Public water system · MT0003572
ActiveTown Pump Butte Comfort Inn
At a glance
Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn (PWSID MT0003572) is an active transient non-community water system in Silver Bow County, Montana. It reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn compare with other water systems in Silver Bow County?
By EPA's size categories, Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Silver Bow County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,797 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 43,130 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 Butte Comfort Inn is about 13% 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 Butte Comfort Inn?
EPA lists Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn 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. 18 of the 24 active systems in Silver Bow County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and December 2021. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Butte Comfort Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn?
Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn (PWSID MT0003572) 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 Butte Comfort Inn serve?
Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn reports serving 125 people through 1 service connection in Silver Bow County, Montana.
Where does Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn 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 Butte Comfort Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 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 Butte Comfort Inn'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 11 violations for this system; 1 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 Butte Comfort Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Town Pump Butte Comfort Inn 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 Silver Bow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Silverbow Water Dept | Silver Bow | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montana Technological University | Silver Bow | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairmont Hot Springs Resort | Silver Bow | 1,965 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrington Bottling Co | Silver Bow | 1,001 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely North Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Divide Feely South Rest Stop | Silver Bow | 500 | 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 Butte Comfort Inn, PWSID MT0003572, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/town-pump-butte-comfort-inn-mt0003572 (data as of October 1, 2026).