Public water system · MT0043957
ActiveTongue River Campers Point
At a glance
Tongue River Campers Point (PWSID MT0043957) is an active transient non-community water system in Big Horn County, Montana. It reports serving 305 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
305
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tongue River Campers Point compare with other water systems in Big Horn County?
By EPA's size categories, Tongue River Campers Point is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Big Horn County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 449 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 10,335 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 Tongue River Campers Point is about twice 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 Tongue River Campers Point?
EPA lists Tongue River Campers Point as owned by a state government. 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. 5 of the 23 active systems in Big Horn County (22%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Tongue River Campers Point have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between August 2000 and January 2017. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Tongue River Campers Point: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tongue River Campers Point?
Tongue River Campers Point (PWSID MT0043957) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Tongue River Campers Point serve?
Tongue River Campers Point reports serving 305 people through 14 service connections in Big Horn County, Montana.
Where does Tongue River Campers Point 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 Tongue River Campers Point have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Tongue River Campers Point'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tongue River Campers Point's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tongue River Campers Point 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 Big Horn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin City of | Big Horn | 3,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield Nm | Big Horn | 2,020 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Eastbound Rest Area | Big Horn | 877 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Westbound Rest Area | Big Horn | 715 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lodge Grass Town of | Big Horn | 480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Smith Water and Sewer District | Big Horn | 450 | 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, “Tongue River Campers Point, PWSID MT0043957, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/tongue-river-campers-point-mt0043957 (data as of October 1, 2026).