Public water system · MT0003794
ActiveTown Pump Big Timber Super 8
At a glance
Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 (PWSID MT0003794) is an active transient non-community water system in Sweet Grass County, Montana. It reports serving 63 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 compare with other water systems in Sweet Grass County?
By EPA's size categories, Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sweet Grass County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 457 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 7,304 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 Big Timber Super 8 is about 56% 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 Town Pump Big Timber Super 8?
EPA lists Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 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. 13 of the 16 active systems in Sweet Grass County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2000 and August 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-30 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-09-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | 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 |
| 2018-10-01 | 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 |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | 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 Big Timber Super 8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town Pump Big Timber Super 8?
Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 (PWSID MT0003794) 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 Big Timber Super 8 serve?
Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 reports serving 63 people through 1 service connection in Sweet Grass County, Montana.
Where does Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 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 Big Timber Super 8 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Town Pump Big Timber Super 8'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town Pump Big Timber Super 8's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Town Pump Big Timber Super 8 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 Sweet Grass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greycliff Rest Area Eastbound | Sweet Grass | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Timber City of | Sweet Grass | 1,650 | Community | Surface water |
| Greycliff Rest Area Westbound | Sweet Grass | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Timber Koa | Sweet Grass | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stillwater East Boulder | Sweet Grass | 380 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town Pump 1033 Big Timber # 2 | Sweet Grass | 318 | 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 Big Timber Super 8, PWSID MT0003794, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/town-pump-big-timber-super-8-mt0003794 (data as of October 1, 2026).