Public water system · MT0005180
ActiveSunshine Academy Shepherd
At a glance
Sunshine Academy Shepherd (PWSID MT0005180) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Yellowstone County, Montana. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunshine Academy Shepherd compare with other water systems in Yellowstone County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunshine Academy Shepherd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yellowstone County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,422 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 169,240 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Sunshine Academy Shepherd is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Montana has 319 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Sunshine Academy Shepherd?
EPA lists Sunshine Academy Shepherd 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. 97 of the 119 active systems in Yellowstone County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunshine Academy Shepherd have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sunshine Academy Shepherd. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sunshine Academy Shepherd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunshine Academy Shepherd?
Sunshine Academy Shepherd (PWSID MT0005180) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunshine Academy Shepherd serve?
Sunshine Academy Shepherd reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Where does Sunshine Academy Shepherd 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 Sunshine Academy Shepherd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sunshine Academy Shepherd'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunshine Academy Shepherd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunshine Academy Shepherd is a non-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 Yellowstone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings City of | Yellowstone | 114,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Billings Heights Co Water Dist of | Yellowstone | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Laurel Municipal Water System | Yellowstone | 6,339 | Community | Surface water |
| Lockwood Water and Sewer District | Yellowstone | 5,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Rocky Mountain College | Yellowstone | 5,700 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Montana State University Billings | Yellowstone | 2,999 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Sunshine Academy Shepherd, PWSID MT0005180, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/sunshine-academy-shepherd-mt0005180 (data as of October 1, 2026).