Public water system · MT0004424
ActiveTown Pump Anaconda 1
At a glance
Town Pump Anaconda 1 (PWSID MT0004424) is an active transient non-community water system in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It reports serving 524 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
524
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Town Pump Anaconda 1 compare with other water systems in Deer Lodge County?
By EPA's size categories, Town Pump Anaconda 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Deer Lodge County has 16 active public water systems, and Town Pump Anaconda 1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% 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 Town Pump Anaconda 1 is about 3.6 times 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 Town Pump Anaconda 1?
EPA lists Town Pump Anaconda 1 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 Town Pump Anaconda 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and December 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Town Pump Anaconda 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town Pump Anaconda 1?
Town Pump Anaconda 1 (PWSID MT0004424) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Town Pump Anaconda 1 serve?
Town Pump Anaconda 1 reports serving 524 people through 1 service connection in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
Where does Town Pump Anaconda 1 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 Town Pump Anaconda 1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. 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 Town Pump Anaconda 1'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town Pump Anaconda 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Town Pump Anaconda 1 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 |
| 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 |
| Anaconda Country Club | Deer Lodge | 150 | 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, “Town Pump Anaconda 1, PWSID MT0004424, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/town-pump-anaconda-1-mt0004424 (data as of October 1, 2026).