Market # 3421 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Stokes Market # 3421'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stokes Market # 3421's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stokes Market # 3421 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 Deer Lodge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda Water Department | Deer Lodge | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montana State Hospital Complex | Deer Lodge | 721 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump Anaconda 1 | Deer Lodge | 524 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anaconda Interchange Rest Area | Deer Lodge | 465 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Haufbrau | Deer Lodge | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anaconda Ccc | Deer Lodge | 290 | Community | 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, “Stokes Market # 3421, PWSID MT0003903, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/stokes-market-3421-mt0003903 (data as of October 1, 2026).