Public water system · MT0002756
ActiveThronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe
At a glance
Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe (PWSID MT0002756) is an active transient non-community water system in Glacier County, Montana. It reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe compare with other water systems in Glacier County?
By EPA's size categories, Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glacier County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 398 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 10,757 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 Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe 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 Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe?
EPA lists Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe 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. 14 of the 27 active systems in Glacier County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and July 2004. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | 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.
Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe?
Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe (PWSID MT0002756) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe serve?
Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe reports serving 29 people through 1 service connection in Glacier County, Montana.
Where does Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe 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 Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe'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 July 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe 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 Glacier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Bank City of | Glacier | 3,105 | Community | Surface water |
| St Mary Headquarters and Cg | Glacier | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Pass Visitors Center | Glacier | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| St Mary Lodge and Resort | Glacier | 908 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Park Inc. | Glacier | 765 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Many Glacier Lodge Hotel | Glacier | 650 | 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, “Thronsons Glaciers Edge Cafe, PWSID MT0002756, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/thronsons-glaciers-edge-cafe-mt0002756 (data as of October 1, 2026).